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Carina Technology, Inc.AdvancedIntelligentEnergyManagement

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About CarinaLocation

Cummings Research Park - Huntsville, AL

Business Focus

Carina is a technology hardware and

software firm that provides complete

Energy Intelligence through its patented

CarinaPoint and CarinaXchange energy

management solutions. Carina enables

energy providers to manage operations more

efficiently through applications that utilizereal-time data for demand response, MDM,

remote disconnect/reconnect, voltage/load

profiling, and prepay services for bi-

directional communication and integration

over multiple platforms.

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Customers

If you told me 2 years agothat I could manage myutility system with 2-wayreal-time information andmake my decisions from aninteractive GIS dashboard

I would not have believedyou. - Today Iam doing justthat with Carinassolution.

Dr. R. Michael Browder, P.E.CEO, Bristol TennesseeEssential Services

Former President, AmericanPublic Power Association(APPA)



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Articles and Awards

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Carina has been featured and has authored numerous articles, white papers, and interviews for the utility and

telecommunications industries. Carina has been honored to be the recipient of several industry accolades

including the Cornerstone Award and UTCs Best Smart Grid Product/Service Award.

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Progression of Utility Requirements Future

Moving towards the Utility of the Future

provides accelerated benefits that arent

achievable at lower level solutions.

Maximizing long-term benefits requires

investing in infrastructure capable of

meeting current and future needs.

* Slide excerpted from a presentation by Duke Energys CEO to Ohios PSC2009CarinaTechnology,Inc.


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IntelligentGrid

Transmission Grid

AMI

DemandResponse

Home AreaNetworking

SwitchReclosers

Utility Consumer

IntelligentSwitching

Zigbee/HomePlug

with

Generation Distribution Automation

CapacitorBank

Switching

BroadbandBackhaul

(FTTH)



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EI is a total component solution built on open

standards software applications that utilize real-time

energy data collected from intelligent end-point

devices. The solution scales from surgically-deployed

to full-deployment with ease.

Unlike many solutions available today, EI is focused

on facilitating two-way communication directly with

consumers while providing the necessary data

analysis tools to enable real changes in energy

conservation and management.

Value Proposition



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CARINAVERTICALMARKETSSoftwareApplication

HWApp UniversalMeteringDevice(UMD) SmartLink

Market

EnergyEfficiency/

DemandResponse

Prepay

Energy

RenewableEnergy

UtilityOperations

OutdoorAdvertising

Vertical Markets



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Utility-Facing Applications


Foundation Applications

Real-time load control

Pro-active outage management

Real-time prepay

Meter reading/Voltage profiling

Validated peak shaving/shifting

Real-time energy data collection

Demand Response, Demand Side Management,

Energy Efficiency

Migration to Smart Grid Applications

Distribution Automation

Home Area Networking

TOU, RTP, CPP

Energy Forecasting

Asset & Work Force Management

Phase Balancing

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Major DeploymentThe city of Bristol, TN currently has approximately 9,000 intelligent metering devices deployed utilizing

the utilitys own FTTH network. BTES is the largest FTTH-enabled Smart Grid deployment in the

United States moving towards a 30,000 unit deployment.

Easily deployable/scalable step towards

full Smart Grid.

Increases consumer ownership of usage

behavior.

Actively reduces costs.

Creates green collar jobs.

Provides visibility & control of the system.

Creates immediate payback through new

revenue streams on both the broadband

and energy sides.


System Advantages

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Consumer-Facing Applications

Broadband-enabled utility services are like receiving a detailed receipt of all charges at a grocery store for each itempurchased instead of handing over a lump sum of cash for what youthinkyoure getting.

Consumer awareness is a key driver to demand side

management.

Consumers want to reduce energy bills and be environmentally

friendly just not at their discomfort.

The right tools must be provided to consumers to empower them

to act.

Consumer-side applications directly affect the

bottom line:

Prepaid Electric Service

Demand Side Management/Energy Efficiency

Home automation

Intelligent in-home devices



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In the Connected Home, the consumer and

utility share communication in joint efforts to

continuously monitor and modify energy

usage behavior. By utilizing a broadband

network as a communications backhaul,

energy data is gathered and transported fromin real time.

This solution enables a variety of consumer-

facing applications such as home automation,

monitoring and control of usage, and

intelligent appliances that adapt based on

data gathered on consumer usage habits and

utility pricing schedules.


CarinaXchangeDatabase

CommunicationNetwork

Consumer

EnergyProvider

Home

Automation

ElectricVehicle

InfoPointConsumerDisplay WISEWater

Heater

CarinaPointenergygateway

EDM

Analysis

IntelligentAppliances

EnergyMonitoringGateway


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Hardware Solutions

Key Features

Intelligent end-point devices

Easy, surgical installation

Fully bi-directional communication

Full range of integrated metering and smart grid

functionality

Integrated short-range wireless communication

(Zigbee, 900 MHz)

Integrated short-range PLC communication

(HomePlug) Remotely upgradable firmware

Variable methods of backhaul and last mile

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Robust Layered Database

Data extracted, stored, &

reported continuously

Full integration into existing

systems

Bandwidth-heavy applications

are easily layered

Real-time Database Platform



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Fully 2-Way, Real-time IGIS

Full Electric & Fiber System Visibility

Instantaneous Outage Notification &

Proactive Restoration

Transmission & Distribution VisibilityWeather Overlay and Tracking

InteractiveGIS



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Street and Home LevelAccuracy to the Second

Dynamic Voltage Profiling by

household.Pinpoint trouble and outage

events as they happen.

Identify problems before the

customer is ever aware of one.

A Level of Control Beyond

Anything Currently Available

InteractiveGIS



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Visual Control Dashboard

Real-time, dynamic visualcontrol dashboard

application

Managerial Module

Engineering Module

Operational Module

Customer Service Module

Billing Module

Customizableand Flexible

Viewing Options



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Grid Profiling

Intelligent Grid Profiling

View historic & on-demand

usage data.

Utilize Demand Response

according to accurate,

instantaneous data flow.

Manage peaks effectively.

Instantaneous Data Flow at

Your Fingertips



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Utility Advantages

Reduce bad debt

External access to collection point

Reduce operational costs while improving efficiencyCost Reduction

Time-of-Use, Real-time Pricing Prepay services through FlexPay payment before consumption Fully utilize broadband capabilities by Filling the Pipe with recurring

revenue applications.

Revenue Generation

Detailed system history provides activity records

Customer Arming feature for power reconnectLiability Reduction

Reduce employee exposure to potentially threatening situations Reduce employee exposure to environmental threatsIncreased Safety

Educate customers on power usage Proactive responsiveness to customer service issues

Increased CustomerSatisfaction

Empower customers to manage usage Reduce number of physical trips needed to manage the utilityGreen EnergyInitiatives



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Summary


Need for real-time information and data flow with energy management solutions is

growing exponentially.

Many utilities such as Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) are among themost progressive energy providers in the nation.

Many already ahead of the game many are not even playing the same sport!

Current

State

Realize the Digital Grid scenario

Employ new ways to fully utilize broadbands massive bandwidth capabilities.

100% electric system visibility become a proactive energy provider instead of

reactive.

Ideal

State

Imperative to avoid falling into a quick fix scenario with limited bandwidth, old-

generation solutions.

Remain progressive and forward-thinking with future utility applications and

consumer demand in mind.

Identify and implement next generation solutions to build the next generation utility.

Next Steps

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Contact

Carina Technology, Inc.689 Discovery Drive NW, 5th Floor

Huntsville, AL 35806T: 866-915-5464F: 256-704-0366

[email protected]

www.carinatek.com

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