1.0 Introduction
1.1 Key Questions & Issues Addressed
1.2 Scope
2.0 Anatomy of Partnerships
3.0 Barriers to Partnerships
3.1 Conflicting Business Motivations of Systems and Products
3.2 Conflicts between Utilities and Smart Home Vendors
4.0 Opportunities for Utilities
4.1 Pay for Performance Programs
4.2 Energy Markets
4.3 Pricing Based Demand Response
4.4 Energy Efficiency Programs
4.5 Leveraging Smart Devices
4.6 Residential Load Forecasting
4.7 Energy Modeling
4.8 Disaggregation
4.9 Energy Cost Information
4.10 Value-added Services
5.0 Opportunities for Smart Home Vendors
5.1 Price Expansion
5.2 Product Sales and Commissions
5.3 App Sales, Upgrades
5.4 Advertising
5.5 Lead Generation
5.6 Home Warranty and Performance Monitoring Services
5.7 Transaction Fees
5.8 Energy Markets
6.0 Opportunities for Builders
6.1 Bundling Energy Related Products and Services
6.2 Valuation and Underwriting Energy Efficiency
7.0 Opportunities Electric Vehicle Vendors
8.0 Conclusion
9.0 Notes on Methodology
9.1 Data Sources
Index
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