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U.S. Department of Commerce, Austin Energy to Keynote Smart Energy Summit
Industry Event Focuses on Impact of Stimulus Funding for Consumers and Energy Management
| Source: Parks Associates
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - December 10, 2009) - International research firm Parks Associates today announced
executives from Austin Energy and the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) will keynote the Smart
Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer. The two keynotes provide unique
perspectives from business and governmental sides of the residential energy
management (REM) industry, offering expert insight on successful deployment
strategies and the impact of U.S. funding for smart grid projects.
Smart
Energy Summit, hosted in cooperation with Austin Energy, will take
place January 25-27 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Tex. The conference
focuses on the opportunities and challenges of bringing advanced energy
technologies to U.S. households.
"Recently, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced over $3 billion in
funding for smart grid projects, with matching private-sector funds pushing
the total over $8 billion," said Bill Ablondi, director, home systems research, Parks
Associates. "This funding has implications for technology developers,
utilities, and end users, and today there is the right mix of government
incentive, competition, and societal pressure to make smart energy
solutions viable."
Dr. George W. Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart
Grid Interoperability, NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce, will be
presenting the luncheon keynote on Tuesday, January 26. He will provide
insight into government initiatives for promoting smart grid projects.
Andres Carvallo, CIO, Austin Energy, will present the morning
keynote "A New Journey: Utility 2.0" on January 26. He
will share his vision of the utility of the future, informed by his
company's experiences developing and deploying its Smart Grid.
The event agenda covers all aspects of the emerging in-home energy
management technology market. Summit sessions include strategic insight and
consumer research from Parks Associates' landmark Residential
Energy Management service.
Early sponsors include Direct Energy,
Exceptional Innovation, HAI, iControl Networks, INSTEON for the Smart Grid,
and OpenPeak. Supporters include AltEnergyMag, CABA, CEDIA, Energy
Priorities, Home Toys, Mercom Capital Group, Smart Grid Today, VB/Research,
and WinSmartGrid.
For more information, visit www.smartenergysummit2010.com.
About Smart Energy Summit
Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, hosted by Parks Associates in
cooperation with Austin Energy, is the premier conference studying the
market for residential energy management and Smart Grid technologies.
The event, January 25-27, 2010, in Austin, Tex., features a unique
combination of market research, featuring Parks Associates' landmark Residential
Energy Management service, and real-world expertise derived from Austin
Energy's Smart Grid, the largest working Smart Grid in the U.S.
http://www.smartenergysummit2010.com
About Parks Associates
Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and
consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products
and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital
for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market
reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops,
executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions.
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