In the Midwestern United States, CHP can fit within different strategic plans and objectives concerning energy. For example, in Illinois, utilities can join energy efficiency programmes offering incentives up to $0.18 per kWh and can benefit from free feasibility studies. In addition, many energy-intensive companies are concentrated in the region, as well as wastewater treatment centres or greenhouses that could benefit from the use of CHP in terms of efficiency and decarbonisation.