The National Energy Insights Panel is a project sponsored by the Energy Insights division of IDC. The panel consists of approximately 1,000 individuals from communities across the United States who have agreed to participate for at least one year in brief, confidential Internet-only surveys about how they use energy and what they think of energy-related issues. IDC and Energy Insights use the data from the panel to create research reports for their clients. These organizations use Energy Insights' reports and data to better understand energy customers' opinions and preferences — and thereby improve their products and services.

Energy Insights, an IDC company, provides research-based advisory and consulting services focused on market and technology developments in the electricity, natural gas, and oil industries. Staffed by senior analysts with decades of direct industry experience, Energy Insights' research spans the energy value chain — upstream, wholesale, delivery, and customer service — providing independent, timely, and relevant analysis focused on key business issues. Energy Insights serves a diverse and growing global client base, including electric and gas utilities, information technology vendors, independent power producers, retail energy providers, oil and gas companies, equipment manufacturers, government agencies, financial institutions, and professional services firms. For more information, please visit www.energy-insights.com.

IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 900 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 90 countries worldwide. For more than 43 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com.