Home Energy Management

CONNECTIONS™ Addresses Role of Energy in the Smart Home

The natural progression in the smart home goes from one device providing singular value to many working in concert to deliver a host of benefits. While individual products are driving innovation and energy efficiency, the greatest value comes when multiple devices are controlled in coordination to maximize energy savings. The ideal smart home experience is one in which a broad range of smart home devices work seamlessly together, providing convenience to the user and enhanced value for...

by Parks Associates | May. 9, 2019
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Smart Home: Bringing Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households

As technology moves forward, energy efficiency and “green” solutions—particularly in the residential space—continue to gain prominence. As of Q4 2018, about 25% of US broadband households own at least one smart home device, with smart thermostats leading the way and smart lighting solutions close behind. Still, overall adoption rates for individual energy management device categories remain at 10%, and product manufacturers struggle to push their products beyond high-income...

by Lindsay Gafford | Apr. 17, 2019
Tags: energy, home safety

Can Energy Providers Create Revenue in the Smart Home? Insights from Grid4C

Prior to Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit , in Austin, Shane Fay, SVP Sales and Marketing, Grid4C shared insights on what energy providers can do in order to generate revenue in the smart home. Shane will be participating on the Adding Value through Utility Engagement in the Smart Home session on Wednesday, February 20, at 1:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Ryan Harty, Environmental Market Development Manager, American Honda Motor...

by Parks Associates | Feb. 12, 2019
Tags: home automation, home networks, industry event, interoperability, robotics, Smart Energy Summit

How Energy Providers Can Generate Revenue in the Smart Home - Insights from Smart Energy Water

Prior to Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit , in Austin, Bob King, Vice President, Policy, Smart Energy Water shared insights on how energy providers can generate revenue in the smart home. Bob will be participating on the Optimizing Control with Energy Data session on Wednesday, February 20, at 3:30 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Gary High, SVP Marketing and Product Management, Landis + Gyr Michael Phillips, Co-founder and CEO,...

by Parks Associates | Feb. 5, 2019
Tags: energy, industry event, Smart Energy Summit, smart home

How Can Energy Providers Move the Market Forward? Insights from DTE Energy

Prior to Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit , in Austin, Advisory Board member and conference speaker, Joel Miller, Principle Supervisor, DTE Energy shared insights on how energy providers can do more to move the market forward. Joel will be participating on the Incentivizing the Smart Home: Utility Marketplace session on Wednesday, February 20, at 8:45 AM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Brian McKee, Director of Online Store, AM...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 31, 2019
Tags: Apple, energy, Facebook, Google, industry event, Microsoft, Smart Energy Summit, smart grid, smart home

Incentivizing Customers to Operate their Homes Aligned with Grid Operators - Insights from Simple Energy

Prior to Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit , in Austin, Advisory Board member and conference speaker, Judd Moritz, SVP of Solutions, Simple Energy shared insights on how consumers operate their home aligned with the needs of the grid operator and how utilities integrate smart home and distributed energy resources into the grid. Judd will be participating on the Incentivizing the Smart Home: Utility Marketplace session on Wednesday, February 20, at 8:45...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 23, 2019
Tags: energy, industry event, Smart Energy Summit, smart grid, smart home

How Energy Providers are Moving the Market Forward - Insights from Powerley

Prior to Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit , in Austin, Advisory Board member and conference speaker, Emmett Romine, SVP Business Development, Powerley shared insights on how utilities integrate smart home and distributed energy resources into the grid. Emmett will be participating on the Driving Energy Efficient Consumer Behavior: Reporting and Analytics session on Tuesday, February 19, at 8:30 AM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Scott...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 22, 2019
Tags: energy, industry event, Smart Energy Summit, smart grid, smart home, Wi-Fi

Insights from EnergyHub: How Utilities Integrate Smart Home and Distributed Energy Resources into the Grid

Prior to Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit , in Austin, Advisory Board member and conference speaker, Matt Johnson, VP of Business Development, EnergyHub shared insights on how utilities integrate smart home and distributed energy resources into the grid. Matt will be participating on The Energy Data Goldmine session, sponsored by Bidgely , on Tuesday, February 19, at 11:30 AM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Abhay Gupta,...