Carina Technology, Inc.

Advanced Intelligent Energy Management

06/09
 About Carina
Location
• 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 utilize
real-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 ago

that I could manage my
utility system with 2-way
real-time information and
make my decisions from an
interactive GIS dashboard
– I would not have believed
you. - Today I
am doing just
that with Carina’s
solution.”

Dr. R. Michael Browder, P.E.

CEO, Bristol Tennessee
Essential Services
Former President, American
Public Power Association
(APPA)

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 Articles and Awards
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 UTC’s 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 aren’t
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 Energy’s CEO to Ohio’s PSC 5

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 Intelligent Grid

Demand
Response
Generation Transmission Grid Distribution
Automation AMI Home Area
Networking

Zigbee/ 
HomePlug

Capacitor  Switch  Broadband 

Bank  Reclosers Backhaul 
Intelligent  (FTTH)
Switching
Switching

Utility Consumer

with

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 Value Proposition

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.

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 Vertical Markets

CARINA VERTICAL MARKETS
Software 
Application

HW App Universal Metering Device (UMD™) SmartLink™

Energy 
Market Efficiency/ Prepay Renewable  Utility  Outdoor 
Demand  Energy Energy Operations Advertising
Response

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 Utility-Facing Applications

Foundation Applications Migration to Smart Grid Applications

• Real-time load control • Distribution Automation
• Pro-active outage management • Home Area Networking
• Real-time prepay • TOU, RTP, CPP
• Meter reading/Voltage profiling • Energy Forecasting
• Validated peak shaving/shifting • Asset & Work Force Management
• Real-time energy data collection • Phase Balancing
• Demand Response, Demand Side Management,
Energy Efficiency

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 Major Deployment
The city of Bristol, TN currently has approximately 9,000 intelligent metering devices deployed utilizing
the utility’s own FTTH network. BTES is the largest FTTH-enabled Smart Grid deployment in the
United States moving towards a 30,000 unit deployment.
System Advantages
‰ 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.
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Consumer-Facing Applications
Consumer-side applications directly affect the
bottom line:
•Prepaid Electric Service
•Demand Side Management/Energy Efficiency
•Home automation
•Intelligent in-home devices

“Broadband-enabled utility services are like receiving a detailed receipt of all charges at a grocery store for each item
purchased instead of handing over a lump sum of cash for what you think you’re 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.

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 Energy Monitoring Gateway
InfoPoint™  In the Connected Home, the consumer and
Consumer Display WISE™ Water 

Electric Vehicle
Heater utility share communication in joint efforts to
continuously monitor and modify energy
Intelligent 
Home
Appliances
usage behavior. By utilizing a broadband
Automation
network as a communications backhaul,
energy data is gathered and transported from
in real time.

Consumer
This solution enables a variety of consumer-
Communication 
CarinaPoint™
Network
energy gateway
facing applications such as home automation,
monitoring and control of usage, and
Energy Provider
CarinaXchange™  EDM™ intelligent appliances that adapt based on
Database Analysis
data gathered on consumer usage habits and
utility pricing schedules.

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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
communication

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Real-time Database Platform

Robust Layered Database

•Data extracted, stored, &

reported continuously
•Full integration into existing
systems
•Bandwidth-heavy applications
are easily layered

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 InteractiveGIS™

Fully 2-Way, Real-time IGIS™

•Full Electric & Fiber System Visibility

•Instantaneous Outage Notification &
Proactive Restoration
•Transmission & Distribution Visibility
•Weather Overlay and Tracking

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 InteractiveGIS™

Street and Home Level

Accuracy 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

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Visual Control Dashboard

Real-time, dynamic visual

control dashboard
application

•Managerial Module
•Engineering Module
•Operational Module
•Customer Service Module
•Billing Module

Customizable and 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
Cost Reduction • External access to collection point
• Reduce operational costs while improving efficiency

• Time-of-Use, Real-time Pricing

• Prepay services through FlexPay – payment before consumption
Revenue Generation • Fully utilize broadband capabilities by “Filling the Pipe” with recurring
revenue applications.

• Detailed system history provides activity records

Liability Reduction • Customer Arming feature for power reconnect

• Reduce employee exposure to potentially threatening situations

Increased Safety • Reduce employee exposure to environmental threats

Increased Customer • Educate customers on power usage

Satisfaction • Proactive responsiveness to customer service issues

Green Energy • Empower customers to manage usage

Initiatives • Reduce number of physical trips needed to manage the utility

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 Summary

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

Current growing exponentially.

• Many utilities such as Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) are among the

State most progressive energy providers in the nation.

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

• Realize the “Digital Grid” scenario

Ideal • Employ new ways to fully utilize broadband’s massive bandwidth capabilities.
• 100% electric system visibility – become a proactive energy provider instead of
State reactive.

• Imperative to avoid falling into a “quick fix” scenario with limited bandwidth, old-
generation solutions.

Next Steps • 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.

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 Contact

Carina Technology, Inc.

689 Discovery Drive NW, 5th Floor
Huntsville, AL 35806
T: 866-915-5464
F: 256-704-0366
info@carinatek.com
www.carinatek.com

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