connectthegrid overview webinar - june 10, 2015

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Improving the Distributed Generation Process withConnectTheGridJune 10, 2015

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Speakers

West Monroe Partners

Interconnection Process Findings

ConnectTheGrid

Features

Demo

Benefits

Exclusive Offer

Questions

Agenda

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Agenda


Speakers

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Speakers

Product manager,ConnectTheGrid

Sean Murphy

Lead technical architect, ConnectTheGrid

Chris Miller

Lead front-end developer & designer,

ConnectTheGrid

Kailin Johnson

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West Monroe Partners is large enough to tackle our clients’ toughest challenges and nimble enough to adapt to unique requirements with custom solutions.

Established in 2002Founded by a team from Arthur Andersen, West Monroe is a full-service business and

technology consulting firm.

PeopleOver 500 career consultants, confident

enough to engage in constructive debateand understand that it’s okay to disagree.

OrganizationWe are 100% employee owned. We answer

to our people and our clients only.

Global reach but geographically closeWe serve global clients, locally by partnering

with BearingPoint Europe and Grupo Assa.



West Monroe works with municipalities and utilities to improve DG interconnection processes

Led DG process improvement for utilities in IL, MN, WI

Project funded under DOE Rooftop Solar Challenge II

Helped create Community Solar Economic Model

Helped develop a runway for community solar projects within Cook County

Project funded under DOE SunShot 3

Functioned as technical advisor for NV Solar Rooftop Initiative

Improved DG business processes

Project resulted in a state-administered website for solar applicants

Improved interconnection business processes

Partnered with ComEd to design, develop, and deploy a DG enrollment solution


Standardized and automated

applications can save customers, contractors, and utilities time and

energy

Application

Customers would like to see

transparency in application

requirements and tracking throughout

the process

Information Access

Timely application processing depends

on established utility review and

customer response expectations

Processing Time

Having defined procedures (forms, cost, time) and city coordination allows

customers to efficiently complete their system go-live

Inspections

Through these engagements, we have identified 4 main opportunities for improving DG interconnection processes

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A modular, cloud-based application suite

Focused on DG-related process improvement for utilities

Master data source for DG-related interconnection and reporting

ConnectTheGrid

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ContractorInterconnection

Manager

Technical Reviewer

ConnectTheGrid facilitates interaction between three different roles

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ConnectTheGrid Overview

ConnectTheGrid: Demo

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ConnectTheGrid: Benefits

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Customers

Utility DG Interconnection

Utility IT


Faster application submission

Understand your progress via an overall progress bar, section status icons, and field validation messages

Reduced data entry

Only fill out the necessary fields

Quicker problem resolution

Get answers right away with contextual help icons

Increased transparency

Understand where your application is at in the utility approval process

Real-time notifications

Receive real-time alerts whenever there is activity on your application

Easier communication

View messages from the utility and reach out with questions -- all in a simple-to-use message center

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ConnectTheGrid Benefits

ConnectTheGrid benefits utility customers & contractors


Enhanced customer experience

Driving customer satisfaction

Reducing risk of errors

Accelerated enrollment times

Streamlining the interconnection process for customers and stakeholders

Ongoing DER forecasting

Improving planning accuracy and reliability

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ConnectTheGrid benefits utility DG Interconnection

Reduced soft costs

Saving time and resources via online workflow and message center

Increased DER transparency

Supporting safety and reliability

Customized reporting

Meeting internal, regulatory and other stakeholder requirements


Cloud Hosted Minimal Setup


Built on Microsoft Azure

Ensures security and scalability

Minimal IT Touch

We only require a few things from the utility IT department to get going

Fully Configurable

We work with utilities to configure the application forms for their state, implement their interconnection approval workflow, and much more during our assessment

Future Integration

Start small by automating interconnection enrollment and processing

Later, add point-in-time or real-time data integrations with other systems

ConnectTheGrid benefits utility IT

ConnectTheGrid: Getting Started

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On-Site Assessment On-Site User Training(optional)

ProductionDeployment

UATDeployment

Marketing ReviewMarketing Content Sharing

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ConnectTheGrid Getting Started

ConnectTheGrid can go live within 4-6 weeks

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6

Specification Gathering

Change Management Planning

Security Review

Legal / Regulatory Review

Solution Configuration

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Issue Resolution

Support

West Monroe

Utility


ConnectTheGrid is extending an exclusive offer

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ConnectTheGrid Getting Started

Sign Up

Sign up for a 2-week trial of ConnectTheGrid by 7/31/15

Evaluate

After the trial, complete the product evaluation form

Help influence future requirements

Save

If you proceed, we will waive the start-up costs

On-site assessment

Customization

Deployment

Questions?

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Please reach out to us to schedule a demo or receive additional information

ConnectTheGrid contact information

Contact Us

SEAN MURPHYProduct Manager, ConnectTheGrid

630.363.6716

[email protected]

DEBORAH ZELTENBusiness Developer

312.447.6557

[email protected]


SERVICES

• DG Enrollment Process Optimization

• Integration Services

SOLUTION

• ConnectTheGridTM

Helping utilities manage DG systems from enrollment to operations