Join us at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta for SECC's 2021 Members Meeting & Fall Workshop, our first in-person event in nearly two years! The day-and-a-half conference will include two keynote addresses, several interactive panel discussions … Continue reading
This year's Canadian Electricity Association Fall Symposium, scheduled for November 24 focuses on the theme of Powering Partnerships. SECC's Deputy Director Jason McGrade will join a panel of experts to discuss the changing needs of the consumer.
In this webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will explore key insights and best practices from SECC's upcoming "Understanding Renters: Serving the Needs of Small Business" report. During the one-hour presentation, the speakers will offer insights … Continue reading
Americans are increasingly adding new smart home technologies – including smart thermostats, appliances and lighting – to their homes, but what do consumers want from these devices, particularly when it comes to energy? Using the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative’s propriety … Continue reading
Join the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance for the 20th anniversary of the region’s premier energy efficiency event. The 2022 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference will reunite the industry’s top innovators and decision-makers in in the heart of Chicago for three days … Continue reading
Join SECC's President & CEO Nathan Shannon as he discusses The Smart Home and Energy Data Management at AESP's 32nd Annual Conference & Expo, one of the premier energy industry conferences. This year's event will take place on February 7-10, … Continue reading
With dozens of new electric vehicles (EVs) slated to be available in the next few years and rising interest among American consumers, we conducted the “Electric Vehicles: Driving the Customer Experience” research to provide industry stakeholders with insights on consumer … Continue reading
SECC joins a diverse group from government, industry, academia, and non-profit organizations at the 2022 Texas Energy Summit on March 2-4. This conference focuses on the intersection of air quality and energy with sessions on energy management, renewable energy, storage, zero … Continue reading
The 45th PLMA Conference, scheduled for April 6-8, 2022 in Baltimore, will once again offer real-world insights from a diversity of energy practitioners whose work focuses on load management, demand response and distributed energy resources.
During this Research Brief Webinar on Thursday, April 7 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will reveal the six big-picture themes on today’s energy consumers from the “2022 State of the Consumer” report, which was developed through an in-depth analysis of … Continue reading
The 7th Annual Grid Modernization Forum, May 10-11, 2022 in Chicago, examines lessons learned to date by industry leaders pushing the fronters of grid modernization and reliability. Key technology innovators and executives will share perspectives on how best to leverage … Continue reading
Connect with peers, partners, and industry experts at Exchange 2022, Landis+Gyr's premiere annual event that brings together the energy management community. Join us in Orlando, FL on May 16-19 as together we explored how the energy management community is leading … Continue reading
Following the challenging times of the COVID-19 Pandemic, utilities now face changing expectations from consumers. SECC’s latest research will showcase the current state of the consumer and how utilities can build engagement, improve outreach and increase customer satisfaction among the … Continue reading
In this Peer Connect Webinar on Tuesday, May 17 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will explore how electricity providers and other industry stakeholders can help consumers transition from fossil fuels to electricity for space heating, water heating, cooking and more. … Continue reading
Join SECC's President & CEO Nathan Shannon at DISTRIBUTECH International 2022 for a panel exploring the relationships between residential customers, smart home technologies and energy usage data. This panel will discuss consumer interest in various smart home devices (including smart … Continue reading
Join SECC at DISTRIBUTECH International in Dallas for the 2022 Consumer Symposium, a one-of-a-kind event that focuses on energy customers and their relationships with the smart grid, grid edge tech and related programs & services. Through engaging sessions with industry … Continue reading
Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 2nd Annual EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, June 7-8, 2022 in Chicago, convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and … Continue reading
Contact centers have long been the primary means of customer service in utilities. But evolving customer needs and expectations are forcing these centers to be more nimble, responsive, and tech-savvy. Utilities that leverage their contact centers to address both customer … Continue reading
During this Peer Connect Webinar on Tuesday, June 28 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will delve into the winning programs from the 2022 Best Practices Awards in two categories – SMB Engagement and Consumer Engagement. Join guest speakers from London … Continue reading
Join AESP Southeast on July 14-15 at the Raleigh Sheraton for their annual conference. This year’s conference theme was chosen as an homage to both the Southeast region’s current issues, such as energy justice, resiliency and changing consumer behaviors and … Continue reading
During this Research Brief Webinar on Tuesday, August 9 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will reveal the five new consumer segments developed in the “Consumer Pulse and Market Segmentation – Wave 8” study. The featured speakers will provide a thorough … Continue reading
During this Peer Connect Webinar on Wednesday, August 24 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will delve into successful load management programs and provide details specifically on the benefits that have been delivered to consumers. To begin, Saint John Energy will … Continue reading
During this DISTRIBUTECH webcast, SECC's Deputy Director Jason McGrade will provide a refreshed look at American consumers and what they think about energy. He will discuss what consumers know about energy efficiency (and where they get that info), their awareness … Continue reading
SECC will take part in Cooperative Insights' 2022 Member Engagement Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 21 through Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel in Raleigh, N.C. Learn how our latest customer segmentation framework can help cooperatives deliver … Continue reading
Itron Inspire brings together leaders from across the energy, water, IIoT and smart city communities to share knowledge, learn from one another and explore the possibilities for a better connected, sustainable and more resourceful future. The main event, the Knowledge … Continue reading
During this Peer Connect Webinar on Wednesday, October 12 at 1 p.m. (ET), we’ll hear two electricity providers – MCE, a Community Choice Aggregation agency in California, and EnergyUnited, an electric cooperative in North Carolina – discuss their innovative programs … Continue reading
Join us at host utilities Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois in St. Louis on October 25-26 for the 2022 Members Meeting & Fall Workshop. This year's event, which is free for members, will feature one full day of panels and … Continue reading
The 46th PLMA Conference, scheduled for November 14-16, 2022, will offer real-world insights from a diversity of energy practitioners whose work focuses on load management, demand response and distributed energy resources.
