Monetizing Energy Saving Opportunities

1. Monetizing Energy Saving Opportunities CBC Energy Group LLC 2011 Commercial and Industrial Energy Solutions

2. Agenda • Who we are • CBC Energy Model • The Process • Selected Clients: Case Studies CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

3. Who is CBC Energy LLC • Licensed, Independent Energy Brokers/Consultants. • Creative solutions providers that help commercial and industrial companies maximize their advantages in a deregulatory energy landscape • Through relationships with the world’s largest and most reliable energy suppliers, CBC Energy offers • Multiple solutions, • Competitive rates, • Broad range of services in every deregulated energy market in the U.S. CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

4. CBC Energy’s Model • The energy market is deregulated and offers significant cost saving opportunities to commercial and industrial companies • Many do not know the significance of these benefits • Many do not know how to capitalize on the opportunities • The landscape has changed for many key states CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

5. CBC Model CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

6. The Process • Developing the right solution for you, our customer, starts by assessing your needs. • Simply provide us with a copy of your electricity bill and we will come back to you with proposed solutions and savings that take into consideration the Following: Risk Tolerance • Budget and other business objectives. • Physical characteristics of energy use-energy consumption and patterns, degree of flexibility in use and the predictability of future loads. • Current market and regulatory conditions. Key Components that Comprise the Plan • Energy volume. • Plan duration/term. • Structure. • Timing for execution. CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

7. The Process: Overview There are a wide variety of plan options for your business: • Fixed Price Plans • Budget certainty for term of contract • Create a ceiling lock with opportunity to benefit from lower prices • Variable Price Plan with Fixed Adder • Reduces risk by 30-40% locking in fixed ancillary costs • Hedge the price of raw energy • potential savings of 10% over fixed prices CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

8. The process: Overview • The Block and Index Price Plan • For sophisticated users • Purchase blocks of power for future use • Requires significant oversight to benefit properly • Savings can be 20% over fixed rate product • Variable rate • High degree of risk • Subject to commodities market rate swings CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www. cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

9. The Process: Timeline • Timeline to savings 30-45 days CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

10. Selected Clients: Case Studies Client: Real Estate Management and Investment Company with Multiple Locations Challenge: As a Real Estate Owner and Investment Company, the client has to contend with: • Multiple Locations and Utilities, • Numerous electrical meters, • High costs associated with energy demand, • Multiple Tenants, • Mixed Use Facilities • Solution: Working with the Principals, CBC Energy: • Analyzed their energy usage across multiple location and utilities, • Analyzed energy suppliers to identify what, if any, savings could be achieved, • Structured a variety of alternative solutions, • Sourced optimal energy providers taking into consideration the clients risk tolerance and desire for a simplified billing process, • Recommended to the client a solution which maximized their savings for their high-tech research facilities with a Hedged (LMP) rate product, achieving supply saving of 17-20% over the local utility, • For their traditional office buildings CBC recommended a fixed rate product that ensured price certainty and savings that amounted to 14% in the first year over the local utilities, • Delivered energy products that fit the clients needs and instantly maximized their savings. REFERENCE AT THIS CLIENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

11. Case Study Client: Major New York City Real Estate Company Challenge: As a Major New York Real Estate Corporation, the client has to contend with: • Multiple Locations, • Numerous electrical meters, • High costs associated with energy demand, and • Multiple Tenants. • Mixed Use Facilities Solution: Working with the Executive Vice President, CBC Energy: • Analyzed their energy usage across multiple locations, • Analyzed energy suppliers to identify what, if any, savings could be achieved, • Structured a variety of alternative solutions • Sourced optimal energy providers taking into consideration the clients risk tolerance and desire for a simplified billing process, • Recommended to the client a solution which maximized their savings for their high rise residential building with a fixed rate product achieving supply saving of 8% over their previous supplier contracts, • Since there were multiple buildings, CBC was able to aggregate the buildings meters into a fixed rate contract offering simplified billing through the local utility. REFERENCE AT THIS CLIENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

12. Case Study Client: Regional Telecom Company Challenge: As a Regional Telecom Company, the client has to contend with: • Multiple utilities, • Numerous electrical meters, • High costs associated with energy demand, and • Lack resources needed to source energy procurement. Solution: Working with the CFO and Director of Operations, CBC Energy: • Analyzed their energy usage across multiple utilities, • Analyzed energy suppliers to identify what, if any, savings could be achieved, • Structured a variety of alternative solutions • Sourced optimal energy providers taking into consideration the clients risk tolerance and desire for a simplified billing process, • Recommended to the client a solution which maximized their savings from their corporate office location with a hedged product eliminating 40% of the risk while achieving supply saving of 20% on their largest electrical bill, • Since there were multiple utilities involved, CBC was able to aggregate the remaining meters into two fixed rate contracts generating an additional saving of 6% and 10% off of their previous supplier costs. REFERENCE AT THIS CLIENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. E-mail: cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

13. Case Study Client: Multi-Brand Luxury Auto-Dealerships Challenge: As a Luxury Auto Dealership the client has to contend with: • Multiple Locations, • Numerous electrical meters, • High costs associated with energy demand, and • Lack resources needed to source energy procurement. Solution: Working with the President and General Manager, CBC Energy: • Analyzed their energy usage across multiple locations. • Analyzed energy suppliers to identify what, if any, savings could be achieved, structured a variety of alternative solutions. • Sourced optimal energy providers taking into consideration the clients risk tolerance and desire for a simplified billing process. • Recommended to the client a solution which maximized their savings from their multiple locations achieving supply saving of 18% across their business. • Since there were multiple locations involved, CBC was able to aggregate the meters into a fixed rate contract providing simplified billing through their utility. REFERENCE AT THIS CLIENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. E-mail: cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

14. Case Study Client: Multi-Unit Restaurant owners Challenge: As a Multi-Unit restaurant owner, the client has to contend with: • Multiple Locations, • Numerous electrical meters, • High costs associated with energy demand, and • Multiple Utilities. Solution: Working with the Ownership Group President, CBC Energy: • Analyzed their energy usage across multiple locations, • Analyzed energy suppliers to identify what, if any, savings could be achieved, • Structured a variety of alternative solutions • Sourced optimal energy providers taking into consideration the clients risk tolerance and desire for a simplified billing process, • Recommended to the client a solution which maximized their savings for their restaurants while providing maximum flexibility within a volatile industry. Savings achieved was 22% over their previous supplier contracts, • Since there were multiple locations across two utilities, CBC was able to aggregate the locations into two hedged contracts offering maximized saving with the necessary flexibility this industry requires. REFERENCE AT THIS CLIENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CBC Energy Group LLC, 382 Brambly Hedge Circle, Fairfield, CT. E-mail: cbcenergy.net ph: 877-717-3970 Fax: 866 510-0155

15. Next Steps • Review your energy documents to determine savings opportunities • Discuss your risk tolerance and product mix. • Deliver to you a complete analysis of savings opportunities and recommend the best solution for you and your company CBC Energy Group LLC 382 Brambly Hedge Circle Fairfield, CT. www.cbcenergy.net Fax: 866 510-0155 Richard J Caprio Principal Ph: 203 383-0032 Email rjcaprio@cbcenergy.net Barry J. Burns Principal Ph: 203 308-0897 Email: barry@cbcenergy.net Commercial and Industrial Energy Solutions