Energy Companies To Address Incentive Programs at 2014 Smart Energy Summit, February 17-19, in Austin
Energy research from Parks Associates finds straightforward financial incentives are the best options for engaging consumers in energy-related programs. 360 View: Energy & American Broadband Households, featuring a 4Q 2013 survey, found nearly 60% of U.S. broadband households would participate in a demand-response (DR) program if offered an incentive of $5 per day for each ...read more
Parks Associates and industry leaders to discuss the expanding energy and home controls market at executive conference in Austin, Texas, February 17-19
Parks Associates will host over 200 executives at the fifth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer on February 17-19, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Austin, Texas. The conference highlights the expanding market for energy solutions and home controls and their impact on utilities, service providers, retailers, manufactu ...read more
66 percent of all U.S. broadband households find a smart home bundled package appealing
Parks Associates is addressing the convergence of utilities, telecom, cable operators, security service providers, thermostat and appliance manufacturers in the connected home during a complimentary industry webcast, Utility Decisions on Home Energy Management, on Feb. 4, 2014. The research firm shows that nearly 40 percent of U.S. broadband households are interested in purchasing energy ...read more
Reliant, EcoFactor, Duke Energy, Vivint, and TXU Energy to discuss consumer engagement strategies at 2014 Smart Energy Summit, February 17-19, Austin
New energy research from Parks Associates finds households with a choice in electricity provider are substantially more satisfied that those without choice, even though two-thirds with the ability to switch have never done so. The research firm will bring together leaders from Reliant, EcoFactor, Duke Energy, Vivint, and TXU En ...read more
Business Partnerships and New Strategies a Key Focus at Smart Energy Summit, featuring executives from Time Warner Cable, Alarm.com, iControl Networks, and Lowe's
Parks Associates research reveals approximately 66% of all U.S. broadband households find a smart home bundled package appealing, which could include a variety of home safety, security, and management offerings. Home management is the most appealing bundle, including safety alerts, remote home monitoring, and remot ...read more
International Research Firm Announces New Research and Speakers for 2014 Smart Energy Summit, February 17-19
New smart energy research from Parks Associates shows U.S. broadband households are adopting energy-saving solutions that could be the foundation for future smart home services and the Internet of Things:
Roughly 50% own a programmable thermostat, and 11% have a thermostat that can connect to the Internet
Roughly 20% own smart lighting or door lock equip ...read more
Pay-TV features a focus of upcoming 18th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference
The U.S. will have over 103 million pay-TV households by the end of 2014, with two-thirds of pay-TV subscribers expressing interest in features they currently do not have, according to new research announced at CES today by Parks Associates. The research firm announced it will host the 18th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference on May 13-15, 2014, at the ...read more
CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES 2014 features consumer research and business strategies on smart home services, Internet of Things, connected CE, and tech support
New research from Parks Associates finds subscribers of OTT (over-the-top) services spend more per month renting and buying video downloads than the average household, which contributes to the success of Amazon’s business model of integrating transactional services with its Amazon Prime subscription service. Two-thirds ...read more