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Distributors Report Infrastructure Law Funds Flowing

A recent survey by Electrical Wholesaling of the Top 150 electrical distributor chains, revealed that Infrastructure Law funds are beginning to be spent in the electrical market. The following percentage of responding distributors report that they see infrastructure law funds already flowing:

  • Expansion of high-speed broadband internet for underserved rural or urban areas: 12%
  • Electric utility grid expansion or retrofit: 6%
  • Electric vehicle charging stations: 14%
  • Expansion or retrofit of traditional infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, rail, ports, and airports: 9%
  • Build, preserve and retrofit homes and commercial buildings: 8%
  • Modernize schools and child-care facilities: 11%
  • Upgrade veterans’ hospitals and federal buildings: 22%

The four bolded spending categories above will lead to more lighting sales. The EV charging spending is another reason multiple lighting manufacturers are jumping into the EV charger market.

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David Shiller
David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and Senior Business Development Consultant at Capacity Consulting, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has been co-chair of the ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.
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