The Midwest has a substantial industrial and manufacturing base, with the industrial sector alone accounting for almost 35% of the region's total energy consumption. Nationwide, the industrial sector is the largest consumer of energy among utility customer sectors, responsible for over 30% of national energy consumption. 

The industrial sector accounts for an impressive 40% of the Midwest's energy efficiency potential, making it the most significant opportunity for highly cost-effective energy savings. 

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Over the last decade, the U.S. lighting market has undergone a number of regulatory and technological changes that revolutionized the way we think about lighting. The rapid evolution of solid-state lighting (SSL), such as light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, represents the most significant technological advancement that the lighting industry has experienced in generations. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the adoption of solid-state lighting technologies has the potential to cut projected electricity consumption 46 percent annually by 2030.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs)

In the Midwest, the industrial sector accounts for 35% of all electric and 33% of natural gas usage. With such a high impact, opportunities for energy savings abound. However, given the wide range of equipment, systems, processes, and facilities involved, traditional approaches to energy efficiency programs may not always unlock all the savings potential for industrial buildings.

There is an increasing trend to bring agricultural practices indoors, this includes the use of vertical farming to increase production in smaller, urban spaces and allows farming to happen closer to where people consume the products, cutting down on the need for long-distance transportation and increasing product shelf life. With the increase of indoor agriculture comes an increase in energy use from these facilities, specifically in areas that are not ripe for year-round greenhouses.