Join the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance for the region’s premier energy efficiency event. The 2023 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference will reunite the industry’s top innovators and decisionmakers in in the heart of Chicago for three days of inspiring talks, unparalleled … Continue reading
Join the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative at DISTRIBUTECH International for the 2023 Consumer Symposium, a one-of-a-kind event focusing on residential customers and their relationships with the smart grid, grid edge tech, electric vehicles and related programs & services.
Join PLMA for their DISTRIBUTECH 2023 PLMA Member Meetup in sunny San Diego, California! Stop by the Broken Yolk Café on 355 6th St. and grab a bite on Tuesday, February 7 from 7 to 8:15 a.m., before the morning’s … Continue reading
Join us at the leading transmission & distribution event, DISTRIBUTECH International®️, taking place February 7-9 in San Diego. Experience 13 expert-led education tracks, unparalleled networking opportunities and a packed trade show floor with 400+ solution providers. Save 20 percent on … Continue reading
During this one-hour Peer Connect Webinar on Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will delve into SECC’s new “Segmentation in Action: Advancing the Customer Relationship” white paper, which provides detailed information on how to engage each of SECC’s … Continue reading
Program managers, marketers, evaluators, consultants, policy experts and manufacturers in clean energy and efficiency gather to design to build the future. AESP’s Annual Conference program marries diverse perspectives with unrivaled expertise to create a learning experience that can’t be replicated.
Advances in end-use technology and low-carbon electric generation, coupled with improvements in grid connectivity and consumer awareness and acceptance, have increased the value of beneficial electrification. This event will convene leaders from Georgia to discuss opportunities and challenges around further … Continue reading
Governments and utilities around the globe are focusing on net-zero, energy accessibility, reliability and affordability – and with it comes profound progression in the way people manage energy services. The SEW Digital Energy and Water Roadshow 2023 makes a stop … Continue reading
During this Research Brief Webinar on Wednesday, March 29 at 3 p.m. (ET), SECC’s Deputy Director Jason McGrade will give an overview of the “2023 State of the Consumer” report, which reviews SECC’s consumer research from 2022 and provides recommendations … Continue reading
Join SECC in Chicago on April 24th for a panel discussion on Distribution Innovation. From Substation to Feeder & Lateral to the End-Use Customer, SECC Deputy Director Jason McGrade joins a panel of industry leaders to discuss the changing needs within … Continue reading
From heat pumps to smart thermostats, many electricity providers today are engaging with consumers through innovative programs designed to help lower bills and advance energy equity. During this one-hour Peer Connect Webinar on Thursday, April 27 at 1 p.m. (ET), … Continue reading
The 47th PLMA Conference, now being planned for May 8-10, 2023, will offer real-world insights into flexible load management, DERs as grid resources, EV grid impacts, LMI programs and more! We hope you'll join us for exceptional peer-selected sessions; plentiful … Continue reading
The Electric Vehicle Driver Experience (EVDX) Solutions Lab is the first EV event to focus exclusively on understanding and improving the consumer and business EV experience and journey. It concentrates on programmatic solutions for utilities, governments, and non-profits currently working … Continue reading
Connect with peers, partners and the Landis+Gyr community at Exchange 2023. You will experience three days of user forums, training sessions, utility case studies and guest speakers who will challenge and inspire. Covering a range of topics, you'll come away … Continue reading
The 8th Annual Grid Modernization Forum in Washington, D.C. will examine lessons learned to date by industry leaders pushing the fronters of grid modernization and reliability. Key technology innovators and executives will share perspectives on how best to leverage smart … Continue reading
During this Research Briefing Webinar on Thursday, June 15 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will share the key findings from the "Renewables: Engaging Consumers in the Clean Energy Transition" report, which aims to uncover the communications and engagement strategies needed … Continue reading
The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) invites you to the Atlanta Members Summer Luncheon hosted by Southface Energy Institute on Wednesday, July 19! From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ET), members will have the opportunity to hear updates on SECC’s … Continue reading
