Parks Associates: Majority of EV (Electric Vehicle) Owners and Intenders Find It Highly Valuable to Coordinate with Other Devices for Energy Efficiency

16^th annual Smart Energy Summit, co-located at DISTRIBUTECH, addresses tools to improve grid stability and optimize energy distribution

DALLAS, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates today announced the keynotes and preliminary list of speakers for the 16^th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, co-located at DISTRIBUTECH, March 25-26, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX. The speaker list includes executives from Savant Systems, Duke Energy, Southern Company, Renew Home, and SmartThings.

The research firm reports growing interest among consumers to coordinate energy use and improve efficiencies to save on costs. The firm's research study of 8,000 US internet households, EV Charging at Home: User Demand and Preferences, shows that 68% of electric vehicle owners and intenders find it highly valuable to have EVs coordinate with other devices for charging and conserving energy use.

Event sponsors include SkyBell, Schneider Electric, Universal Electronics, Savant, Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), and NRG.  Sessions will address solutions to the growing strain on the energy grid caused by the rapid expansion of data centers, which are significant consumers of electricity. The event explores how smart grid technologies, energy management platforms, and AI-based tools can improve grid stability, optimize energy distribution, and effectively balance supply with demand.

"Companies like Schneider Electric have pioneered home energy management systems that can coordinate both EV charging and other home appliances," said Daniel Holcomb, Sr. Research Analyst, Parks Associates. "Smart home device manufacturers and EV companies can utilize these new options to simplify the management of household energy for consumers."

Keynotes

• William Dillon, CTO, Savant Systems
• Jeff Gleeson, Chief Product Officer, Renew Home
• Robin Lanier, Managing Director, New Ventures, Southern Company

Speakers

• Astrid Atkinson, CEO & Co-founder, Camus Energy
• Sofia Berrada, Head of Strategy, SWTCH Energy
• Kerri Carnes, Director, Customer to Grid Solutions, APS - Arizona Public Service
• Beth Crouchet, Director, Energy Markets & Resource Planning, Budderfly, Inc.
• Julian Durand, SVP Product Management & CSO, Intertrust
• Barry Holland, Director of Product & Growth, SmartThings
• Lon Huber, SVP, Pricing and Customer Solutions, Duke Energy Corporation
• Amith Kota, Global Chief Technology Officer, Landis+Gyr
• Chris LaPré, Head of Technology, Connectivity Standards Alliance
• Tray Leslie, Electric Transportation Manager, Georgia Power Company
• Dai Lin, VP of Product, UtilityAPI
• Meghan McConomy, VP, NRG Consumer Brand Strategy, NRG
• Maryam Mozafari, Program Supervisor - Demand Response/Flexibility, California Public Utilities Commission
• Michael Norbeck, Head of Grid Services, US, Enphase Energy
• David Oberholzer, GM, Resideo Grid Services, Resideo
• Hrag Ohannessian, SVP of Global Sales, Home Automation, Security & Hospitality, Universal Electronics, Inc.
• Chris Rauscher, Head of Grid Services and VPPs, SunRun
• Gomathi Sadhasivan, VP, Energy Systems DNV
• Lisa J. Scott, Senior Manager, ecobee
• Chris Tumpach, CEO, Rainforest Automation
• Paul Wezner, Chief Product and Customer Officer, Powerley
• Josh Wong, CEO, ThinkLabs AI
• Vera Yuan, Business Development Lead - Smart Building & Devices, Leap Energy
• Joe Zhou, VP & Sr. Managing Director, Black & Veatch; Co-Chair, TGO Alliance

Registration is through the DISTRIBUTECH Website. To request data or an interview, contact [email protected], 972-490-1113.

About Smart Energy Summit

The 16th annual Smart Energy Summit, co-located with DISTRIBUTECH and organized by Parks Associates, brings together leaders and innovators from the energy, smart home, and technology industries to explore the future of energy management, renewable energy adoption, and grid modernization. The summit provides a platform for industry professionals to engage in discussions, hear trending industry and consumer data, network and collaborate with peers.

The 2025 summit is held March 25-26 in Room D162/164 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Center in Dallas and will focus on integrating smart energy solutions, leveraging AI and IoT for home energy management, and tackling the challenges of demand response and grid orchestration.

Follow #SmartEnergy25 on Parks Associates' LinkedIn. For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending Smart Energy Summit, visit www.smartenergysmt.com.

Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
Parks Associates
972.996.0212

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