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S OUTHEAST C ONFERENCE A NNUAL M EETING S EPTEMBER 2013 R EENST L ESEMANN CEO rlesemann@columbiapwr.com M ISSION To help satisfy the growing, global demand for reliable, consistent renewable energy, we are commercializing a cost- effective wave


  1. S OUTHEAST C ONFERENCE A NNUAL M EETING S EPTEMBER 2013 R EENST L ESEMANN CEO rlesemann@columbiapwr.com

  2. M ISSION To help satisfy the growing, global demand for reliable, consistent renewable energy, we are commercializing a cost- effective wave power system. 2 Privileged & Confidential – Do not distribute without permission of Columbia Power

  3. C OMPANY O VERVIEW History � started in 2005 technology started at Oregon State University � 11 employees � US Offices � Product Development - Corvallis, OR � Admin - Charlottesville, VA � international design and manufacturing supply chain � Federal Partners US Department of Energy � � US Department of Navy Product Line “ RAY ” Series – scalable system (<1kw to Megawatt scale) � proprietary design; 3 patents issued � Privileged & Confidential – Do not distribute without permission of CPT 3 3

  4. G REENLIGHT E NERGY R ESOURCES GREENLIGHT ENERGY RESOURCES GREENLIGHT BIOFUELS Acquired by BP Acquired by SunEdison SunEdison has BP has built over $2 Utility and tactical financed or started billion of wind facilities Maximum build-out of current scale markets construction on $320 on Greenlight projects portfolio is $12 billion. represent multi-billion million of Axio projects since the acquisition. annual market since the acquisition. Privileged & Confidential – Do not distribute without permission of Columbia Power 4 4

  5. W HY W AVE E NERGY ? the ocean is a desirable energy resource � energetic � consistent � predictable � supply tends to be close to the demand � seasonality tends to be demand matched 5

  6. G LOBAL R ESOURCE WITH R EGIONAL O PPORTUNITY potential for SE Alaska to leverage its position and natural resource “ bridge ” opportunity � help with federal push to utility-scale technology � economic development � � smaller loads ability to improve local COE � 6 Privileged & Confidential – Do not distribute without permission of CPT

  7. B UT A T OUGH P LACE TO O PERATE Survivability + Cost Viability + Low Impact *this includes some obvious assumptions about customers, markets, national policy … 7

  8. O UR F OCUS � simple is better � offshore where the energy is greatest with the lowest impact � low cut-in/no cut-out � on-station maintenance � no specialized equipment � end of life recovery only 8

  9. S TING RAY wave direction floating, offshore, mega-watt scale device composite structure � � very few moving parts umbilical connection � 2 direct-drive permanent magnet generators reduced-impact mooring devices to be arrayed in arrays � 3rd generation design � over 15 years of academic and corporate R&D � 9

  10. S EA RAY S EA T RIALS 10

  11. S TING RAY 11

  12. S TING RAY wave direction electricity flow reduced-impact mooring to onshore feeder line from substation other unit(s) 12

  13. S TING RAY Transport Mode Extreme Survival Mode 13 Do not distribute without permission of CPT

  14. W AVE E NERGY C OMPETITION O F F S H L O O R C AWS Ocean Energy E A Pelamis Wave Power Ocean Power Technology T I N O E N A R S H O R Carnegie Oceanlinx Aquamarine E Competitive Difference StingRAY Competitors Unique Advantage Energy Capture Heave & Surge Heave or Surge Only* 2x Potential Energy Capture Generator Direct-Drive, Perm. Mag. Hydraulics, Air Turbines Higher Efficiency, No Heavy Sea Shutdown Structure Fiberglass Steel Lower Cost Manufacturing and Operations *Pelamis claims heave and sway Privileged & Confidential – Do not distribute without permission of Columbia Power 14

  15. T ESTING M ILESTONES 15 Privileged & Confidential – Do not distribute without permission of CPT

  16. M ARKET P ATH 16 Privileged & Confidential – Do not distribute without permission of CPT

  17. T HANK Y OU Reenst Lesemann Columbia Power Technologies rlesemann@columbiapwr.com (m) 434-409-9125 17

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