The component of organizational relationships is very important to the success of this joint venture as it provides the very core value proposition of why this partnership ultimately creates value for each organization, consumer group and local/regional economy. The following breakdown of these critical elements within each initiative provides further detailed validation of the proposed business plan.



Partner Common Strategies

Advanced Metering Surveillance/Research · Through the implementation of a joint smart metering application collect and evaluate data on consumer usage patterns. · Evaluate technology and best practices for deployment and execution · Measure cost benefits of independent functionality for measurement and verification · Improved Evaluation of Technology Options Sustainability · Collaboratively create business processes and procedures that leverage the technology and functionality for increasing revenues and lower cost. · Jointly develop business models that provide new innovations in system operations and execution of technology · Increased levels of training for personnel that leads to higher levels of productivity · Optimize Return on Investment Reliability · Through leveraging resources create a higher level of redundancy for reliability and security in metering. · Utilize common testing and maintenance programs to increase meter accuracy and lower collection cost · Leverage a sophisticated communication system to increase meter reads and advanced system functionality · Reduced System Losses Investment · Coordinated investments that lead to lower cost of capital and dept per meter, per consumer · Leveraging equity positions for greater access to capital for AMI deployment · Lower long-term maintenance cost and cost for ownership · Reduced Cost of Capital and Depreciation Utility Automation and Operations Surveillance/Research · Shared research data and analysis for smart grid operational impacts, i.e. load factor, power quality, load curves, etc. · Joint development of best practices to optimize system gird performance · Evaluate technology and best practices for deployment and execution of intelligent devices (IED’s, Sensors, etc.) · Optimize System- Grid Performance Sustainability ·Coordinate engineering of distribution systems to increase utilization, monitoring and control of intelligent devices. · Develop models for each application that demonstrate the short and long term value. · Increased levels of training for personnel that leads to higher levels of reliability · Optimize Return on Investment Reliability · Through a collaborative effort increase reliability through leveraging skills and resources of distribution automation functionality · Cooperate in the development and execution of a Operations/Data Center to enhance overall system operations. · Develop coordinated process maps for enhanced business integration · Reduced System Losses Investment · Coordinated investments that lead to lower cost of capital and dept for specialized equipment (IED’s, Sensors, etc.) · Leveraging equity positions for greater access to capital for Smart Grid deployment · Lower long-term maintenance cost and cost for ownership · Reduced Cost of Capital and Depreciation Energy Efficiency Surveillance/Research · Collaboration on energy efficiency projects that lead to greater understanding and new practices · Evaluate technology and best practices for deployment and execution · Through joint Case Studies evaluate cost benefits of independent applications for measurement and verification · Improved Evaluation of Technology Options Sustainability · Jointly develop business models that provide new paths of revenue offsetting reduction in kWh sales. · Coordinate the utilization of applications with consumers to create a win-win situation. · Enable new services for increased revenue opportunities ·  Develop New Revenue Models Reliability · Jointly monitor and evaluate applications and the impact on system reliability · Determine how Energy Efficiency can enhance overall system reliability i.e. load factor · Collectively develop reliability standards and policies · Increased System Capacity and Load Factor Investment · Enable customer participation through joint incentive programs and resources for implementation of EE applications. · Development and joint investment of advanced interfaces with EE applications · Coordinated investments in Energy Audits and tools for performing consumer audits. · Reduced Cost of Ownership and Customer Support

Alternative Energy Surveillance/Research · Shared research data and analysis for alternative energy-DG impacts, i.e. load factor, power quality, load curves, etc. · Joint development of best practices to optimize system performance of alternative energy applications · Evaluate technology and best practices for deployment and execution · Improve Understanding and Benefits of DG Applications Sustainability · Collaboratively create business models that meet both the consumer expectations and the utility. · Coordinate engineering specifications for each application with outlined responsibilities –best practices. · Increased levels of training for personnel that leads to higher levels of reliability · Optimize Return on Investment for Consumer and Utility Reliability · Develop best practices – engineering standards for all DG applications to increase reliability and safety practices. · Jointly perform field testing to assure that each application is performing at high levels of reliability (MySource) · Develop safety procedures and policies that outline safety reliability issues. · Reduced System Losses and Increased Reliability Investment · Create return on investment models for each application. · Coordinate and collectively research investment in distributed generation applications that can facilitate high growth areas. · Develop a collaborative database for incentives, grants, tax credits, etc. that will impact the economic modeling of alternative energy applications. · Reduced Cost of Ownership and Customer Support Home and Building Automation Surveillance/Research · Shared research data and analysis for evaluation of in-home displays and building information systems. · Utilize the MySource enterprise platform to evaluate consumer response to energy displays and changes in behavior. · Evaluate technology and best practices for deployment and execution · Improve Understanding and Benefits of Energy Displays Sustainability · Develop seamless and total systems integration on the MySource Enterprise platform that takes into consideration both the customer and utility needs. · Jointly create a database management plan (MDM) that specifically addresses scalability and interoperability. · Develop joint rate analysis and pricing models that optimize technology capabilities. · Enable New Revenue Streams Reliability · Develop an architectural plan that assures optimum capabilities and performance for both the consumer and utility · Develop security and reliability standards for data integrity and privacy. · Jointly develop process maps that integrate new methods of consumer interfacing. · Optimize Data Access, Control, Interfacing and Security Investment · Collaborate on new software development and database architecture · Coordinate all data storage and security · Enable the investment of new technologies to interface with the MySource enterprise system through innovative business models for the consumer. · Reduced Cost of Implementation and Deployment