1. 2015 STATE ENERGY CONFERENCE UTILITY DEMAND MANAGEMENT APRIL 21, 2015 Moderator: Zack Abegunrin, PE President/CEO iFCM Solutions, LLC

2. PANELISTS  David Drooz, Attorney - Public Staff of North Carolina Utilities Commission  Keith Lynch, Power Supply and Regulatory Manager – FPWC  Harsha Holalu Ramakrishna, Energy Engineering Specialist – NCSU Energy Solutions  Bob Evans, Senior Manager of Strategy and Collaboration for the Carolinas at Duke Energy

3. Preamble  Utility companies manage the supply of energy to match customer demand  Try to manage the demand side to help reduce customer demand for electricity  Using less electricity when demand is high means: o Fewer new power plants & smaller electric distribution system o Saving money o Improving environment

4. Preamble (contd.)  Electricity consumption will grow at 0.9 percent/year according to AEO report  Approx. 23 percent by 2040  Utility demand management solutions of any type will continue to be a high priority for utility companies

5. Preamble (contd.)  2007 legislation enacted to promote development of a Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS)  First renewable energy portfolio standard in the Southeast  All electric power suppliers in North Carolina must meet an increasing amount of their retail customers’ energy needs by a combination of renewable energy resources  Demand Side Management (DSM) was defined  USI Report  Cost Avoidance by State and UNC System will surpass $1 Billion in FY2014-15  Avoided emitting 2.9 Million Tons of carbon dioxide air emissions

6. Order of Presentation  David Drooz, NC Utilities Commission: - approx. 15 min.  Discuss regulatory review of DSM and implications/benefits from the consumer and Utilities Commission perspective.   Keith Lynch, FPWC: - approx. 25 min.  Benefit of Demand Reduction, Managing the Portfolio, and Value of Partnership with NCSU’s Energy Solutions   Harsha H.R. - Energy Solutions: approx. 15 min.  Detail the importance of the technical audit/data collection to inform and shape initiatives.   Bob Evans, Duke Energy Demand Response Carolinas: - approx. 20 min.  Discuss how Duke uses demand response and energy efficiency to engage customers, improve operations and reduce energy and demand.   Q & A to the panel handled by Moderator – approx. 10 min.