February 26, 2015EPE / Electrical Power Engineers

April 21, 2015

UtiliCell specializes in the design, development, optimization and integration of intelligent energy

storage and management systems.

Our fully-integrated solutions and custom software applications

enable customers to afford and achieve increased power quality,

drastic savings and create innovative revenue streams.

WHO WE ARE

OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

UtiliCell offers cost competitive project development services and energy storage solutions based on our ability to leverage the following assets:

Energy storage project development and management experience

Leading energy storage modelling and business case analysis techniques

An expert understanding of energy storage technologies and electricity markets

A business model designed to share technology and project risk

Robust project management and oversight capabilities

Strong relationships with technology suppliers

Stable financial backing and access to capital

A strong management team

Proprietary EnergyWatch™ storage software suite that provides end-users the maximum system life and ROI

Reliable and proven supply chain

OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY

UtiliCell works in close collaboration with you to provide the best solution for your specific case and best return on investment by:

Optimizing the system size and operation using our proprietary LCOS™ (Levelized Cost of Storage) energy consultation model

Selecting the best battery technology and battery management system in the market (Ensures optimal operation of storage system to maximize revenues, battery life, safety and ease of maintenance)

Deploying high quality components following a meticulous qualification process and our longstanding experience in mechanical and electrical design

Providing aggregated storage applications to maximize return on investment by creating new revenue streams and reducing/avoiding costs

Setting up professional project management for seamless and fast project implementation

Providing a customized maintenance and service support for best lifetime functionally

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

UtiliCell complies with or exceeds all relative laws and standards set forth by the American National Standards Institute standard ANSI/AIHA Z10-2005: Safety Through Design.

Safety begins with chemistry. Lithium-ion batteries are stable chemically with superior safety and abuse tolerance compared to other batteries.

UtiliCell shall meet or exceed all standards and code compliance for Battery System, System Control and Automation, AC Power Quality, AC Interconnection and System Enclosures

Safety Through Design: Safety is a Pre-Thought, Not an After Thought

Lithium is the better choice.

Lithium is lightest of all metals + greatest electrochemical potential = most energy density per weight (most efficient)

This efficiency leads to longer battery life (over 2x nickel cadmium and 4x lead acid)

Proven chemistry common in phones & laptops

Safer than Lead. No Out Gassing / No Leaking

Low Maintenance (no scheduled cycling, no priming when new)

Safe disposal by recycling at end of life

WE SELECT THE BEST BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

Maturity Demo Mature R&D to Demo R&D R&D to

Mature

Cycle Life Low Medium High Medium Medium-High

Maintenance Low High High Moderate Low

Cost ($/kWh) 625-1150 445-555 300-1350 325-450 150-600

NotesSafety Issues Safety Issues

Only 70% Efficiency

Major Technical Hurdles

90% Efficient

Very Expensive

High Maintenance

Proven Safe

BATTERY CHEMISTRY

UtiliCell partners with customers to provide custom and complete solutions.

We CAN rapidly design, develop, procure and integrate high-performance battery energy storage systems and/or power sources including solar, wind, generators, flywheel, CAES…

We CAN use our proven and reliable supply chain to bring together all the necessary equipment to ensure successful long-term operation.

We CAN add additional value through experience- and software-based optimization to maximize system lifetime and ROI.

We CAN integrate all components into a complete system to enable interoperability with a customer’s existing or planed hardware and software.

COMPLETE ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS

UtiliCell specializes in the following turn-key energy storage solutions:

TURN-KEY SOLUTIONS

Turn-Key Systems.Customers can purchase an exclusive storage or hybrid energy systems, including the hardware, software and intelligence to optimize your systemto your specifications and needs. UtiliCell provides the equipment, systems engineering, balance of plant, customized applications, installation, interconnection, on-site labor and start up services necessary to bring the complete

system on-line, including training, maintenance and warranties.

Contract Services.UtiliCell will operate and manage your energy storage system on a long-term basis, including financing, operations and management. UtiliCellwill monitor and act upon market arbitrage, time of use, and other grid events and opportunities to optimize your energy utilization. This will enable your organization to reduce energy expenditures without the capital investment of the risk of ongoing operations and maintenance expenditures.

EnergyVAULT™

The EnergyVAULT™ is a safe, low maintenance energy storage solution that can be scaled from kW to MW applications. The EnergyVAULT™ is comprised of Grid-TRONIX™ proprietary Control System, a Battery Management System and Lithium-Ion battery modules. A state-of-the-art power conversion system offers best in class power quality and a real-time control software interfaces batteries to the electrical network, thereby controlling the stored power, and optimizing the charge or discharge of the batteries according to electrical grid needs.

