Events

CEIVA Energy, Comcast, Comverge, Haiku Home, Icontrol Networks, Itron, Rheem, Schneider Electric, SmartThings, National Grid, United Technologies, Vivint, and WeatherBug Home featured at 7^th-annual Event

Parks Associates research reports 62% of U.S. broadband households strongly believe that saving energy and lowering utility bills are important and 30% strongly believe that being “green” is important. However, inhibitors like fear of costs could delay widespread adoption of ...read more

IoT Integration, Energy Efficiency and DM Programs, Adoption of Platforms, and Consumer Engagement Strategies are key focus for executive event

Parks Associates announced today that NRG, EnergyHub, and Schneider Electric will deliver the keynotes for the seventh-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, February 22-24 in Austin, Texas. The three-day conference hosts over 250 executives from the residential energy management ecosystem, including utilities, retailers, ...read more

Executive Conference Addresses Key Topics in Connected Entertainment and Smart Home Markets including Consumer Engagement, Partnerships, Technology Integration, and Strategies for the Internet of Things

Parks Associates announced two keynotes today for the 20th anniversary of the firm’s CONNECTIONS™ Conference, May 24-26, in San Francisco. Daniel Herscovici, SVP & GM, Xfinity Home, Comcast Cable, and Matt Eyring, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of Vivint Smart Home, wi ...read more

Firm Announces Speakers for 7^th-Annual Smart Energy Summit Next Week in Austin

New research from Parks Associates shows that the average U.S. broadband household pays $123 per month for electricity and approximately 50% of U.S. broadband households have taken steps to reduce energy consumption, including adjusting thermostats, turning off unused devices, and using CFL or LED lightbulbs.

Parks Associates and speakers from key companies in the smart home, energy, and IoT s ...read more

Texas companies including Austin Energy, Reliant/NRG, and ERCOT discussintegration of IoT technologies with existing utility programs at Smart Energy Summit

Sixteen percent of broadband households in Texas own a smart energy device, which could include smart thermostats, light bulbs, power strips, outlets, and plugs/adapters, compared to 12% of all U.S. broadband households,according to Parks Associates. The Dallas-based market research firm will share new research on the gr ...read more

Smart Energy Summit sessions address integration of smart products into utility programs and co-marketing strategies, featuring speakers from Nest, SMUD, NEEP, ERCOT, SCE, Opower, PlanetEcosystems and ROC-Connect

Parks Associates today announced new consumer research from 360 View: Energy Management, Smart Home, and Utility Programs, a survey of 10,000 U.S. broadband households, revealing that 36% of consumers would participate in an energy program offering a free product, ...read more

Parks Associates, Vivint, Austin Energy, Silver Spring Networks, SunPower, and Enphase to discuss residential solar market at 2016 Smart Energy Summit

New energy research from Parks Associates reports adoption of solar panels has reached 4% of U.S. broadband households, up from 2% in 2013. Seven percent of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase a solar panel in the next 12 months.

At the Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, February 22-24, in Austin, TX, Parks ...read more

Leading smart home companies will discuss energy management strategies at Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, February 22-24, in Austin, TX 

Nearly 30% of U.S. broadband households value control of their smart home energy devices over cost savings, but approximately one-half of product owners or purchase intenders would permit utility control of their smart appliances in exchange for a product rebate, according to new research from Parks Associates. In addition, 46% ...read more