SECC’s 2026 Smart Energy Exchange

2026 Smart Energy Exchange

Empowering Consumers. Enabling Utilities.

The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative's (SECC) Smart Energy Exchange will bring together SECC members, industry peers, and thought leaders to turn consumer insight into practical industry action.

Through collaborative workshops, main stage conversations, and peer-driven discussion, attendees will explore the trends shaping the energy consumer experience, learn from organizations facing similar challenges, and gain ideas they can bring back to their own teams.

This is more than an event. It is a chance to directly shape SECC’s future research and education priorities, contribute to the conversations guiding the industry, and help define what comes next for customers and communities.

Affordability, Reliability, Sustainability.

Through shared insights and in-depth dialogue, the Exchange will highlight how the industry can work together to empower consumers, while improving utility operations.

The convergence of these trends is driving utility planning and consumer decision-making today. The inaugural Smart Energy Exchange, will explore:

• How consumers are navigating today's energy landscape.
• What SECC's research says about consumer interests and concerns. 
• How electricity providers can help households meet their goals. 

Built for the Broader Industry.

• SECC members and non-member utilities who want to better understand today’s energy consumer.
• Member and non-member customer engagement, communications, and marketing leaders focused on how to connect with customers more effectively.
• Researchers, strategists, and analysts from across the industry looking for stronger context around consumer trends and behavior.
• Program, product, and innovation teams exploring how rates, technology, and electrification are influencing consumer decisions.
• Solution providers, partners, and service organizations seeking to engage in more informed industry dialogue.
• Thought leaders, advocates, and cross-sector stakeholders who want to contribute to the broader conversation shaping the future of consumer energy.