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Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. EnergyHub is the flexibility platform for the modern grid. Its DERMS brings every flexible resource under one platform, regardless of ownership or program model, turning batteries, EVs, thermostats, and commercial and industrial sites into virtual power plants (VPPs) that deliver grid flexibility with the reliability of a power plant.
How Are Rising Energy Bills Impacting Household Budgets?
October 23, 2026 President's Posts Topics Research, Energy Affordability Rising electricity prices are no longer just an industry concern. For many households across the country, higher energy bills are tightening budgets and forcing them to make difficult choices about how to pay for essential needs.
In Trump’s America, Kitsch Kills
The second Trump administration has been relentless and often surprising in its use of visual culture. The social media accounts of Trump himself are rife with AI-generated images ranging from racist (the Obamas as monkeys) to grandiose (himself in the style of Jesus). In this context, it’s easy to overlook how shocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Instagram account is, both politically and aesthetically, in its marshalling of images to campaign for ethnic cleansing.
2026 DTE Energy Case Study
Electricity providers in the U.S. and Canada are making strides in educating and engaging consumers on better controlling how much energy they use, the resulting costs they incur and the benefits of shifting their usage. These case studies collected by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative spotlight how smart energy technologies and programs have engaged consumers to empower them to match the energy they use with their needs. To access content, please login.
Bidgely Launches Energy Industry’s First Agentic AI Customer Experience Suite
This week's top smart energy news, curated by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC). Bidgely announced the launch of Agentic CX, the industry’s first agentic AI customer experience suite purpose-built for energy providers to close the growing trust, knowledge and affordability gap between utilities and the customers they serve.
Utilities, Schools See Growing Value in Electric Buses for VPPs
This week's top smart energy news, curated by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC). In the summers of 2021 and 2022, a single electric school bus discharged about 10.8 MWh of electricity into the suburban Boston electric distribution grid to offset load peaks. National Grid’s ConnectedSolutions virtual power plant program paid nearly $12,000 per season for its efforts.
PSE&G Introduces Residential Battery Storage Pilot
This week's top smart energy news, curated by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC). A pilot program from PSE&G will offer customers a $5,000 incentive toward home battery systems if they provide backup power to New Jersey’s grid. The GridSmart Battery Program will help residential customers offset the cost of buying and installing a home battery energy storage system, if the system provides backup power during scheduled GridSmart Battery Events.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Convey is the engagement operating system for utilities and regulated industries, delivering intelligent customer workflows that transform compliance into seamless, human-centered experiences.
New survey finds half of Americans have higher energy bills, a third struggle to pay
New report from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative reveals the extent of the affordability crisis and outlines how utilities and regulators can help ATLANTA – August 20, 2026 – The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC), a nonprofit organization that studies consumer behaviors, interests and concerns in the energy transition, today released the findings from the “Exploring Energy Affordability: Barriers and Opportunities” report, which is based on a nationally representative survey...
The Utility Billing System Is Preventing Rate and Program Innovation
This week's top smart energy news, curated by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC). Imagine if a utility could design a new dynamic rate on a Monday, assess its impact across every customer in the service territory the next day and have it live on customer bills two months later.
Do Real Estate Agents Value Energy Efficiency?
August 11, 2026 President's Posts Topics Research, Energy Efficiency Energy efficiency matters to homebuyers. While they may not always receive the information and tools to make it a central part of their home-buying decision, the results of our most recent consumer survey are clear: 84% of homebuyers say that energy efficiency is either very or moderately important in their decision-making when looking for a new home.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, Inc., is an investor-owned utility that serves an approximately 26,000-square-mile service area in central and northeastern Minnesota.
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
Electricity providers in the U.S. and Canada are making strides in educating and engaging consumers on better controlling how much energy they use, the resulting costs they incur and the benefits of shifting their usage. These case studies collected by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative spotlight how smart energy technologies and programs have engaged consumers to empower them to match the energy they use with their needs. To access content, please login.
Do Homebuyers Value Energy Efficiency?
July 14, 2026 President's Posts Topics Research, Energy Efficiency When homebuyers are looking at prospective homes, they’re considering a multitude of variables: school districts, safety, property values, proximity to work, taxes and more. How do energy-related considerations, like the efficiency of the appliances, fit into this complex puzzle?
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC), headquartered in Hooker, Oklahoma, is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving approximately 12,000 members and 23,000 meters across Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Colorado.
Study: 84% of Homebuyers Seek Energy Efficiency, Yet Rarely Receive Adequate Guidance
New report from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative finds home energy information absent from the buying process, presenting untapped engagement opportunities for utilities ATLANTA – June 17, 2026 – The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC), a nonprofit organization that studies consumer behaviors, interests and concerns in the energy transition, today released the findings from the “Home Buying in the Energy Transition” report, which analyzed the roles energy efficiency and clean...
Home Buying in the Energy Transition Report
Full Report Members Only To get the infographic and/or full report Username or Email: Password: Remember Me Download the “Home Buying in the Energy Transition” report, a groundbreaking research project that explores the role that energy efficiency and clean energy technologies play in the home-buying process.
