Critical Data. Powerful Networks .

16450 Via Esprillo

San Diego, CA 92127

Contact: Venkat Shastri

venkat@pcntechnology.com

(858) 761-1575

Website: www.pcntechnology.com

SMART GRID &

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

PRESENTATION

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WHAT IS SMART GRID?

• Basic approach is to add monitoring, analysis, control and communication capabilities to the national electric grid

• Enhanced operations result from: – improve reliability – maximize throughput – increase energy efficiency – allow diverse generation options – allow diverse and storage options

• Enhanced customer services result from– provide utilities billing options– provide consumer participation

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RATIONALE FOR

ENHANCED OPERATIONS

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OUTAGE TRENDS

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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF

OUTAGES

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GRID INFRASTRUCTURE

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ADVANCED EQUIPMENT

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DISTRIBUTED CONTROL

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ENERGY ISLANDING

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RESULT

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COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES

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Synchronized (typically wired) systems

Predictable (wired or powerline) systems

Statistical (powerline or wireless) systems

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WHAT DOES PCN DO?

• PCN offers embedded solutions for M2M applications in “dust and rust”environments found in energy, automation and security markets

– Patented powerline technology communicates in the presence of noise and interference, and across transformers, other grid elements

– Product remotely configured into scalable fixed or ad-hoc networks that seamlessly integrate private and open-standard sub-networks

– Built using standard silicon and qualified with small production runs

• Commercial Orders from Tier 1 Automation OEMs Q4 2009– 2 in Motor Control, Breakers and Power Management and 1 for Gas Pumps

• Smart Grid Testing and Roll Outs Q4 2009– 2 Tests, one in North America and one in Asia– 1 Roll Out in Europe

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• Physical characteristics– Noisy environment, often full of interference

• Communication Considerations– Frequent small packets (10 – 20 Bytes) and infrequent large packets (~ 256 Bytes)– Heterogeneity in protocols

• RS 232/485, TCP/IP. HART, Modbus, Fieldbus

– Variations in distance between nodes• 500m to 5km

• Network Considerations– Hard-real time constraints– Deterministic network throughput and latencies– Self-configuring topologies– Interoperability between private and open-standard networks

• Application Considerations– Embedded solution that combines control, communication and energy

management functionalities

“DUST AND RUST”

ENVIRONMENT CHALLENGES

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TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS –

MAJOR AXIS

RF WiMAX PCN BPL

Data Rate10 kbps, statistical

10 Mbps, statistical

Deterministic40 Mbps,

deterministic10 – 100 kbps

1-8 Mbps

Distance without hops/repeaters

< 1 km 5 km 3 km 1 km 0.5 km

ApplicationsCommunication & Networking

Communication & Networking

Communication, Networking &

Energy

Communication & Networking

Protocol support Serial, 802, IP 802, IPSerial, USB, 802, IPModbus, Fieldbus

IP

Network characteristics

Mesh, low cost, easy install

Fixed, very high cost

Mesh & Fixed, low cost

Fixed, higher cost

Quality of Service

Sensitive to line noise and

interference

Sensitive to line noise and

interference

Robust in the presence of line

noise and interference

Sensitive to line noise and

interference

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TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS –

MINOR AXIS

X10/CE Bus PLC LON Works PCN

Data Rate << 1 kbps 1 – 10 kbps 1 kbps10 – 100

kbps1-10 Mbps

Distance without hops/repeaters

< 1 km < 1 km < 1km 3 km 1 km

Protocol support

Serial SerialSerial and Echelon

private protocolSerial, USB, 802, IPModbus, Fieldbus

Quality of Service

Sensitive to line noise and

interference

Sensitive to line noise and interference

Sensitive to line noise and

interference

Robust even in the presence of line noise

and interference

Ability to deal with grid elements

Cannot pass through

transformer

Cannot pass through

transformer

Cannot pass through

transformer

Communicates across industrial,

distribution and step-down transformers

Network characteristics

Small fixed networks

Small fixed networks

Small and medium fixed networks

Scalable, mesh and fixed network

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PCN IS ENABLING SMART GRID

Customer 1 Customer 2 Customer 3 Customer 4

Core Business

Original Equipment &

Large projects

Microcontrollers & Industrial Equipment

Original Equipment

Original Equipment & Analytics SW

ProductsPower

Management & Motor Control

PLCs, SCADA Controllers, Industrial Displays

Refueling and Recharging

Stations

Electric Meters, Communication and

Meter Data Management

Status of Business

Tier 1 & Global Tier 1 & Global Tier 1 & GlobalTier 1, mainly in

North America and Europe

Status of Engagement with PCN

Commercial order expected

in Q4 2009

Commercial order expected

in Q1 2010

Commercial order expected in Q4

2009

Currently testing PCN product under

contract

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CUSTOMERS

Utility 1 Utility 2 Utility 3

Number of Endpoints

Extremely Large Large Medium

Status of Business

Major Utility in Europe

Major Utility in U.S.Major Utility in

Caribbean

Status of Engagement with PCN

AMI Roll Out start in Q4 2009

Smart Grid testing start in Sep 2009

Smart Grid/Feeder Automation project in

planning stage

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SUMMARY

• Smart grid vision is the next “Human Genome Project”– Requires collaboration between Utilities, DOE, NIST, DoD, Technology

companies and R&D groups (Universities and Research Institutes)– Encompasses breakthroughs in HW, combined with large-scale

systems engineering and (embedded and Enterprise) SW development– Critically requires a highly predictable command, control,

communication and information (C3I) infrastructure

• PCN’s communication and networking technology is proving to be an enabling infrastructure solution

– Successfully tested for commercial and industrial applications– Undergoing tests for smart metering and smart grid applications– Shows promise of a “common” infrastructure solution across the grid

• Naturally deals with grid elements and subsystems• Delivers predictable performance in all related C3I functionalities• Developed to be Open Standard and convergent across protocols

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