Smart Grid News

Parks Associates attended DistribuTECH this year to talk with executives, gather information on the pulse of the industry, and understand new and emerging trends, specifically focused on the consumer perspective.

Smart Meter Trends

The next generation of meter deployments will take advantage of what early adopters have learned from utilizing smart meters as a sensor in the distribution network. For example, many utilities use a select group of meters as bellwether sensor ...read more

Parks Associates” smart home research shows 38% of U.S. broadband households are willing to purchase at least one smart home energy management product. Over 25% are willing to purchase two or more, including lighting controls, appliance switches, and thermostats that can be controlled remotely, but only 1% are interested exclusively in HEM products. Safety offerings such as detectors and call buttons are the most popular smart home products

From the article, "Smart grid mark ...read more