Industry leaders to address consumer behavior and tariff programs at 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit
Research from Parks Associates reveals 49% of U.S. broadband are willing to adjust their lights during peak energy consumption periods, but only 29% of all households are willing to allow a utility or manufacturer to make adjustments automatically. Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer will address new strategies to drive consumer adoption of smart energy and control solutions that make it simple for households to save energy. The event will take place February 18-20 at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown in Austin, Texas.
“Consumers don’t like the concept of someone else controlling their household devices, which is inhibiting wider adoption of energy programs,” said Elizabeth Parks, President, Parks Associates. “Smart home solutions offer utilities and energy providers an opportunity to save energy and also promote a stronger relationship with their customers, to build trust that TOU and load control programs won’t inconvenience them or cause them to lose control of their home.”
The session “Smart Home Solutions: Aligning Consumer Behavior and Tariff Programs,” 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 19, will examine strategies to leverage energy data to drive behavior through recommendations, challenges, and rewards to improve efficiency. Denise Ernst, VP, Parks Associates, will moderate the session, featuring:
- Allison Hamilton, Senior Principal, Markets and Rates, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
- Denver Hinds, R&D Project Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
- Dave Kaintz, Senior Program Manager, Southern California Edison
- Rebecca Roberts, Section Manager, Innovative Pricing Pilot, Con Edison
The 2019 Smart Energy Summit will feature more than 300 high-level executives in an intimate networking environment. The agenda includes keynotes, presentations, and speaker panels from experts in energy management, with discussions on current technologies and consumer research. Keynotes include:
- Leah Barton, VP & GM, Home Protection, Direct Energy
- Aaron Berndt, Head, Central Region Energy Partnerships, Nest / Google
- Erika Diamond, VP, Utility and Market Services, EnergyHub
- Steve Hambric, VP Consumer Energy Management, Itron
- Adrian Tuck, CEO, Tendril
Sponsors for Smart Energy Summit 2019 include Alarm.com, Austin Energy, Bidgely, Inspire, Powerley, Rapid Response Monitoring, STRATIS, Tendril, and Trusource Labs.
About Parks Associates
Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.
The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.
Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com
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