New Parks Associates research shows nearly 50% of U.S. broadband households very interested in a thermostat with automation capabilities

Research firm Parks Associates today announced the keynotes and presentation topics for next week’s Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer. The consumer-focused executive energy conference, February 25-27 at the Sheraton Gunter San Antonio, features keynote presentations from Alarm.com and SDG&E, EnerNex, Lowe’s, and Honeywell. The keynotes will focus on energy management in the connected home and specifically partnership opportunities, strategies to leverage connected devices, retail strategies, and necessary steps to engage consumers in this growing market.

Parks Associates will present new research at the Smart Energy Summit, including connected appliance data that show U.S. broadband households are increasingly interested in automated energy solutions. Nearly 50% are very interested in a thermostat that can automatically detect an unoccupied house and adjust the temperature to save money; 44% of households would allow utilities to manage and monitor their home appliances in order to reduce their energy consumption.

“Consumer adoption of energy solutions often begins with a single connected product, which companies can leverage to create new value-added services,” said Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls and Energy, Parks Associates. “Our Smart Energy Summit keynotes bring unique perspectives on this market, with strategies to increase consumer awareness and strengthen the value proposition for energy offerings. The Summit keynotes help address the different ways to engage consumers as well as how companies, including utilities, must evolve to meet the changes in this market.”

Smart Energy Summit 2013 keynotes:

Roy Perry, VP, Ecosystem Alliances, Alarm.com, and Ted Reguly, Director, Customer Programs and Assistance, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will present “Partnering for Success in Home Energy Management” at 9 a.m. on February 26. The presentation focuses on the partnership between the two companies, with perspectives on how utilities and third parties with connected home platforms can cooperate in the consumer energy management value chain.   

Jeremy Eaton, VP & GM, Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions, Honeywell, will present "The Wave of  Engagement" at 12 p.m. on February 26. The presentation focuses on steps to understand consumer motivations in technology adoption and using that knowledge, along with technological and societal trends shaping customers’ daily routines, to create successful offerings. 

Kevin Meagher, VP, GM, Smart Home, Lowe's Companies, Inc., will present “Finding the Key to the Connected Home” on Tuesday at 5 p.m.  This presentation outlines the giant retailer's strategy as it enters the market for Internet-connected products and services and what the company sees as the role of energy management in the emerging home ecosystem.

Doug Housemann, VP, Technology and Innovations, EnerNex, will present “Getting to 2050 Profitably with Happy, Engaged Customers” on February 27 at 10:00 a.m. The presentation focuses on the rapid progress in energy management solutions and technologies and the varied strategies utilities can employ to address the unique customer segments in the energy market.  

Companies participating as speakers:

Sponsors for Smart Energy Summit include Alarm.com, ecobee, EcoFactor, GreenWave Reality, Hitachi, Lowe's, PlanetEcosystems, Qualcomm, Sigma Designs, AlertMe, IPSO Alliance, and Itron.  CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference hosts the VIP Dinner January 26 at the County Line BBQ.

Parks Associates will host the pre-conference workshop "Understanding Utilities and Consumers: Energy Management Markets" on Monday, February 25, highlighting research on demand for security and energy management solutions, including consumer willingness to pay fees for equipment and services and the integration of connected CE into home services.

Visit http://www.smartenergysummit2013.com or contact 972-490-1113, [email protected] for information. Media can register online at http://www.parksassociates.com/ses-presspass.

About Smart Energy Summit

Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer addresses the evolution of the consumer utility market, the impact of COVID-19 on energy management programs, and new opportunities to drive engagement in utility-sponsored programs. Virtual panels and networking sessions, featuring executive-level experts from multiple industries, address strategies for utilities, service providers, retailers, software providers, and manufacturers to expand and monetize energy management and other energy-focused offerings through consumer engagement, new business models, unique partnerships, and innovative technologies.

Smart Energy Summit features an in-person conference February 13-15 at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, with virtual sessions on June 15, August 17, and November 9. The summit agenda features leaders from utilities, state and national regulators, telecom and security companies, retailers, and OEMs. Follow the event on Twitter at @SmartEnergySmt and #SmartEnergy23. For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending Smart Energy Summit, visit www.smartenergysmt.com.
 

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.

The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.

Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com
 

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