Jeremy Eaton, VP & GM, Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions, Honeywell, and Kevin Meagher, VP, GM, Smart Home, Lowe's Companies, Inc., will deliver keynotes at the upcoming Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer. The event addresses the growing market for new energy management services and technologies and opportunities for new partnerships between utilities, service providers, retailers, and OEMs.

The average household spends $118 dollars per month for electricity, and consumers expect a quick return on investment in energy-saving products. Research shows consumers will not pay more than their average total energy bill for products offering a 20% savings, roughly $175. Honeywell and Lowe's are both taking important steps to overcome these challenges and expand the market for energy solutions.

Smart Energy Summit features new solutions by utilities to enhance their value proposition and engage consumers, while still managing costs, and the devices, business models, and value propositions behind demand response programs, including the role of connected appliances in expanding DR markets.