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12:00–6:00pm |
Registration
Location:
Big Bend Room
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1:00–5:15pm |
  Smart
Energy Workshop
Residential Energy
Management: Consumer Opinions, Competitive Dynamics and
Market Forecasts
Hosted by Parks Associates
This pre-show workshop focuses on the current state of
residential energy management technologies and the
influence of Smart Grid deployments and
stimulus funds.
Parks Associates analyst
team reviews approaches to providing consumers with
energy management tools and provides an overview of the
U.S. electric utility industry structure.
Location:
Big Bend Room
More Info
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5:30pm |
Opening Reception
Relax, have a drink and network with peers
Location:
Marker 10 Bar |
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7:30am |
Registration
and Breakfast
Location:
Texas Ballroom Foyer |
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8:30am |
Welcome and
Opening Remarks
Location:
Texas Ballroom
Stuart Sikes,
President,
Parks
Associates |
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8:45am |
Setting the Stage –
Parks Associates The current landscape for energy management and the
status of smart infrastructure
deployed by utilities:
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The transformative leaders in this
market
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Energy management devices designed for
in-home use
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Consumer readiness to adopt new
technologies and the tools already in homes
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Timeline for deployment of residential
energy management
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Barriers which must be overcome to reach
mass-market potential
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKER
Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research,
Parks
Associates |
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9:30am |
Opening
Keynote – A New Journey: Utility 2.0
Location:
Texas Ballroom
Andres Carvallo, CIO, Austin Energy, will
share his vision of the utility of the future. From Smart
Grid design, deployment, and optimization within the utility
infrastructure to integration of distributed generation,
energy storage, electric vehicles, and smart appliances
beyond the meter and inside the home, school, hospital, and
business. Austin Energy is driving very aggressively to
pilot and showcase new paradigms of business models and
technologies that enables consumers to become prosumers
(producers and consumers all in one). |
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10:30am |
 Refreshment Break in Showcase
Sponsored by
Watteco
Location:
Texas Ballroom Foyer |
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11:00am |
Seizing the Opportunity This panel analyzes the value propositions for Smart
Grid-enabled technologies to utilities, consumers, and
channel partners, plus the plans and challenges for
transforming utilities from one-way energy companies to
interactive providers.
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
David Dollihite,
Vice President, Product and Business Development, Mass
Markets Energy, Direct Energy
Stephen R. Johnson, Jr.,
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Itron
Dr. Kenneth Wacks, Member, GridWise Architecture
Council, U.S. Department of Energy
Moderator
Stuart Sikes, President,
Parks Associates
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11:45am |
Partners in Progress: The View from
Diverse Ecosystem Players The key issues facing the
industry participants as they address the Smart Grid and
beyond:
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Service opportunities available prior to
Smart Grid deployments
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Drivers and inhibitors in current
government regulations
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Who controls the Home Area Network?
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Role of HAN solution and component
providers
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Role of metering solution providers in
enabling Smart Grid capabilities
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Kris Bowring, Sr. Director, Emerging Business,
Best Buy
Greg Ennis, Technical Director,
Wi-Fi Alliance
Charles Porter, Chief Strategy Officer,
ista - North America
Bill Simpson, Sr. Energy Efficiency Program Manager,
Progress Energy
Tim Woods, Founding Partner,
POCO Labs
Moderator
Stuart Sikes, President,
Parks Associates |
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12:45pm |
Lunch and Keynote
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NIST Smart Grid Interoperability
Standards and the Home Area Network
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George W. Arnold, Eng.Sc.D.
National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce |
George W. Arnold, Eng.Sc.D., National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce .
The nation’s electric grid is owned and operated by over
3100 utilities, using equipment and systems provided by
thousands of suppliers, delivering power to hundreds of
millions of users and billions of end devices. The
transformation of this infrastructure into an “energy
internet” requires a robust, interoperable framework of
technical standards, which are being coordinated by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology. The
interface between the Smart Grid and the Home Area Network
is an important element of the Smart Grid. Simplicity and
ease of use are critical to ensuring that consumers benefit
from the Smart Grid. This talk will discuss some the
challenges that need to be addressed.
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2:00pm |
HVAC, Device, and Appliance Manufacturers Innovations in "connecting" technologies that increase
product efficiency and enhance customer awareness and
control:
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"Connecting" to users’ control and
communication devices
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Applications for taking advantage of
variable or time-of-day pricing
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The challenge of justifying the cost of
new devices
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Didier Boivin,
Senior Vice President, Marketing,
Watteco
Reid Cram, Product Manager,
Vantage Controls
Michael Kuhlmann, President,
Residential Control Systems (RCS) Inc.
MODERATOR
Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research,
Parks
Associates |
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3:00pm |
Refreshment Break in Showcase
Location:
Texas Ballroom Foyer |
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3:30pm |
Partners in Progress: The View from Home
Systems Manufacturers Issues critical to "connected" home appliances and
systems:
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The Consumer Side: Wants and Needs
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Energy-efficient systems – replacement
or retrofit?
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The Technology Equation: HAN
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Integration of security with energy
management … does it make sense?
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Working with utilities: Hopes and fears
in the home systems industry
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Joe Dada,
President & CEO,
SmartLabs
Barry Haaser,
Executive Director, U-SNAP Alliance
Bill Scheffler, Director of North American Sales,
Z-Wave
Gene Wang, CEO, People Power
Moderator
Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research,
Parks
Associates |
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4:30pm |
Vision and Strategy Day 1 ends with a discussion among executives leading the
development and deployment of residential energy management
(REM) solutions. They share key market opportunities,
potential pitfalls, and the best strategies for success in
this new market.
