New Product Overview Homac STORM SAFE Connector Systems

Presented by: Roy Jazowski - Director of R&D Mark Hammer Director of Marketing & Sales

New Homac STORM SAFE Device:

Project Overview In 2005, Homac and the Electric Power Research Institute EPRI, entered into an agreement to jointly develop a family of connector devices which would break during hurricane/storm conditions when service entrance power lines are hit with trees, branches or flying debris

Project Overview

The goal of the project was to design a family of products which would:
Mitigate damage to power line structures

and systems
Restore power quickly Eliminate damage to customers service

entrance equipment

Additional Project Goals

Improve SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index) and SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) for utilities using Storm Safe products during severe weather conditions

Additional Project Goals

Improve safety to the public and repair crews by insuring that the lines are de-energized when they fall to the ground

Improve utility reliability by restoring power quickly, with no costly repair charges to both the utility and the customer

The Challenge

Find a way to mitigate damage to service wires, customer equipment & secondary performance

Improve site safety during storm damage conditions

Product Overview

Benefits
SAIDI improved faster restoration time SAIFI improved secondary stays in as service clears without tripping primary mitigating additional downstream outages O&M Costs no damage to terminal pole and minimal exposure to service damage, faster restoration time Customer satisfaction avoids need for entrance repairs ($800 $2,500), restoration faster, less transient exposure Safety Homeowner mitigates transients Public wires are deenergized on the ground Crews wires are dead and clear

Field Experience
STORM SAFE w/ 3 Services Three months after proto installation, tree took one service down Second and third service drops remained intact Service mast survived

Field Test @ KCP&L

Project Results
STORM SAFE can be applied in any overhead service drop application. It is adaptable to any location: Mechanical Breakaway sized to utility specification Multiple drops served off 1 STORM SAFE (1-3 on one pole) Single drop for low density or wide spread, such as opposite sides of the pole New construction or retrofit; pre or post storm Restore service with a new fuse link; plug and energize Unique Homac, Patented Solution Available 3rd Quarter 2006

About Homac
Founded in 1963 Private Company 2nd Generation Family Owned Florida Based Manufacturer Serving the Electric Utility Leading Producer of Electrical Connectors and Cable Acc. 425 Employees
3 Manufacturing Locations Ormond Beach, FL Corporate Headquarters, Manufacturing and Distribution Facilities 140,000 sq. ft. Ormond Beach, FL Automated CNC and Plating Facilities 44,000 sq. ft. Corcoran, CA Manufacturing and Dist Facilities 38,000 sq. ft. Manufacturer of the Year Volusia County, FL

Ormond Beach, FL Headquarters

Ormond Beach, FL Headquarters

Serving the Power Distribution Sector of the Electric Utility Industry

Our Customers: Investor Owned Utilities Rural Electric Cooperatives Municipal Electric Utilities

Serving Customers Across the United States and in over 40 Countries World-Wide

Our History
In the early 1960s, electric utility companies began to transition from overhead distribution lines to underground installations

In 1964, Homacs founder invented and patented the 1st connector designed specifically for underground residential distribution (URD) the Homac Hub connector

Our History

Homac pioneered the use of EPDM rubber for insulating and waterproofing underground cable connectors

Homacs Flood-Seal technology provided a unique, cost- effective solution to the industry and a preferred alternative to epoxy, tape and heat-shrink for underground cable joints

Our History
Designing underground connectors with interference-fit rubbers stretch and memory characteristics provides superior tension on the cable-connector interface resulting in indefinite waterproof integrity

Our History
Today, Homac has grown to become the leader in the design and manufacture of electric power delivery connector solutions Homac is the industrys largest manufacturer of secondary underground distribution connectors And a recognized leader in overhead distribution and substation connectors

Homac Products
Complete Line of Quality Electrical Connectors & Accessories _______________ * Aluminum & Copper * Compression & Mechanical * Overhead & Underground * Flood-Seal Insulating Products

Homac Products
Substation Connectors _______________ * Aluminum & Bronze * Bolted & Welded * EHV

Underground Distribution Systems Facts:

Improving Electric System Reliability is Driving U/G Growth
U/G Electric Systems Mitigate Outages Due to Severe Weather Improving the Aesthetics of the Electric System is Driving U/G Growth Security Concerns May Help Drive Additional U/G Growth U/G Cable Placement Growing 8 Times the Rate of O/H Today, Less Than 15% of Distribution Cable is Currently U/G Homac Supports National, State & Customer Initiatives That Focus On Improving the Electric Power Delivery Infrastructure, Electric System Reliability & Electric System Safety!

Thank You