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Page 1: MICROTURBINES FOR BUILDINGS An Overview of the PureComfort ® System.

MICROTURBINES FOR BUILDINGS

An Overview of the PureComfort® System

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Dirty – pollutionCarbon and GHG’sConsumes water

High energy costs and low efficiency

(~ 30%)

Energy savings and attractive ROI - high efficiency (Up

to 90%)

Power redundancy Increased uptime

24/7 reliability

Clean, QuietCarbon reduction

LEED® Points**

Grid outages – vulnerable

Costly back-up

Electric GridPureComfort® Solution

(Model 400M)

Value Proposition – Summary

CCHP* Versus the Grid

*CCHP = Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power ** Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council’s rating system)

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Microturbine Based Solutions

PureComfort® Solution(200 kW prime mover)

PureComfort® Solution(65 kW prime mover)

Microturbines & absorption chiller for cooling,

heating, and power

PureThermal® Solution(65/200 kW prime mover)

Microturbines for

heating and power

Fuel flexibility: Natural gas, Propane, Diesel, Bio-diesel, or a biogas like Anaerobic Digester Gas

Power + Cooling + Heating Solutions

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PureThermal® Solutions65 / 200 kW-Based CHP Solutions; Scalable, Flexible, and Efficient

• Low-cost installation

• High overall efficiency

• Dual mode operation

• Low emissions

• Water conservation

• Modular

• New York City MEA* compliant

• CARB 2007 compliant**

* Materials and Equipment Acceptance

** California Air Resources Board Emissions Standard

(kW) (MBH) (kW)

65 416 121

130 832 243

195 1,248 365

390 2,496 731

200 839 245

400 1,582 463 All data at ISO Conditions(59°F / 15°C, 5 psia, 60% RH)

Output Heating Capacity

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(kW) (RT) (MBH) (kW)

195 125 798 294

260 156 1,043 306

325 182 1,276 374

390 205 1,499 439

PureComfort® Solutions65 / 200 kW-Based CCHP Solutions; Scalable, Flexible, and Efficient

All data at ISO Conditions(59°F / 15°C, 5 psia, 60% RH)

Output Chiller Capacity Heating Capacity(kW) (RT) (MBH) (kW)

200 108 757 222

400 181 1,450 433

Output Chiller Capacity Heating Capacity

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What is a Microturbine?

Combustion Chamber

Generator Turbine

Air Flow

Fuel Input

Power

Exh

au

st

To absorption chiller

Air Bearings

Compressor

Generator Cooling Fins

Recuperator

How Does It Work?

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Key Market Sectors

* Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council’s Rating System)

PureComfort® & PureThermal® Solutions

Data Centers Supermarkets Hospitals

Hotels Educational Institutions • Energy intensive

• Power, heating, cooling

• Benefits– On-site energy/security– Sustainability/Green/LEED®*

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PureComfort® & PureThermal® Solutions

• > 1.8 million operating hours achieved*

• ~ 60,000 hrs accumulated monthly*

• ~ 100 million kWhrs achieved*

• 143 microturbines in fleet

• 29 PureComfort® and 22 PureThermal®

• 24/7/365 Remote Monitoring System provides real-time data

• Over 30 sites in operation

The Reagan Library is UTC Power’s largest PureComfort® system installation (16 microturbines).

UTC Power’s first microturbines entered service in 2003 at A&P’s Fresh Market in Mt. Kisco, NY.

Microturbine Fleet Experience

* Includes both PureComfort® and PureThermal® solution installations.(as of Nov 30, 2008)

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PureComfort® System Performance

• > 95% average fleet availability* last 3 yrs

• Multi-unit prime movers

High system availability maintained

N+1 reliability

> 12,000 hour microturbine MTBF

• Automatic transition to grid-independent operation during utility grid failures

• Load following in grid-independent mode

• Open/Closed/Delayed Transition

• < 10 second transition time standard

• Inverter-based system

Proven Reliability, Multi-Unit Flexibility, and Grid-Independent Functionality

* Availability based on planned & unplanned outages

East HartfordHigh School 97% availability†

Wal-mart Supercenter, Colorado96% availability†

Verizon,California95% availability†

† last 12 months

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Environmental Benefits

† Based on Natural Gas fuel and operation of the unit in the Boston area. Typical heating and cooling utilizations for a hospital are 55% and 40% respectively.

* Or 2.3 million lbs CO2 / 13,200 lbs NOx. Calculated using guidance from EPA’s Combined Heat & Power office. Using the World Resources Institute Corporate Protocol, the CO2 and NOx tons savings are -25 and 3, respectively

** Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council’s rating system)

Example Hospital – Boston, MA

1052 metric tons*

243 acres

213,000 gallons

(806,200 liters)

6 metric tons*

354 cars

CO2 NOx H2O

Average annual reductions† with PureComfort® Model 400M microturbine system

4-6 LEED®** points

LEED®**

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Environmental BenefitsLower Carbon Emissions than the Cleanest US Electric Grids

0% Heating Utilization(Max cooling utilization is 100%)

New England

California

NY-Upstate

NYC

New Jersey

75% Heating Utilization(Max cooling utilization is 25%)

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1,400

1,600

1,800

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CO2 Emissions Rate = CO2 generated / (Electricity Generated + Avoided Heating Fuel + Avoided Cooling Electric Demand)Utility Emissions Rate based on eGRID* 2007 data for average fossil-fueled generation in the sub-region

* The Emissions and Generations Integrated Database from the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)

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Incentives Drive GrowthKey States: NY, NJ, CT and MA

CT

MA

NJ

Federal Incentive Tax Credit (FITC) in all states

$200/kW or 10% whichever is less*

Capital incentives

Operational incentives

NJ

For complete listing see www.dsireusa.org * Or 10% for a CHP installation if overall efficiency is at least 60%

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On-Site PowerFull Range of Services

* Currently available in the US only

• Turnkey project development and

management*

• Attractive UTC Finance options

($0 up-front costs)*

• Comprehensive maintenance, extended

warranty, and 24/7/365 remote monitoring

services

• Local, trained service technicians*

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Project Screening Criteria*5 Steps

YES

2. Is it served by pipeline natural gas?

3. Is the average year-round power demand at least: 65 kW (PureThermal® solution) and 195 kW (PureComfort® solution)?

4. Is the difference between electric and natural gas cost at least 2? Ex:13¢/kWh – $10/MMBtu Gas = 3

5. Is there sufficient space? (~30 ft x 40 ft or ~ 9 m x 12 m required)

1. Is the building located in California or the Northeast?

Your facility may benefit from our CCHP Solutions.

Please contact us at www.EnergyReinvented.com

YES

YES

YES

YES

* US Market

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Summary

Energy Savings

Reliable Power

Carbon, Water and Pollution Reductions

Sustainable Attributes (LEED®)

• These solutions are a great fit for Data Centers, Hospitals, Hotels, Educational Institutions and Supermarkets

• UTC Power offers a full range of services including $0 down project financing

• Visit www.EnergyReinvented.com to learn more

• The PureComfort® and PureThermal® Combined Cooling, Heating and Power solutions are ready today to deliver:

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