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1. Advanced Data Management and Analytics with INDE August 2011

2. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Today’ s Agenda INDE Overview Case Studies Demonstration Scenarios Discussion / Q&A

3. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. First, a few electricity industry definitions for context. Smart Meter Records consumption of electric energy in intervals of an hour or less. Communicates that information at least daily back to the utility for monitoring and billing purposes. Smart meters enable two-way communication between the meter and the central system. Unlike home energy monitors, smart meters can gather data for remote reporting.

4. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. First, a few electricity industry definitions for context. Smart Grid Electricity networks that can intelligently integrate the behavior and actions of all users connected to it — generators, consumers, and those that do both in order to efficiently deliver sustainable, economic, and secure electricity supplies.

5. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. First, a few electricity industry definitions for context. Intelligent Network Data Enterprise (INDE) INDE is an Accenture software product that manages Smart Grid data, including collection, transport, storage, transformation via analytics, visualization, and integration into utility processes and systems. INDE includes: A methodology to define Smart Grid requirements. A reference architecture that provides a custom comprehensive start with pre-built software.

6. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. How does an Intelligent Network Data Enterprise work?

7. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Data loads are starting to increase today, and are expected to soar tomorrow.

8. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Tomorrow, data loads will increase greatly. Making sense of it will become impossible. Utilities need something new.

9. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. INDE integrates, manages, analyzes, and visualizes data for intelligent decision making. Intelligent Networks Massive data Enterprise systems Data and analytics driven utility

10. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Volume to Value… From Grid to C-Suite Intelligent Sensor and Device Data Generation Driving Analytics and Business Intelligence Executive Intelligence Business Application and Decision Support Real-time Operations Monitoring and Analytics Data and Complex Event Management

11. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Intelligent Network Data Enterprise Case Studies

12. Managing AMI data Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Background Objective Benefits A relatively aggressive smart meter deployment effort challenged data management and control. Develop a solution for handling the data volumes within SLA; and provide a dashboard to identify bottlenecks, root causes, and fix the issues as they occur. Capability for TOU rates and pre-pay Demonstrated regulatory compliance AMI dashboard Increased load performance Web presentation capabilities Meter data analysis

13. Asset Analytics Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Background Objective Benefits The ongoing goal is to improve Asset Management operations. Perform analysis on smart meter data to gain insight into the operational status of targeted assets, while cost justifying transformer data. Reduced labor by moving from unplanned to planned activities Extended service life from better ranking and reduced capital expenditure Improved reliability and customer satisfaction $$$$ dollars saved

14. SmartGridCity ™ Put the pieces together Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Background Objective Benefits A pilot test of smart meter/grid concepts where a number of vendor partners custom built devices and software. Improve visibility of grid state, grid device health, and related conditions while dramatically improving control capabilities. Validated key concepts including: INDE reference architecture Substation automation Complex event processing Home area networking/collection devices Demand response, virtual power plants

15. Copyright © 2011 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Intelligent Network Data Enterprise Use Cases