1. Evolution of PI in an Expanding Utility’s Strategy John L. Ragone KeySpan

2. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 2 About Us

3. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 3 KeySpan is the largest generator in New York State

4. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 4 Our “Fleet” consists of: 4,250 MW Steam (14 Units) 1,950 MW Internal Combustion (61 Units ) 250 MW Combined Cycle (1 Unit ) 160 MW LM 6000 (4 Units )

5. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 5 …located from New York City to Montauk Point

6. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 6 National Grid/KeySpan Acquisition Acquisition announced in February 2006 Makes us the Third Largest Utility in the U.S. Combined Company Snapshot 18,000 employees 4.4 million electric customers 3.4 million gas customers Total deal value $11.8 billion

7. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 7 Corporate Strategy

8. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 8 Our Corporate Strategy is simple… Continue to maintain high levels of performance Keep costs down Maintain reliability Spend budget dollars where we will get the best payback.

9. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 9 How does PI help us with our Corporate Strategy? It keeps us at the Top of Our Game.

10. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 10 PI Drives: Our Performance Analysis Engine Our E-notification System Distributed Control System (DCS) Historical Database Our Independent System Operator (ISO) Interface to the Control Rooms Our Performance Analysis Historical Database Monthly Heat Rate Packages

11. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 11 PI’s role is Mission Critical to meeting KeySpan’s Corporate Strategy.

12. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 12 Business Challenges

13. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 13 Our working environment Increased competition Higher O&M costs Higher fuel costs Work force reductions Already running more efficiently than we have ever run before More stringent Ecological standards Paperwork and documentation requirements increasing everyday

14. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 14 How did we take…….. Over 80 units that are run like individual feudal kingdoms Over 30 different OEM control and information systems 2 different Company cultures A hodgepodge of computer hardware A group of Operators that really don’t think computers are ever going to really “catch-on”

15. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 15 ……and craft a solid foundation that would meet our current and future needs.

16. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 16 PI Database PI ProcessBook PI DataLink PI DCS Interface PI API PI Training PI to PI Interface Answer =

17. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 17 Solution Evolution

18. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 18 Prior to 1995 LAN based system using the Intellution Product (real-time operational data and calculations for Control Room Operators) Limitations: Screen development complex Calculations cumbersome LAN based (no off site access)

19. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 19 1995-1997 Introduced WAN based communication using the Intellution Product. Limitations: WAN access to historical data poor Calculations cumbersome

20. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 20 1997-1998 During the Port Jefferson Unit #3 Distributed Control System(DCS) upgrade to the ABB “Advent 300”, we installed ABB’s “Optimax” (Performance Calculation Engine). PI was the Database Core of the Performance Engine, providing direct real- time communication to the Distributed Control System and superior WAN access to the historical data.

21. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 21 1998-2000 Established PI as our Departmental Performance Database and DCS Interface Standard. Upgraded all existing Server hardware, Operating System, and Application Software throughout the Enterprise. Installed PI Servers at all Plants and an Enterprise Server at our Headquarters.

22. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 22 PI Server Infrastructure Enterprise PI Server RavenswoodRavenswood CTNorthportEF BarrettPort JeffersonEast Hampton CT Wading River CT Far RockawayGlenwoodMontauk Diesels (HIX)

23. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 23 2000 - 2003 Expanded Performance Improvement Team by 25% while the rest of the company reduced personnel by 15%. Trained new Team members Began “in-house” Customer PI Process Book training program.

24. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 24 2003 - Present Implemented the “Performance Assessment Center” (PAC) powered by PI ProcessBook. Built PI ProcessBook Performance Analysis Toolbox. Established Standards for PI ProcessBook Control Room Base Point Load Interface Established Standards for PI DataLink Heat Rate Packages.

25. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 25 Datalogger #1 Datalogger #2 Datalogger #3 Standard Architecture PI Server Calculation Server Graphic Server SCADA LANWAN DCS PI ProcessBook PI DataLink Clients Field Inputs Field Inputs Field Inputs Field Inputs

26. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 26 Our Successes

27. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 27 Heat Rate Savings $6.7 Million

28. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 28 Independent System Operator (ISO) Regulation Penalty Disputes $2.5 Million

29. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 29 Independent System Operator (ISO) DMNC Testing $250,000

30. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 30 Vibration Operational Analysis $750,000

31. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 31 Our Tool Box

32. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 32 The “PAC” Performance Assessment Center

33. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 33 Level 1 – “PAC” Fleet View

34. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 34 Level 1 – Fleet Trend Summary

35. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 35 Level 2 – Station View

36. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 36 Level 3 – Unit View (Summary)

37. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 37 Level 3 – Unit View (Performance)

38. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 38 Level 3 – Unit View (Vibration)

39. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 39 Level 3 – Unit View (Performance)

40. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 40 Level 3 – Unit View (ISO Base Points)

41. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 41 Level 3 – Unit View (ISO Base Points)

42. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 42 Level 3 – Unit View (ISO Base Points)

43. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 43 Level 4 – System Diagnostics (Fleet Interface Summary)

44. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 44 Level 4 – System Diagnostics (Fleet Interface Trends)

45. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 45 The Future

46. Copyright © 2006 OSIsoft, Inc. Company Confidential. All rights reserved. 46 Future SmartSignal EPI*Center Real time Turbine Performance Testing and Trend Notification Real time Boiler Feed Pump Testing and Trend Notification Development of a real time “what if” Distributed Control System (DCS) Simulator