Customers Said Yes to Demand Response. Are You Hearing Them? Webinar
With SECC's “Consumer Understanding of Demand Response” survey published earlier this spring, a clearer picture of the DSM enrollment opportunity is emerging. While many utilities still benchmark themselves on enrollment numbers, the underlying trends tell a different story: 28% of U.S. consumers are open to demand response. Only 6 to 7% are enrolled. The gap is targeting, not willingness. Customers want bill credit (49%). Equipment rebates ranked dead last (7%).
Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Founded in 1984, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is Illinois’ premier nonprofit consumer group serving residential and small-business utility customers.
CLEAResult Approaches One Trillion kWh of Customer Energy Savings
This week's top smart energy news, curated by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC). CLEAResult is approaching one trillion kilowatt hours of cumulative customer energy savings since 2003, according to the company's 2025 Sustainability Report released earlier this month. The report details $7.4 billion in lifetime customer energy bill savings, 17.1 million metric tons of CO₂ averted, and continued net-zero performance across Scope 1 and Scope 2 operations in 2025.
‘Your Friends And Neighbors’ Reminds Us Of The Power Of Television’s Traumatic Episodes™
Traumatic Episodes™ are the real reality TV. Ever since The Real World dropped almost twenty-five years ago, reality TV has spawned dozens of popular franchises, from Survivor to Jersey Shore to The Real Housewives of [insert your town here]. For better or worse, reality shows rarely reflect the realities of most of our lives. But scripted dramas, sometimes, can break through the context of the show, grab a viewer’s heart, and twist.
Connecting Cost to Value in a New Era of Customer Expectations
May 20, 2026 President's Posts Topics Research, Demand Response Across the energy sector, we’ve entered a moment defined by tension and opportunity. As SECC’s new “Connecting Cost to Value” playbook notes, “energy providers are being asked to explain a surge of investment at the exact moment customers are worried about affordability” and are watching their bills more closely than ever.
2026 Smart Energy Exchange
SECC’s signature fall event is entering a new chapter. Introducing Smart Energy Exchange, taking place November 2-4, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Formerly the Members Meeting & Fall Workshop, this refreshed experience is designed to bring together a broader mix of SECC members, utilities, partners and industry voices for more practical conversation, peer exchange and meaningful connection around the evolving consumer energy experience. This year’s theme: Affordability. Reliability. Sustainability.
2026 Austin Energy Case Study
Electricity providers in the U.S. and Canada are making strides in educating and engaging consumers on better controlling how much energy they use, the resulting costs they incur and the benefits of shifting their usage. These case studies collected by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative spotlight how smart energy technologies and programs have engaged consumers to empower them to match the energy they use with their needs. To access content, please login.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. SEW.AI is the world's #1 trusted and only Vertical AI platform for energy and water, connecting Customers, Workforce and Grid Assets on one secure, cloud-native foundation.
Upcoming Webinar: Consumer Understanding of Demand Response
April 16, 2026 Latest News Topics Webinar, Demand Flexibility As electricity providers across the United States and Canada expand their demand flexibility portfolios to balance the grid, integrate renewables and avoid costly upgrades, understanding what residential customers think about these programs is more important than ever before.
Are Americans Open to Demand Response Programs?
April 14, 2026 President's Posts Topics Research, Demand Response The rapid expansion of AI data centers has pulled conversations about electricity generation and consumption into the mainstream spotlight. In communities across the United States, consumers are now asking questions about when electricity is used, how much is used and the resulting impact on both grid reliability and affordability.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Itron is the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management. The company is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Itron’s trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service.
Nationwide survey finds that two-thirds of Americans are open to behavioral demand response
New survey in SECC’s Smart Energy Snapshot Series explores consumer interest in demand response programs, their understanding of the benefits and more ATLANTA – March 31, 2026 – The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC), a nonprofit organization that studies consumer behaviors, interests and concerns in the energy transition, today released the findings of the “Consumer Understanding of Demand Response” survey, which was fielded to a nationally representative sample of 2,091 Americans...
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative providing wholesale power to 11 member electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Serving nearly 1.5 million people, ODEC is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.
The Distracted Horse: Building Focus Inside and Outside the Arena
By Jonathan Field He’s attentive and responsive inside the arena, yet the moment you head out on a hack he seems to lose concentration. On his own he works beautifully, but introduce other horses and suddenly his focus drifts elsewhere. He’s relaxed when his field companion is close by, but try to separate them and he becomes anxious and unsettled. At times he feels completely connected — and at others it is as though you are invisible. If any of these situations sound familiar, you are not alone.
Three Ways to Build Trust with Consumers in 2026
February 25, 2026 President's Posts Topics Research, 2026 State of the Consumer As electricity costs continue to rise, household budgets tighten and AI data centers increasingly dot the landscape, consumers and electricity providers alike are facing a number of challenges as we enter a new year.