Join rate design professionals in Austin, Texas to hear SECC's Deputy Director Jason McGrade discuss consumer awareness and understanding of today's electric rate plans. This session will provide a detailed look at what today's consumers know, think and feel about … Continue reading
During the second 30-minute webinar in our series on energy affordability issues, we will continue sharing findings from the "Alleviating Americans’ Energy Burdens" survey, which investigated Americans’ struggles to pay their electric bills over the past year and the steps … Continue reading
The Smart Utility Summit offers an opportunity for Electric Utilities from Municipalities and Rural Cooperatives across North America to connect with the industry's leading and most promising solution providers. The Summit also provides Utility Professionals an opportunity to network with … Continue reading
Join us in Indianapolis at AESP's Summer Con to learn how utilities are continuing to explore different types of rate plans and payment options, while answering the question "what do consumers actually understand about these offerings?" SECC's Deputy Director Jason … Continue reading
During the third and final 30-minute webinar in our summer series on energy affordability issues, we will share some closing thoughts on the new "Alleviating Americans’ Energy Burdens" survey. Then, we will hear related presentations from Christopher Ayers, Executive Director … Continue reading
Join us for the 2023 Members Meeting & Fall Workshop, which will be hosted by Red Ventures in Charlotte on October 4-5! Registration is now open for members, and the two-day agenda will be available in the first half of … Continue reading
Inspire is Itron's premier, customer-focused event for utilities and smart communities. By gathering industry leaders together, Itron is able to explore technology and services to drive business transformation, reimagine customer engagement and ignite innovation. The main event, the Knowledge Conference, … Continue reading
Hear from SECC's Deputy Director Jason McGrade as he leads a panel focused on educating and involving customers in the energy transition. As customers become more central to the energy transition, many face a steep learning curve to make sense … Continue reading
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts and connect with peers. Dive into 55+ sessions and 50+ demos to experience the groundbreaking AI innovations from Dreamforce. Discover how you can revolutionize business and become an Einstein with the world’s … Continue reading
During our final webinar of the year on Thursday, December 7 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will share findings from the "Extreme Weather and Power Outages: Communicating with Customers" survey, which explored how to communicate with consumers about extreme weather … Continue reading
In this session, SECC's Deputy Director Jason McGrade will dive into residential consumers’ awareness and understanding of today’s electric rate plans. Based on findings from SECC report - Electric Bills and Rate Plans: Consumer Awareness and Understanding, this session will … Continue reading
During this Research Brief Webinar on Thursday, February 15 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will conduct a deep dive into the "Customer Satisfaction and the Smart Grid" report, which was based on a nationally representative survey of 1,500 Americans. The … Continue reading
Join us for the 2024 Consumer Symposium, which will be held as part of DISTRIBUTECH International in Orlando on Monday, February 26.
EMC, the largest and longest-running gathering of retail energy executives in North America, brings together hundreds of energy companies, utilities, marketers, vendors, and suppliers in the retail energy industry to engage, educate and empower the competitive energy market and help … Continue reading
As electricity providers move toward customer-centricity, they have a multitude of customer engagement and education strategies to consider for connecting with different types of consumers. During this one-hour Peer Connect Webinar on Tuesday, April 9 at 1 p.m. (ET), we … Continue reading
Over the past year, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) conducted consumer research studies on electrification, the smart grid and renewable energy – plus Snapshot Surveys on energy burdens, outages and more. During this Research Brief Webinar on Wednesday, April … Continue reading
The 49th PLMA Conference will offer real-world insights into flexible load management, DERs as grid resources, decarbonization, EV managed charging and much more! Join PLMA in Portland, Oregon for exceptional peer-selected sessions, plentiful networking and important insights into the evolving energy transition.
