"The standards for desktops, which use far more energy than notebooks, will add about $14 to the retail cost of computers but save consumers more than $40 in el

"The standards for desktops, which use far more energy than notebooks, will add about $14 to the retail cost of computers but save consumers more than $40 in electric bills over five years, according to commission estimates." I wonder how they came up with those estimates. The cynic in me is inclined to believe that in reality the values will be reversed when the regulation is passed and manufacturers have to deal with implementation.