1. Update on Texas Smart Grid Activity Christine Wright Public Utility Commission of Texas

2. …. we must continue our commitment to conservation, energy efficiency and customer demand response. We are going to need every resource to meet the growing electricity needs of Texas. - Chairman Barry Smitherman 2July 2009National Town Meeting on Demand Response

3. Timeline Prepaid Rule Adopted CNP Deployment Approved 200720082009201020112012 2013 758,482 2,210,788 3,684,594 5,158,400 Nodal Market Go-Live AMI Rule Adopted Implementation Project Opened Oncor Deployment Approved HAN Phase 1 – Web Portal Web Portal Go-Live 3

4. Deployment Status CenterPoint Energy Approved December 19, 2008 Full deployment over 5 years - Itron Approximately 2.1 million meters Oncor Electric Delivery Approved by Commission August 29, 2008 Full deployment over 4 years – Landys+Gyr Approximately 3.4 Million Meters July 20094National Town Meeting on Demand Response

5. Whats on the Horizon CenterPoint Energy – HAN Functionality begins August 2009 (up to 5 devices) – Prepaid Functionality begins August 2009 Oncor Electric Delivery – Prepaid Capability June 1, 2009 – Time-of-Use Capability Summer 2009 – Low Income program begins Summer 2009 – Full HAN Functionality begins April 2010 July 20095National Town Meeting on Demand Response

6. Advanced Metering Implementation Team (AMIT) Security Access to data Web Portal Standardization of Functionality Home Area Network (HAN) Retail Transactions Settlement Customer Education July 20096National Town Meeting on Demand Response

7. 25.130 - Meter Data Access Capability to provide direct, real-time access to usage data to the customer and the customers REP – Customer owns the data (statute) – 15-minute data transmitted to the web portal on a day-after basis – Data transmitted from the meter to an in-home device July 20097National Town Meeting on Demand Response

8. 25.130 - HAN Capability to communicate with devices inside the premises, including but not limited to: – Usage monitoring devices – Load control devices – Prepayment systems through the HAN – Open standards and protocols ZigBee, Home-Plug, or the equivalent July 20098National Town Meeting on Demand Response

9. More Information Christine Wright Public Utility Commission, Competitive Markets Division christine.wright@puc.state.tx.us Ph: 512.936.7376 Advanced Metering Implementation Project http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/projects/34610/34610.cfm Advanced Metering Rulemaking Project Webpage www.puc.state.tx.us/rules/rulemake/31418/31418.cfm HB 2129 www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=79R&Bill=HB2129 July 20099National Town Meeting on Demand Response