Battery EnergyStorage Solution

EnergyVAULT™

MEET THE EnergyVAULT™

The EnergyVAULT™ is a complete engineered and fully integrated solution mounted in a 40 ft. climate controlled container* for easy transportation, installation and interconnection. The EnergyVAULT™ Energy Storage Solution gives operators the ability to save electricity for future use. This energy can then be made available in seconds to handle peak loads, meet seasonal requirements, or be traded in the energy markets, all essential to Smart Grid development. By combining industry experience and a complete portfolio of storage applications, UtiliCell can customize each installation for your specific generation, load and grid application.*Indoor systems do not require enclosures

Battery EnergyStorage Solution

EnergyVAULT™

EnergyVAULT™ KEY FEATURES

Battery EnergyStorage Solution

KEY FEATURES

EnergyVAULT™ DESCRIPTION

Battery EnergyStorage Solution

DESCRIPTION

The main building block of the EnergyVAULT™ Energy Storage Solution is an Energy Storage Module (ESM). This building block consists of:

Lithium-Ion Battery Modules. Lithium-ion battery modules are arranged in a parallel-series matrix that forms a battery pack, which provides the energy storage element for each ESM. The quantity of modules and packs can be scaled to meet any application.

Advanced Battery Management System. A sophisticated monitoring system that measures and controls charging and discharging, while optimizing performance and protecting capacity.

Grid-TRONIX™ Control System. A modern control system architecture that coordinates between the energy storage modules, balance of plant equipment, SCADA, substation automation, and generation control systems. Grid-TRONIX™ monitors and controls to optimize system performance.

Advanced Power Electronics . A solid-state, industrial-grade power electronics module that convert s AC to DC and DC to AC. The power unit is a 1.5 MVA four-quadrant bidirectional inverter/charger that accepts P and Q commands, in and out.

Web User Interface . The Web User Interface (WUI) runs on a standard PC with a standard browser. It displays all the status information for the EnergyVAULT™ and allows the operator to control the functions of the EnergyVAULT™.

EnergyVAULT™ Additional Features

Battery EnergyStorage Solution

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

The UtiliCell EnergyVAULT™ also provides the following:

Fully Integrated System. The UtiliCell EnergyVAULT™ provides interoperability with the end-users assets and all related components.

Speed. Sub-second response time to immediately mitigate or asset deviations.

Environmental Risk Management. No adverse impacts from ongoing operations and a recyclable battery cell design for reclamation of components at their end of life.

Corporate Cooperation and Technology Integration. Collaboration exists between the power-generation farm owner, the power generation manufacturer, third-party engineering consultants and UtiliCell.

Training. UtiliCell provides complete on-site system and safety training, including O&M manuals.

Monitoring and Maintenance. UtiliCell continuously monitors and fine-tunes your system performance to ensure it is running smoothly, including routine maintenance and repairs.

Warranty. 10 year warranty on battery array* and 20 year warranty on power electronics. Extended warranty and service plans available. *Some restrictions apply.

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

UtiliCell’s battery modules come standard with our advanced BatteryWatch™ Battery Management System (BMS). This sophisticated voltage and measurement system controls the charging and discharging of the storage batteries. A wide variety of system parameters are tracked and stored to ensure the health and history of every battery cell, overall performance and accurate forward-looking predictions can be developed from the data. BatteryWatch™ protects and optimizes the battery by protecting the battery from operating outside its Safe Operating Area, monitoring its state, calculating secondary data, reporting that data, controlling its environment, authenticating it and / or balancing it. BatteryWatch™ also performs Thermal Management. Thermal management of lithium-ion battery systems is critical to success because extreme temperatures can affect battery performance, reliability, safety and durability.

REAL TIME CONTROL SYSTEM

The UtiliCell STC-1000 is a Storage Transaction Controller (STC) centered at the heart of any electric grid energy storage systems. Implementing our proprietary Grid-TRONIX™ Control System Architecture and EnergyWatch™ Software Suite, the STC-1000 provides smart gird intelligence for the control and deployment of energy storage. The unit programs and controls the load side AC power and energy, the DC power and energy through the battery, while having the ability to couple and bridge in other sources such as PV or Wind. The STC-1000 is populated with a variety of expansion modules for additional IO, processing and control capabilities. The STC-1000 is located in Control Cabinet of the EnergyVAULT™.

STACKED SERVICES

Battery EnergyStorage Solution

UtiliCell specializes in stacked services.

UtiliCell’s full spectrum of storage provides customers with a combination of services to obtain aggregated benefits. This allows maximum ROI, minimum initial costs, maximum system life new and innovative revenue streams.

