RMS Organization Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Feasibility The Issue Demand for a Solution Our Solution Budget Schedule Target Market Competition Conclusion Tuesday, May 14, 2019

The Issue Increasing demand, wasteful usage, and finite resources lead to resource shortages. Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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Energy Use Per Capita Energy use per capita and per dollar of gross domestic product, 1970-2025(index,1970 = 1) History: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2001, DOE/EIA-0384(2001) (Washington, DC, August 2002). Projections: Table A20. Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Energy consumption by fuel, 1970-2025 (quadrillion Btu) History: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2001, DOE/EIA-0384(2001) (Washington, DC, August 2002). Projections: Tables A1 and A18. Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Spot-Checked global electricity consumption source: US Department of Energy Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Using energy wisely is no secret Using energy wisely is no secret. It's simply a matter of awareness, knowledge and planning. –Dominion Virginia Power’s Website Virginia Power also maintains that by being informed and improving efficiency, energy consumption can be reduced by 15% Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Demand for a Solution Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Total energy production and consumption, 1970-2025 (quadrillion Btu) Energy Production & Consumption Total energy production and consumption, 1970-2025 (quadrillion Btu) Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2001, DOE/EIA-0384(2001) (Washington, DC, November 2002). Projections: Table A1. Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Energy Price Projection Energy price projection, 2001-2025: AEO2002 and AEO2003 Compared (2001 dollars) AEO2002 projections: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2002, DOE/EIA-0383(2002) (Washington, DC, December 2001). AEO2003 projections: Table A1 Tuesday, May 14, 2019

RMS Survey Result Number: 12 Do you think you are using your resources as efficiently as possible? Yes: 40 of 138 No: 98 of 138 http://www.cs.odu.edu/~kimtiaz/cpi/o_line_survey_results.php Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Our Solution to the Problem How RMS can increase efficiency and reduce waste Tuesday, May 14, 2019

What is RMS? Online tool to bring real-time consumption data to the consumer. Allows for online bill payment, access to current usage data, water/gas leak warnings, and usage statistics Functional Component Diagram www.cs.odu.edu/~kimtiaz/cpi/functional_diagram.php Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Hardware Application Server Database Server Cisco Router Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Software Oracle 9i Apache Web Server Java Server Pages (JSP) Red Hat Linux (Latest Version) Oracle 9i Apache Web Server Java Server Pages (JSP) Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Other Components Involved www.cs.odu.edu/~kimtiaz/cpi/risk.php Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Goal To develop a cost-effective utility monitoring system to enable consumers to make informed decisions in consuming resources more efficiently. Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Preliminary Schedule Planning: 3 Months Web design and programming: 3 - 4 Months Database Design and Programming: 3 - 5 Months Hardware & Environment Configuration: 2 - 6 Months Testing and Debugging: 2 - 3 Months Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Preliminary Schedule Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Budget Software: Hardware: Labor: Database and Application Server: Oracle9iAS - $10,000 per processor license OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux AS $2,499 SSL Certiticate - $200 Hardware: T3 Line - $15,000/month Cisco PIX Firewall - $32,000 Cisco Routers - $3,000 to $5,000 ea. Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch - $2,600 ea. Servers - $4,000 ea. RAID Storage - $5,400 ea. Workstations - $3,000 ea. Laptop PC’s - $2,500 ea Labor: Oracle Certified DBA - $80,000/year Oracle Developer - $60,000/year Systems Administrator (RHCE) (CCNA) - $80,000/year Java Developer/Webmaster - $50,000/year Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Preliminary Sizing Calculations 2 web servers + 2 spares = 4 web servers 100,000 users x 10% concurrent users = 10,000 users 10,000 users x 1 database server/500 users = 20 database servers 20 database servers x 1 raid storage/db server = 20 raid storage 2 processors/server x 20 servers = 40 processors 2 NICS / server x 24 servers = 48 network connections. 48 network connections x 24 / switch = 2 switches + 2 spares = 4 switches Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Preliminary Sizing Calculations Software: Oracle 9iAS: 40 processors x $10,000/processor = $400,000 RedHat Enterprise Linux AS = $2,499 SSL Certificate $200 x 2 = $400 Software Total = $402,899 Hardware: T3 Line $15,000 month x 12 months = $180,000 Cisco PIX Firewall = $32,000 Cisco Router = $5,000 24 servers x $4,000 = $96,000 20 RAID Storage x $5,400 = $108,000 4 Gigabit Ethernet Switch x $2,600 = $10,400 6 Workstation x $3,000 = $18,000 6 Laptops x $2,500 = $15,000 Hardware Total = $464,400 Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Preliminary Sizing Calculations Labor: 1 Oracle DBA x $80,000 x 1.4 OH factor = $112,000 1 Systems Administrator x $80,000 x 1.4 OH factor = $112,000 2 Oracle Developers x $60,000 x 1.4 OH factor = $168,000 2 Java Developer/Webmaster x $50,000 x 1.4 OH factor = $140,000 Labor Total = $532,000 First Year Total Cost = $402,899 + $464,400 + $532,000 = $1,399,299 Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Funding Federal: State: The Inventions and Innovation (I&I) Program - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) Grant Program The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program - DOE SBIR program fund grants The STTR Program, created by Title II of the Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992 USDA SBIR Program National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics (NICE³) Grant Programs State: Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) Programs Virginia's Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Target Market RMS will be packaged as a service that utility companies can offer their customers Multiple utility companies sign up with RMS to consolidate utility data Risks www.cs.odu.edu/~kimtiaz/cpi/risk.php Limitations www.cs.odu.edu/~kimtiaz/cpi/goals_obj.php Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Competition www.cs.odu.edu/~kimtiaz/cpi/cmatrix.php Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Conclusion Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Questions Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Status of State Electric Industry Restructuring Activity -- as of February 2003 -- Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Potential Market Location Housing Units % Home Ownership Rate % Housing Units in Multi-unit structures Private Non-Farm Establishments Virginia (State) 2,904,192 68.10% 21.50% 173,550 Virginia Beach 162,277 65.60% 24.00% 10,185 Norfolk 94,416 45.50% 44.40% 5,378 Chesapeake 76,772 74.90% 16.80% 4,450 Newport News 74,117 52.40% 38.50% 3,717 Hampton 57,311 58.60% 26.80% 2,467 Portsmouth 41,605 28.40% 1,703 Suffolk 24,704 72.20% 13.30% 1,136 Tuesday, May 14, 2019