1. M-WERC Overview 3/14/16 Alan Perlstein Executive Director & CEO Midwest Energy Research Consortium

2. What is M-WERC? 2 M-WERC has Sponsored $3M in Research, $325K in Workforce Development Midwest Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) –Formed in 2009 –Non-Profit Research Consortium –Regional Cluster for Energy, Power, and Controls

3. What Does M-WERC Do ? Three Primary Functions / Lines of Business – Industry & Technology Roadmaps – Technology Innovation, Projects & Lab Networks –Entrepreneurs in Energy and Engineering (WERCBench Labs) 3 Market Focus Drives Research & Open Innovation Technology Focus Areas

4. Why We Started in Wisconsin Why We Started in Wisconsin The Midwest Has Expansive Capabilities in Energy, Power & Control 4 Energy Power & Control in Wisconsin –900 Companies –100,000 Employees –Over $38 Billion in Sales Expanding Collaboration in Key Technology Sectors to Companies, Universities and Partners Throughout the Midwest Region +525,000 jobs

5. Who is M-WERC? 5

6. Why Should You Care? The Midwest Has Expansive Capabilities in Energy, Power & Control 6 The World of Energy is Undergoing a Revolution –Central Grid >> Distributed Energy & Microgrids –Shift Away from Fossil Fuels – Increased use of Renewable/Sustainable Energy –Paris Climate Change Accord in Late 2015 –Automation & Smart Mfg. Smart Manufacturing –Factory –Supply Chain Smart Grids SMART Cities New Job Skill-Set Challenges

7. The Midwest Has Expansive Capabilities in Energy, Power & Control 7 Shift Away from Fossil Fuels Centralized Power Systems –Central Grid provides reasonable reliability, affordable power with a modest amount of reserve capacity and redundancy –Transmission System has been the ‘glue’ that ties the system together

8. The Midwest Has Expansive Capabilities in Energy, Power & Control 8 Macro-Economic Changes Enable Shift To Distributed Power Generation Systems Increased use of Renewable Energy –Solar PV Dramatic Price Reduction Driving Affordability –Wind Turbine Technologies & Scale Reduced Generation and Balance of Plant Costs –Reduced Natural Gas Pricing; Horizontal Drilling &Fracking Paris Climate Change Accord 2015 Shift Away from Fossil Fuels

9. The Midwest Has Expansive Capabilities in Energy, Power & Control 9 M-WERC Completed Road Maps Identified Markets of $289B/ year for Sustainable Energy Solutions –Distributed Energy, Resources &Systems (DERS) ~$9B/ year –Energy Efficiency Market Growth $254B / year –Energy Storage Market Growth $26B / year –Energy Water Nexus. In-Process, Integrated Solutions Drive Sustainability Sustainable Solutions-Growing Markets

10. Join With M-WERC 10 M-WERC Provides Access To Market Leading Technologies, Research And Engineering Talent For Product Development We Are Focused On Generation, Storage, Distribution, Control And Management Of Energy And Power We Are A Community Of Industry and Academic Partners, Regional Organizations And National Labs Focused on Sustainable Energy Practices We Put Energy To Work

11. Thank You Questions? 11 Contact: Alan Perlstein aperlstein@m-werc.org 414-444-8208