During this one-hour Peer Connect Webinar on Wednesday, May 15 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will begin by reviewing the key findings from the new "Electric Vehicles: Exploring Consumers' Cost Concerns" survey. Then, we will hear from three electricity providers … Continue reading
SECC's President & CEO Nathan Shannon will be sharing insights from the forthcoming small-and-medium business research. At Customer Connect 2024 in Denver, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with fellow industry leaders, ecosystem players, analysts and policymakers to drive … Continue reading
During this Research Brief Webinar on Tuesday, June 18 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will share the key findings from the "Understanding the SMB Landscape: New Needs and Concerns" report. Then, we will hear case studies on SMB programs from … Continue reading
During this one-hour Peer Connect Webinar on Thursday, July 25 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will hear in-depth case studies from the winners of the 2024 Best Practices Awards in the Culture Transformation and Consumer Engagement categories. Avangrid will discuss … Continue reading
During this one-hour Peer Connect Webinar on Tuesday, August 27 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will begin by reviewing the key findings of the new “Computing Consumer Interest in AI” survey, which examines consumers’ familiarity with AI systems, their interest … Continue reading
During this half-hour Peer Connect Webinar on Wednesday, October 2 at 2 p.m. (ET), we will provide a look at what attendees can expect at the 2024 Members Meeting & Fall Workshop, which will be held at ICF’s corporate headquarters … Continue reading
SECC’s 2024 Members Meeting & Fall Workshop will be hosted at ICF’s corporate headquarters in Reston, Virginia on Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17. This year's program will feature a wider variety of sessions than ever before, including a … Continue reading
During this webinar, we will share the findings from our latest Snapshot Survey – “Don’t Leave Us in the Dark: Engaging Spanish-Speaking Households” – which explores Spanish speakers’ perceptions of their electricity providers, their struggles paying their electric bills, their … Continue reading
The WE3 Summit provides a unique opportunity for global leaders to showcase their commitment to sustainability, engage with the community and contribute to the collective effort of driving meaningful change in energy and water. Join SECC's President & CEO Nathan … Continue reading
During this Research Brief Webinar on Wednesday, December 11 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will share key findings from the "Modern Energy Messaging: Transactions to Relationships" report, which explores consumer awareness of energy-related messages and which of these messages are … Continue reading
Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 6th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, East on January 28-29, 2025 in Atlanta convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and … Continue reading
Join us at Landis+Gyr for our first Atlanta Members Luncheon of 2025. We will provide an overview of SECC’s recent initiatives – including research, education and events – during lunch and will then have the option to tour Landis+Gyr’s facilities. … Continue reading
During this 30-minute webinar on Wednesday, February 12 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will provide a look at what attendees can expect at SECC’s 2025 Consumer Symposium, which will be held as a DISTRIBUTECH partner event on Monday, March 24 … Continue reading
During this 30-minute webinar on Wednesday, March 12 at 1 p.m. (ET), we will share key findings from SECC’s “Warming Up to Winter Demand Response” survey and insights from program evaluations of winter demand response programs.
Registration is now open for SECC's 2025 Consumer Symposium, a one-day forum on energy consumers that will be hosted as a DISTRIBUTECH partner event on Monday, March 24 in Dallas. The theme for the 2025 event is Shaping the Future: … Continue reading
Parks Associates 16th annual Smart Energy Summit is co-located with DISTRIBUTECH for the second year in a row, March 25-26, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas. Smart Energy Summit addresses the evolution of the consumer energy markets … Continue reading
Struggling with increasing customer diversity in your electric cooperative? As energy consumption patterns shift, traditional rate designs may no longer meet the needs of your members. This conference will help you tackle these evolving challenges and guide your executive decisions … Continue reading
Exchange provides a forum for the Landis+Gyr community to share insights and ideas to enable a flexible, resilient grid. You will experience three full days of training and thought leadership content including access to over 70 hours of user forums, … Continue reading
Connect, collaborate and drive change at Uplight Customer Connect 2025 on May 20-22 in Denver! Collaborate with other energy leaders and learn about the latest load flexibility and customer engagement industry trends, case studies and emerging technologies in the Mile … Continue reading
U2030 IN-FLIGHT 2025 is a six-city “flight path” event series designed for utility professionals focused on billing and payment innovations, affordability and customer experience. SECC members can sign up for any of the events at the U2030 member rate of … Continue reading
Join us for SECC’s inaugural Summer Summit, a half-day event at DTECH Midwest in Minneapolis that will get you updated on the present and future of energy consumers. Registration open now via DTECH Midwest, and the agenda will be available … Continue reading
AESP’s Summer Con is now Flex Connect – bringing together energy efficiency, demand flexibility and distributed energy resources to create smarter, integrated solutions. Attendees will gain strategies, hands-on learning and … Continue reading
