The need for electricity in our modern economy is on the rise. The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), a resurgence in domestic manufacturing, construction of data centers, growing use of electric vehicles, and continued residential and commercial development all contribute to the rising demand for more electricity. These factors are converging to create unprecedented pressures on our electricity infrastructure.
Carlisle Companies, an American firm investing in American innovation and manufacturing since 1917, manufactures energy-efficient solutions that help drive efficiency in new and existing buildings. In 2024, through its 96 manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, Carlisle manufactured and sold $3.5 billion worth of products that directly support LEED certified and energy efficient residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Over their service life, these products are expected to save our customers 135 million MWh of electricity – equivalent to 4 million MWh per year. To put this in perspective, Arizona’s largest utility, Arizona Public Service, opened the Agave Solar Plant in late 2023 to generate 400,000 MWh annually. The energy savings from products Carlisle sold in 2024 will offset the equivalent electricity demand of ten Agave Solar facilities.
Today, residential, commercial and industrial buildings account for over a third of all energy used. This highlights the critical role the built environment plays in energy consumption and the importance of energy-efficiency in mitigating the growth in energy use in our area and around our country. Carlisle is meeting this challenge head-on by delivering building material products and systems that help bridge the gap between energy capacity and growing demand.
Learn more about how Carlisle is helping build the future of data centers here.