UtiliCell can provide custom configuration of current and new energy.

UtiliCell's advanced Grid-TRONIX™ Control System software suite is capable of running multiple storage applications simultaneously and sequentially.

EnergyVAULT™ CONTROL SYSTEM AND FEATURES

• Ramp Rate Control• Load Balancing• Peak Shaving• Time Shifting• Load Leveling / Following• Firming / Shaping / Smoothing• Curtailment Support• Power Leveling• Automatic Generation Control• VAR Compensation• Voltage Support• Power Market Trading

The Grid-TRONIX™ Control System is critical to the management of the EnergyVAULT™ and customer assets. The main features and services which can be provided include the following:

• Demand Charge Mitigation • Frequency Regulation Up / Down• Instant Peaker• Non-Spinning Reserve• Reserve Capacity• Black Start• Congestion Relief• Transmission & Distribution Deferral• Commercial / Industrial UPS• Islanding Support• Micro Grid Power• Power Quality and Reliability• Power Plant Hybridization

Many of these control features can be active at the same time. The controller can control any process that has a measurable output (Process Variable or PV), a known ideal value for that output (Setpoint or SP) and an input to the process (Manipulated Variable or MV) that will affect the relevant PV.

EXAMPLES

Example Controller Process and Manipulated Variables:

Controller Process Variable (PV)

Manipulated Variable (MV) Setpoint (SP)

Reserve Capacity System SOC P command 71%

AGC Response AGC Setpoint P command 0 MW to 36 MW; settable by ERCOT

Frequency Regulation

Frequency @ 69 kV POI P command -36 MW to +36 MW

Ramp/Excursion Control

Ramp Rate @ 69 kV POI P command

1 MW/min or 2 MW/min; dependent on time of day

EnergyWatch™ ENERGY STORAGE SOFTWARE SUITE

The master controller unit comes programmed with EnergyWatch™ Energy Storage Software Suite, which automatically reacts to set points, time clocks, alarms, system source and load conditions, as well as market drivers.

EnergyWatch™ comes optional with 17 pre-designed storage applications and can easily be tailored for any custom application. Storage applications can be run simultaneous and sequentially, and may be linked in fleets of energy storage assets giving virtualized and scalable load shaving plus grid boost functions quickly distributed across the plant.

EnergyVAULT™ PRE-PROGRAMMED APPLICATIONS

• Grid congestion solutions that earn REC’s for curtailment

• Solar Parks capacity addition and time shifts of energy from peak to off-peak

• Non-idling instant peaker plant that affords no fuel cost or GHG cost

• Power factor correction with active reactance / capacitance option

• Frequency control by FERC standards using stored energy

• Black start cornerstone after grid collapse and generation re-sync

• Power quality and voltage support at substations and load centers

• Time shift of excess night capacity in base generation to peak use

The EnergyWatch™ storage applications include:

• Levelizing renewable generation sources from wind, tidal or solar

• Distributed emergency back-up island in sub-station generation outage

• Centralized micro-grids for factories, smart cities and emergency facilities

• Energy resiliency and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

• Demand response and aggregation of energy

• Wind Farm smoothing of cut outs, wide wind speeds, and daily patterns

• Wind Farm time shift of wind energy from off-peak to on-peak use

• Wind Farm ramp-in and ramp-out of wind by new FERC requirements

• Demand Charge Mitigation

USER INTERFACE AND MARKET DECISION ENGINE

Web User InterfaceThe Web User Interface (WebUI) runs on a standard PC with standard browsers. It gives the user the ability to view and control the system by simply opening a web page from any computer over the network. The WebUI displays important system information for the EnergyVAULT™ and allows the operator to control functions of the EnergyVAULT™. It samples data from the database and displays values every two seconds.

MarketWatch™ Market Decision EngineUtiliCell offers an optional state-of-art market intelligence platform. MarketWatch™ monitors power market prices and takes action based on an instant cost-benefit analysis. The system optimizes charge and discharge timing by factoring SOC, spot prices and awarded capacity. MarketWatch™ enables power traders to mitigate risk, increase returns and create innovative revenue streams.

VISIT US ONLINE

Visit our website at www.UtiliCell.com to learn about all of our custom solutions, about products we have in development, and for product brochures..

www.UtiliCell.com

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UtiliCell enjoys strong partnerships with energy commercial aggregators, consultants, brokers and investors. We have a highly experienced, dedicated team that provides our channel partners with personalized support and superior customer service.

Thanks for your interest in partnering with UtiliCell and helping to bring cost-competitive, cleaner energy storage solutions to business customers nationwide.

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