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Keys to capitalizing on a market with
multiple technological approaches
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Best opportunities to pursue in the
absence of a smart grid
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Pitfalls that could derail adoption of
REM solutions
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Potential game-changing discontinuities
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Aaron DeYonker, Director of Product Management,
eMeter
Dan Gittleman, Chairman & CEO,
OpenPeak
John Juliano,
Global Energy and Utilities Industry Lead, Institute for
Business Value, IBM
Tony Wan,
Director of Marketing, Cisco
Systems, Inc.
Moderator
Stuart Sikes, President,
Parks Associates
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5:30pm |
Closing Comments
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKER
Stuart Sikes, President,
Parks Associates |
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5:45pm |
Networking Reception Network and view the latest innovations in the Showcase.
Location:
Texas Ballroom Foyer |
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7:30pm |
A Lone Star Dinner Join Austin Energy and Parks Associates for a barbecue
feast as only Texas can offer.
Location:
Stubb's Barbeque |
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7:30am |
Continental Breakfast
Location:
Texas Ballroom Foyer |
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8:30am |
Consumers and Tipping Points Parks Associates analyzes consumer demand for energy
management solutions, willingness to adopt, preferred channels and providers, and
financial expectations,
presenting adoption "tipping points" and forecast
milestones.
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKER
Stuart Sikes,
President,
Parks Associates |
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9:00am |
Opening Keynote - Home Energy
Management is Ripe for Huge Innovation
Location:
Texas Ballroom
Robert Heffron,
Utility Market Manager, Verizon, will discuss
the role of the carrier in addressing sustainability and
home energy management. As the home becomes more connected,
it is open to a variety of new energy applications,
including smarter appliances, load shedding, distributed
energy production and resale, electric vehicle grid
integration, and even neighborhood energy networking. The
consumer is looking for a trusted partner to manage these
solutions, maximize savings, and maintain privacy, a role
the carrier is in a unique position to fulfill. |
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10:00am |
Multiple Paths to Success: Opportunities
for Service Providers Service providers discuss optimal delivery and service
strategies to help consumers and utilities manage energy
resources and costs. The session identifies ways
non-utility providers will integrate energy management into
their service platforms.
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Bill Bien, Executive Director, Enterprise &
Government,
Telstra
Brent Hodges, Director of Smart Energy Partnerships,
Reliant Energy
Roy Perry, Director, Technology Integration,
CableLabs
Moderator
Brett Sappington, Vice President, Business Development,
Parks Associates |
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11:00am |
Refreshment Break in Showcase
Location:
Texas Ballroom Foyer |
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11:30am |
The Wild Card: Communications Service
Providers Preferred technologies, business models, and success
factors surrounding residential energy management:
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The role of AMI in serving consumer
needs and improving energy conservation
in the home
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Consumer willingness to pay to monitor
and control their energy usage
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The current stage of consumer awareness
and demand
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Building the future: what are the
priorities?
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Mike Coop, Smart Grid Strategist,
HomeGrid Forum
Bill Diamond, President and
CEO, Xanboo
Vince Groff, Executive
Director, Cox Communications
Ogi Kavazovic, Sr. Director,
Marketing & Strategy, Opower
Larry O’Connell, Manager,
Product Marketing, Cisco Systems,
Inc.
Nate Williams, CMO,
4Home
Moderator
Farhan Abid, Research Analyst, Parks Associates,
Parks Associates |
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12:45pm |
Networking Lunch |
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1:45pm |
Integrating Energy and Home Controls Control manufacturers and platform providers discuss how
energy plays a role in the emerging market for advanced home
management and cloud management services. Panelists discuss
the potential for energy management technologies to
accelerate or deepen the penetration of integrated home
control systems.
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Collin Breakstone, Director
Business Development - Energy Systems,
Control4
Steve Cashman, Chief Strategy
Officer, Exceptional Innovation
Thomas Pickral,
Director, Business
Development, HAI
Moderator
Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research,
Parks
Associates |
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2:45pm |
The View from Control and Service
Providers Opportunities to leverage the benefits from other
industries to aid energy management and conservation:
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Accelerating the growth of energy
management
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Energy management as a "killer
application" for home controls
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Providing a single interface to multiple
control functions
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Lessons learned from years of selling
devices and systems
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Home monitoring and control – serving
the mobile generation
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
David Friedman, Senior Director, Strategic Marketing,
ZeroG Wireless, recently acquired by Microchip
Technology Inc.
Scott Hublou,
SVP of Products, Co-Founder,
EcoFactor
Jim Johnson, President & CEO,
uControl
Letha McLaren, Vice President of Energy Products,
iControl Networks
Kevin Meagher, CEO, Intamac
Systems
Moderator
Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research,
Parks
Associates |
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3:30pm |
Special Session:
Pecan Street Project
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKERS
Brewster McCracken,
Executive Director, Pecan
Street Project Inc. |
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4:15pm |
Closing Comments Parks Associates summarizes key summit points, provides
its summary roadmap and forecasts – and seeks audience views
on the status and future direction.
Location:
Texas Ballroom
SPEAKER
Stuart Sikes, President,
Parks Associates |
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