Energy Affordability and Reliability Take Center Stage for Consumers in 2026
The latest “State of the Consumer” report shares five themes on the utility-customer relationship from more than 5,000 survey responses ATLANTA – Feb. 19, 2026 – Today, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC), a nonprofit organization that studies consumer behaviors, interests and concerns in the energy transition, released its “2026 State of the Consumer” report, which summarizes the findings from more than 5,000 responses to SECC’s nationally representative consumer surveys from 2025.
2026 State of the Consumer Report
Full Report Members Only To get the infographic and/or full report Username or Email: Password: Remember Me Download the “2026 State of the Consumer” report, which summarizes the key findings from SECC’s 2025 consumer research – including the Smart Energy Snapshot Surveys and Customer Insights Spotlight Series – and provides actionable themes to help electricity providers and other stakeholders better meet the needs of today’s consumers.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. RWI works with strategic leaders to converge and generate intelligence that is clarifying, accessible and dynamic, applying innovative digital twin and simulation technology, to accelerate investments in resilient futures.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2026, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Ohm Analytics is the leading source of truth for market intelligence and research covering the distributed energy transition.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2025, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Clean energy starts with people. It begins with the individuals and communities who shape, use, produce and rely on energy every day — and who deserve a real voice in building its future. AESP believes the energy transition only succeeds when people, not just technology, lead the conversation.
What Electricity Providers Should Know About Low-Income Households
November 7, 2025 President's Posts Topics Research, Low-Income Consumers Electricity bills are rising across the United States. According to a recent update from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential rates were up 6.1 percent in August over the same month last year – though some areas have seen significantly higher rate hikes. There may also be further increases on the horizon.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2025, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. The Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is accelerating the move towards an energy system that is affordable, reliable, clean, and supports thriving communities. They test solutions that integrate new technologies and diverse sources into our energy composition.
2025 Oncor Case Study
Electricity providers in the U.S. and Canada are making strides in educating and engaging consumers on better controlling how much energy they use, the resulting costs they incur and the benefits of shifting their usage. These case studies collected by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative spotlight how smart energy technologies and programs have engaged consumers to empower them to match the energy they use with their needs. To access content, please login.
New Partner Event with PLMA for DTECH 2026
October 6, 2025 Latest News Topics 2026 Consumer Symposium, PLMA, DTECH A single add-on registration will provide DTECH attendees with expanded educational content and networking opportunities in San Diego PLMA, The Flexible Load Management Community, and the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC), a nonprofit organization that studies Americans’ energy-related behaviors, interests and values, today announced that they are bringing a new experience to DTECH® 2026 in San Diego for utility...
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2025, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Landis+Gyr is a leading global provider of integrated energy management solutions. They measure and analyze energy utilization to generate empowering analytics for smart grid and infrastructure management, enabling utilities and consumers to reduce energy consumption.
Who Are the Tech-Cautious Savers?
September 9, 2025 President's Posts Topics Research, Consumer Segments Since the early days of the smart grid era, when emerging technologies were creating new avenues for expanding the utility-customer relationship, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) has segmented the U.S. population to illuminate consumer needs and identify next steps for electricity providers looking to increase customer engagement and satisfaction.
Reading Municipal Light Department
In 2025, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Established in 1894, Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) is a leading municipal electric utility serving over 70,000 residents in Reading, North Reading, Wilmington and Lynnfield Center, Massachusetts.
2025 Evergy Case Study
Electricity providers in the U.S. and Canada are making strides in educating and engaging consumers on better controlling how much energy they use, the resulting costs they incur and the benefits of shifting their usage. These case studies collected by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative spotlight how smart energy technologies and programs have engaged consumers to empower them to match the energy they use with their needs. To access content, please login.
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
In 2025, we will recognize one member each month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space. Virtual Peaker is a leading virtual power plant software company that empowers utilities to build the grid of the future and meet global decarbonization goals.
August 1: Demand Response Decoded
Top consumer smart energy news hand-selected and brought to you by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative. When we discuss the future of demand response (DR), the conversation often jumps straight to kilowatts, controls and capacity. But let’s not forget that the success of every DR program depends on a single, often overlooked variable – people.
Shining a Light on Solar + Storage
To access content, please login. Username or Email: Password: Remember Me With customer-sited distributed energy resources (DERs) set to play a greater role in maintaining grid stability in the years to come, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) conducted a survey to better understand how American homeowners view these technologies, where they turn for information, who they trust to install systems, what drives their interest and more.
What Do Americans Think About Home Solar and Battery Storage?
July 28, 2025 President's Posts Topics Snapshot Survey, DERs As electricity providers grapple with significant demand growth in the years ahead, customer-sited distributed energy resources (DERs), like rooftop solar and battery storage, are set to play an increasingly important role in maintaining grid reliability and resiliency.
Shining a Light on Solar + Storage Infographic
To access content, please login. Username or Email: Password: Remember Me With customer-sited distributed energy resources (DERs) set to play an increasingly important role in maintaining grid stability, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) conducted a survey to better understand how American homeowners view these technologies, where they turn for information, what drives their interest and more.
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