1. Greener Future Squanda Undici Assoc. Michele Lang Clint McBride Blair Kostick Bhavash Joshi Tom Pacewicz

2. Project Description Create and implement a Smart Grid, Smart Meter system for the Texas metro area Why Smart Grid? Save Greener Future finances Save on travel time on checking meters Customer service experience Allow for more customer interaction with energy use What did we do: Installed meters in the Texas metro area Created a user-friendly web-portal for easy information access

3. Set Backs The Lead Web Portal Developer Resigned No major damage done Hired new lead developer Flood Hit Q3 of year 1 (appx. March 2011) 2 week set-back 4 new hires

4. Associated Risks Major Natural Disaster Major Flooding in year 1, quarter 3 Mitigated Contingency budget New hires Allowed extra time Scope Creep No major scope creep occurrences Meetings for progress Making sure no un-needed additions Customer Satisfaction Kept people informed When the flood hit Inform of delay of installation

5. Project Window Time: Ahead of schedule Tried to work efficiently incase of unknown events Flood Event Pushed us to be on-time 2 week delay Started: September 1, 2010 Completion: September 13, 2013

6. Financial Distribution Cost: Old Budget $4,059,400 Old Estimated Cost $3,544,540 Contingency Budget $997,290 Used $163,200 Overall New Budget $4,186,135

7. Web Portal

8. Future Plans Monitor the popularity of program Base on customer satisfaction Monitor the software Software upgrades Energy reduction suggestions Watch for viruses, bugs, ect. Add options for in-home energy panel Energy Star ready Quick Access Application for Smart Phones

9. Lessons Learned Try not to lose employees Contracts to complete project Expect the unexpected

10. Questions?