Speakers for the ninth-annual Smart Energy Summit include Austin Energy, Carrier, DTE, Mercedes-Benz, Nest, and many more
New energy research announced today by Parks Associates reveals 56% of U.S. broadband households believe it is very important to have an energy-efficient home but only 9% think their home is very energy efficient. The research firm will explore strategies for energy providers and smart home innovators to close this gap among consumer at the ninth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, February 19-21, at the Omni Austin Downtown in Austin, Texas.
“The disconnect between consumer expectations of home efficiency and actual performance represents a significant opportunity,” said Tom Kerber, Director, IoT Strategy, Parks Associates. “Utilities can serve this need by providing tools and customized recommendations to simplify decision making, and eliminating friction associated with making upgrades overtime.”
Parks Associates’ 360 View: Energy Management, Smart Home, & Energy Providers tested interest in energy management features and found that consumers see the most value in the ability to check their household’s energy usage in real time, followed closely by getting an electric that is easy to read and understand.
Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer includes interactive expert panel discussions on the future of energy planning, wholesale market opportunities, and the keynote “Smart Neighborhoods and the Future of Energy,” by Kim Greene, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Southern Company.
Smart Energy Summit features two key sessions focused on current wholesale market opportunities and the future of energy planning.
Speakers for “Managing the Grid with Distributed Energy Resources (DER)”:
- Rich Barone, Manager, Demand Response, Hawaiian Electric / PLMA
- Ben Cohen, Global Strategy Manager, AutoGrid
- Denver Hinds, R&D Project Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
- Dr. Marissa Hummon, Director of Product, Tendril
- Matt Johnson, VP of Business Development, EnergyHub
Speakers for “Wholesale Market Opportunities”:
- Robbie Berglund, Business Unit Executive, The Weather Company, an IBM Business
- Bob King, CEO, Good Company Associates
- Peter Klauer, Senior Advisor, Smart Grid Technology, California ISO
- Greg Sorenson, PE, CIA, Supervisor, Market Power and Mitigation, Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
- Paul Wattles, Sr. Analyst, Market Design & Development, ERCOT
Conference sponsors include Tendril, Rapid Response, Grid4C, Affinegy, Alarm.com, Austin Energy, Bidgely, Carrier, Innotrail, People Power, Powerley, Trusource Labs, The Weather Company, Whisker Labs, and the Z-Wave Alliance.
Parks Associatesis accepting press pass requests for Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer at www.parksassociates.com/ses-presspass. More information about the Smart Energy Summit is available at www.SES2018.com. To speak with an analyst or request specific research data, contact Julia Homier at Julia.homier@parksassociates.com or 972-996-0214.
About Smart Energy Summit
The 16th annual Smart Energy Summit, co-located with DISTRIBUTECH and organized by Parks Associates, brings together leaders and innovators from the energy, smart home, and technology industries to explore the future of energy management, renewable energy adoption, and grid modernization. The summit provides a platform for industry professionals to engage in discussions, hear trending industry and consumer data, network and collaborate with peers.
The 2025 summit is held March 25-26 in Room D162/164 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Center in Dallas and will focus on integrating smart energy solutions, leveraging AI and IoT for home energy management, and tackling the challenges of demand response and grid orchestration.
Follow #SmartEnergy25 on Parks Associates’ LinkedIn. For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending Smart Energy Summit, visit www.smartenergysmt.com.
