Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer to focus on expanding energy market and integration with connected devices, home systems, and broadband services

DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International research firm Parks Associates today announced the dates and topics for the fourth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer. The executive conference, hosted February 25-27, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas, with support from early sponsors EcoFactor, Hitachi, and Qualcomm, examines the convergence of energy, security, and home controls as multiple channels are now competing in the energy services market.

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More than 75% of U.S. broadband households have a home network, the necessary first step to enabling many new connected home systems and services. With companies as diverse as Comcast, ADT Security, Lowe's, and AT&T now active in this area, adoption of IP connected home management solutions is entering the mass market with pricing and design accessible to middle-income households.

"Given the growing deployment of connected devices, explosion of data, and changes in energy markets, traditional utility approaches to energy-efficiency and demand-response programs are rapidly becoming outdated," said Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls and Energy, Parks Associates. "Smart Energy Summit covers the converging residential energy space from every angle.  Participants meet and hear the perspectives of utilities and security, cable, and telecom service providers as well as appliance manufacturers and technology partners."

Summit Topics:

Utility strategies and early successes to engage consumers in energy management
Consumer mindset toward energy and energy management solutions
Consumer participation in energy markets and drivers and obstacles affecting adoption
Integrating and selling security with energy solutions
The impact of connected appliances
Partnership opportunities to expand the market for energy management and residential demand response (DR)
Utility communication approaches and simplifying partner integration
Entrance and role of cable and telecom in the energy management space
Role of cloud-based products and services in energy

For more information or to submit a speaking proposal, visit www.smartenergysummit2013.com or call 972-490-1113.

About Smart Energy Summit  
Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, hosted by Parks Associates, examines the expanding market for energy solutions and home controls and its impact on utilities, service providers, retailers, manufacturers, and consumers. Parks Associates analysts, media, and industry leaders evaluate new partnerships, strategies for consumer engagement, and deployment plans for energy and management solutions in the connected home. http://www.smartenergysummit2013.com

Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
Parks Associates
972.996.0212
Mindi.Sue@ParksAssociates.com

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