Introduction to Smart Plug

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1 Introduction to Smart Plug Prepared for Duratech USA, Inc. DuraTech USA Inc. A Certified 8(a), SDB, DBE, SBE, MBE, WBE firm. Phone: (714) Fax: sales@duratechusa.com

2 Global Energy Issues Worldwide energy demand will rise to over 30,000 billion kwh by 2030 double what the world was using in International Energy Agency In next ten years the US will have to build 160 large power stations just to meet domestic demand - North American Electric Reliability Council It is estimated that failures within the grid such as blackouts and power interruptions, cost the American economy in excess of $100 billion per year August, 2003, blackout from New York City to Detroit impacted the lives of 50 million people and cost an estimated $6 billion. - GridWise Alliance

3 What is the Solution Reduce Demand

4 Smart-Plug value proposition Simple way for enterprise to save money and electricity

5 Smart-Plug is the best-in-class outlet monitoring & management device

6 Smart-Plug is the best-in-class outlet monitoring & management device Keeps executing The last set of On/off schedules Caches power Measurements Until communication returns

7 The Smart-Plug s unique patent-pending competitive advantages System level No need for a dedicated or always-on system hub/server/lcd panel Hardware Smart and efficient hardware circuitry for low cost and small footprint Software Smart-Plug software will auto-detect and register appliances for users Ability for the enterprise system to recommend money-saving schedules

8 Pilot data validates the value proposition and short pay back period

9 The Smart-Plug has been very wellreceived as a enterprise-friendly product

10 Enterprise Software Solution

11 Enterprise level software Microsoft-based infrastructure Entire system is located on the corporate side of the firewall Zigbee security is AES 128-bit Based on.net framework Multi-tiered architecture for data collection Client machines runs a collector service or aggregator appliance The collector service interfaces with the hardware Client machines also run an updater service or aggregator appliance The service will centralize data in a remote database within the LAN or Cloud This service will also update end-user machine software or aggregator appliance Server hosts a power management console which displays collected data This is a web application that administrators use to obtain reports on power usage, schedule their appliances, and administer privileges Enterprise-level database

12 Features Centralized control of Smart-Plugs within the corporate LAN Graded-levels of administrative privileges, if desired Power management console will provide ways to display and filter current / historical data Software updates and commands / messages (e.g., related to energy management) can be pushed out to client machines via the updater service Remote monitoring and management capable provide access to the power management module through the firewall if desired

13 Enterprise User Interface

14 Enterprise User Interface

15 Key Messages

16 A TRUE GREEN PRODUCT WITH AN IMMEDIATE PROVABLE ROI ROI measured in months, not years Measures, controls and monitors utility usage and savings Cloud computing enables real time remote monitoring Best affordable utility monitoring / control on the market Automatically suggests control settings based on usage Reduces energy costs even on Energy Star rated product Measures actual utility usage for each plug-in (wasted energy) Can reduce energy costs by as much as 66% Can earn you carbon credits Increase your goodwill image promoting GREEN No guessing if it will save you money, IT WILL!

17 Easy energy-efficiency solution that fits your business

18 Questions & Answers Thank you