The Energy Summit: Engaging Consumers

Thank you to all the speakers, sponsors, and attendees for making Smart Energy Summit a success!

We will announce details on future Smart Energy events soon - and be sure to register for the upcoming Webcast Residential Energy Management (FEB 25, 1 p.m. CT) for the latest data and analysis from Parks Associates on REM.

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Creating a Robust Market for Residential Energy Management through an Open Energy Management Architecture - Download PDF

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Policies that allow and encourage innovative new solutions and stimulate new markets for residential energy management are largely missing from state and federal Smart Grid strategies. Without an open market for residential energy management, there will be minimal private investment and new product development, leaving the promise of a ubiquitous national Smart Grid unrealized. Read More

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Thank you to all the speakers, sponsors, and attendees who made Smart Energy Summit a success. The Attendees-Only Site will be available soon. If you were unable to attend but would like to purchase the event proceedings, contact Parks Associates at 972-490-1113, sales@parksassociates.com.

Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, hosted by Parks Associates in association with Austin Energy, is the premier conference studying the market for residential energy management and Smart Grid technologies.

The event features a unique combination of market research, featuring results from Parks Associates' landmark Residential Energy Management service, and real-world expertise derived from Austin Energy's Smart Grid, the largest working Smart Grid in the U.S.

Agenda features keynotes from Austin Energy’s CIO Andres Carvallo,
Dr. George Arnold from the U.S. Department of Commerce, and
Robert Heffron, Utility Market Manager for Verizon.

The agenda for Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer focuses on the roadmap for the emerging in-home energy management technology market, offering consumer and industry research and strategic insight:

Current status of REM and Smart Grid technologies
Consumer interest in REM solutions
Engaging the consumer: Strategies and tactics to communicate benefits successfully
Leveraging applications: Think energy ….and more
Impact of government stimulus and green initiatives
Technical and business requirements for succeeding in REM
Business strategies for utilities, manufacturers, installers, and service providers
Unit and revenue forecasts for Smart Meters and REM residential solutions

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Get cutting-edge market research on consumer interest and response to REM solutions as well as perspective from the companies active in this space, from international research firm Parks Associates
Learn about Austin Energy’s experiences – the successes and challenges – as it builds its Smart Grid
Learn about the opportunities for utilities, service providers, manufacturers, and installers as the grid extends into the home
See cutting-edge products and systems from our sponsors
Network with executives from utilities, infrastructure vendors, and consumer product and service market participants








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Over 80% of U.S. consumers are interested in learning about how to cut their energy costs. However, less than one-half want to learn more about smart grids.
80-85% of households are willing to pay $80-$100 for cost-saving equipment if they are guaranteed to save 10-30% off their monthly electricity bill.
Only 15-20% of consumers are likely to sign up for time-of-use or demand-response programs. Over one-third do not want utilities to control systems in their home regardless of the potential savings.

Findings from Parks Associates' nationwide survey U.S. Household Energy Usage: Behaviors and Opportunities for Innovation