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With more than 100 attendees from top North American utilities and leading commercial and industrial companies, Comverge’s annual users’ conference is one of the largest energy efficiency conferences in the industry. Our in-depth sessions, sponsors pavilion, and networking opportunities help keep attendees on top of new technologies, key issues, and regulatory trends and have helped build some of the largest, most successful demand response programs in the world. |
Conference at a glance
- April 5 - Hurricane relief project (Optional)
- April 6 - Golf, spa and welcome reception (Optional)
- April 7 - 8 Conference sessions
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Cost to Attend
Admission to this event is free of charge (including the networking activities listed below) but attendees are responsible for travel costs, hotel accommodations, and golf club rentals if needed.
 Come Experience Apollo® Demand Response Manager
Join us for the launch at the Comverge Clean Energy Users Conference
The Apollo Demand Response Manager is web-based software tool that helps utilities configure, initiate, and control demand response events. The Apollo platform provides seamless control, visualization, and monitoring of all demand response resources (residential or commercial).
Find out more about the Apollo Program by attending
these focused sessions:
- The Apollo & PowerPortal® Platforms
- Managing Complex DR Systems
- Standards & Standard Processes for DR
- Testing and Quality Assurance
- Panel Session – As the Experts About Apollo
Industry Keynote
 Comverge is pleased to announce that this year's keynote speaker is Barry Smitherman, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Chairman Smitherman also serves as on the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee on Energy Resources, and the Environment and the U.S. Department of Energy's Electricity Advisory Committee. An industry leader at the forefront of advancements in energy, Chairman Smitherman will discuss the future of the Smart Grid and offer unique insight on the state of the industry as well as what can be expected from the recent emphasis placed on cleaner energy by President Obama.
Expanded agenda
The 2009 Comverge Clean Energy Users' Conference will feature presentations and content focusing on both the utility audience and commercial and industrial energy consumers. Gain insight on important topics facing the industry today.
Utility-related topics include:
- The Smart Grid
- New technologies in energy efficiency
- Demand response case studies and success stories
- Load management systems
- Conservation tactics
- In-home display
- and many more...
Commercial and industrial-related topics include:
- Energy-efficient lighting and compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Green credits
- DR for energy smart businesses
- Renewables
- and many more..
Networking and activities
The 2009 Users' Conference will feature Comverge's 4th Annual Golf Tournament. This team scramble format offers participants an entire afternoon of networking and enjoyment on one of Houston's finest courses.
Not a big golfer? Treat yourself to a relaxing spa treatment instead. But don't get too relaxed... you'll need lots of adrenaline for our annual offsite dinner party.
 Hurricane relief team
Make a powerful difference in the lives of others
Recent years have proved challenging for many families along the Texas Gulf Coast. Hurricanes Rita and Ike caused extensive damage, and many people are still recovering. During the 2009 Comverge Clean Energy Users' Conference, Comverge staff and interested attendees will head to Galveston to join local disaster recovery efforts. If you would like to make a difference in the lives of those most affected by these disasters, please indicate your availability when you register for the conference.
 Comverge PowerPortal® In-Home Display (IHD)
Come learn more about our newest consumer-focused product. The PowerPortal IHD is an easy to use, AMI ready display that allows consumers to closely track their electricity consumption and receive messages or alerts from their utility provider.
 V2G electric car will be on display!
A plug-in, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric car will be on display during the event. The 100% electric vehicle, based on a Scion ®, runs on li-ion batteries, has a range of 140 miles, and the technology to communicate with the electric grid. See the technology in action and take a ride during our annual dinner party at the Houston Downtown Aquarium. Click here to learn more. (Scion is a registered trademark of Toyota Motor Corporation.)
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