By Greentech Lead Team: Bundling energy management with
IP services will power adoption of multiservice home networks to over 20
percent of U.S. households by 2015, according to market research firm Parks
Associates.
Parks Associates is hosting the third-annual Smart Energy
Summit: “Engaging the Consumer” on February 28-March 1 in Austin, Texas.
Companies including Duke, Reliant, TXU, Sprint, Verizon, Lowe’s, and Best Buy
will participate in the event.
Executives from these companies will discuss strategies
to expand consumer interest and adoption in energy management and bundling
opportunities with IP-based security, monitoring, and control.
Smart Energy Summit features
presentations and panel discussions by industry analysts, executives, and
strategists, offering a unique combination of industry expertise, extensive
consumer research, and insightful market analyses and forecasts.
“The list of attendees and presenters for this year’s
summit is a who’s who of the energy management industry. The summit is an ideal
opportunity to network and establish relationships with key players within this
growing market,” said Tom Kerber, Director, Energy and Home Systems Research,
Parks Associates.
Utilities, telecom and cable operators, big box
retailers, and security firms will provide insights from their direct consumer
experiences and discuss future partnerships. Device manufacturers, OEMs, and
home control platform vendors will discuss interoperability and technology and
how these solutions will be applied in the market. Technology providers, system
suppliers, transmission system operators, and regulators will discuss efforts
to develop industry-wide standards, lessons from international case studies,
and the role of government in this market.
“Understanding the perspectives of all the market
players will help attendees grow their knowledge of the industry and apply that
knowledge to their company’s strategy and product roadmaps. Consumers are
interested in ways to reduce energy consumption and maximize efficiency at
home. Connected devices, smart grids, and energy management technologies offer
new opportunities for industry players to meet these needs,” said Tricia
Parks, CEO, Parks Associates.