TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (2012 SmartGrid Canada) -- Ottawa-based Energate, Inc., a leading provider of demand response and home energy management solutions for utilities and their customers, announced that Energate CEO Niraj Bhargava will participate in "The Evolution of the Home Consumer" panel at the 2012 SmartGrid Canada conference, held October 15-16, at the MaRS Discovery District, Toronto. Mr. Bhargava has also been invited to join in the invitation-only "SmartGrid Canada Policy Workshop" aimed at encouraging a dynamic discussion amongst a smaller group of individuals active in the smart grid space.
Mr. Bhargava's portion of the presentation will focus on the future of home energy management framed by the ongoing struggle by utilities to satisfy customers while complying with a host of regulations and by customers to cope with an "upside-down" market in which price and demand shift in tandem. This session offers critical insight into the future of home energy management by highlighting:
- How the ever-increasing demand for electricity threatens to cause significant problems for utilities, consumers and regulators alike without better energy management
- The advances being made in home energy management technologies, and how these will benefit the industry
- How home energy management and home automation will converge into a total and seamless solution for consumers
- How the typical home will use, conserve, store and make energy in 2020
Details:
- 2012 SmartGrid Canada conference http://sgcanada.org/conference/
- October 15 & 16, at the MaRS Discovery District, 101 College Street, Toronto, ON
About Energate
Energate is a leading provider of demand response and home energy management solutions including software, wireless communications, gateways, smart thermostats, switches and consumer energy displays. The Consumer Connected Demand Response (CCDR) solution allows utilities to immediately address residential energy demand and empowers consumers to more effectively manage their energy use. Energate products seamlessly connect to the Smart Grid to deal with supply and demand challenges, the increased use of renewables and dynamic rate structures. Founded in 2004, Energate is headquartered in Ottawa with offices in North Carolina, Toronto and California. Visit www.energateinc.com.