Parks Associates will host the next Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer on January 24-26, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Austin - Downtown, On The Lake.

For immediate questions on speaking or sponsoring, contact Parks Associates at 972-490-1113.

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

Read more about CableLabs® ideas for public policy framework to advance the adoption of residential energy management.

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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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.

The agenda for Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer in 2011 is being developed. More info coming soon!

The 2010 agenda focused 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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