Track Mobile Assets of Georgia Power to Facilitate Effective Deployment of Assets and Elimination of

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Track Mobile Assets of Georgia Power to
Facilitate Effective Deployment of Assets and
Elimination of Misplaced or Lost Mobile
Inventories.

• This goal can be accomplished through the
  utilization of Utility Associates AVaiLTM and
  OnCommTM product and services that provides GPS
  positions for all of your mobile assets.

With the introduction of OnCommTM at DistribuTech
2006, Utility Associates (UA) is able to deliver
an innovative mobile RFID asset tracking system.
UA has incorporated the same world class RFID
systems typically used in facilities connected to
the enterprise LAN and made them available in a
vehicle with near real-time information updates
to the AVaiL command and control environment.

• AVaiLTM is your mobile operations command and
  control center, delivering a secure, incredibly
  high-performance, clutter-free view of
  mission-critical activities, almost as they occur
  (AVL, GIS, WMS, etc).

• OnCommTM is a mobile broadband wireless hot-spot
  Linux computer/router designed to operate in
  harsh vehicle-based environments.

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OnCommTM On-Board Computer/Router

• PC Card GuardTM to protect the cellular service
  PC Card.

OnComm Booster
Antenna Connector to OnComm Booster, Repeater
Antenna, and External Antenna.
PC Card Slot for Sprint, Verizon or Cingular
Service.
USB Clip holds connector in place.
4 USB Ports (2 in front and 2 in back).
Other I/O Ports Serial, VGA Video, Keyboard
Mouse, RJ11, Flash RAM.
802.11b WiFi Functionality.

• Broadband Wireless Connectivity.
• Mobile Wireless Hotspot.
• Wireless Network Agnostic.
• Managed connectivity.
• Rural Connectivity.

• On-Board Navigation.
• RFID Capabilities.
• Onboard Vehicle Diagnostics.
• Future Proof.
• GPS Location Information.

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Utility Associates Solution
AVaiLTM delivers a near real-time location and
communications link with all vehicles, mobile
assets and human assets. The mobile operations
manager is presented with an automatically
updated view (approximately every 2-minutes) of
the location and activities of the mobile assets
and workforce. With OnComm, the same high
performance AVaiL command and control environment
may be carried into the field.

• Vehicle Tracking. This can be accomplished
  through

• OnComm On-Board Computer/Router. See OnComm
  PowerPoint slide.
• Nextel, Southern Link cellular phones (tracking
  manpower within the vehicles).
• AVaiL works with a broad range of Utility
  Associates tested third-party geo-locating
  devices.

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Asset Tracking (RFID Short-Range 25-feet). This
delivers the following functional capability

• Track assets within or around the vehicle. Track
  any asset that warrants a 25.00 to 50.00 RFID
  tag within the vehicle. With a short-range RFID
  reader any asset within 25-feet of the vehicle
  will register on the AVaiL network.
• Track when an asset departs or moves back into
  the vehicle. If an asset moves beyond the range
  of the vehicle RFID reader, it is tagged with a
  location, time and date stamp. When it moves
  back, it shows up as inventory in the vehicle.
  
• Track when an asset is moved off a trailer being
  towed by the vehicle. If an asset is moved off
  of a trailer, it is tagged with a location, time
  and date stamp.
• Track when the vehicle passes by an asset. If an
  OnComm/RFID equipped vehicle passes by an asset
  within range and at speeds up to 70 mph, it will
  record the asset.

Summary Vehicles that are equipped with OnComm
and a short-range RFID reader will be able to
capture every tagged asset with a 25-foot radius
around the vehicle. Every RFID tag provides a
complete description of the asset. The
description is defined by Georgia Power. As an
example, a backhoe may be described as a model
and serial number. If it is a person being
tracked, the description may include name, phone
number and skill-set. Note There are no extra
fees for tracking assets with RFID.
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Asset Tracking (RFID Long-Range 600- to
2000-feet). This delivers the following
functional capability
Overview. Long-Range RFID works the same as
short-range. Tags for short-range and long-range
readers are the same. Some tags provide tamper
proof mountings and motion detection sensors.
The difference between the 600-foot and 2000-foot
range is the antenna. If the required function
is to be able to drive into a worksite and
automatically collect the inventory for all
assets within a 600-foot to 2000-foot range, then
a long-range RFID system needs to be used with
OnComm. Long-range RFID is also used if an asset
needs to be recorded at high-speed.

• Track assets the same as with short-range RFID
• Construction or worksite inventory. A vehicle
  may drive into a work area and record all tagged
  assets within a 600-foot to 2000-foot range.

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Third party geo-locating hardware. AVaiL works
with a broad range of third party geo-locating
devices.

• Nextel or Southern Link Cellular Phones. AVaiL
  operates on these devices providing location,
  messaging, and transactional application
  functionality. Camera equipped phones provide
  geo-located photographs and geo-located voice
  mail. This delivers advanced situational
  awareness to your AVaiL command and control
  center.
• Mutual-Aid. If outsourced field crews run AVaiL
  on their cell phones, Georgia Power can monitor
  and coordinate their activities.
• Third-Party Hardware. AVaiL works with a broad
  range of Utility Associates tested and approved
  third-party geo-locating devices. Utility
  Associates is currently testing a device that can
  be used with high-value assets such as cable
  pullers and backhoes that may need to be tracked
  in a timelier manner than RFID provides. This
  device is a small weather-proof battery powered
  box that provides wide-area wireless GPS
  reporting. It is not made for continuous near
  real-time location updates however, it has a
  flexible reporting scheme that enables the user
  to define when the device reports its location.
  These reporting schemes include

• If the asset leaves a specified geo-fenced area.
• If the asset starts to move within a specified
  time period.
• The device is pinged for a location report.
• At pre-defined intervals (once per day, twice per
  day, etc)

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Approximate Cost

• OnComm On-Board Computer/Router. Approximate
  cost of products and services

• a. OnComm. With a 2-year AVaiL service
  commitment the cost of the OnComm On-Board
  Computer/Router is 995.00.
• RFID. There are no additional service charges
  for monitoring RFID and on-board diagnostics,
  through OnComm.
• RFID Tags. Tags are the same for long and
  short-range readers. The cost varies from
  20-50 each. These tags have an active life of
  5 to 7 years.
• Short Range Reader cost approximately 150.00
  each.
• Long Range Reader cost approximately 350.00
  each. A long-range antenna that extends coverage
  from 600- to 2000-feet is approximately 170.00

• AVaiL Service. Approximate cost is 1.00 per day
  per geo-locating device. There are no charges
  for RFID location services.

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Operational Cost Savings

• Reduce driving miles an average of 7.5.
• Eliminate lost mobile assets.
• Dramatically reduce the time associated with
  looking for misplaced mobile assets.
• Deploy appropriate mobile assets to specific work
  tasks.
• Deploy appropriate human skill-sets to specific
  work tasks.
• Reduce the need for large capital expenditures on
  mobile assets by more effectively deploying
  existing assets.
• Dramatically increase the efficiency of
  coordinating with outsourced enterprises through
  mutual-aid functionality.
• Increase safety and attendant reduction in
  insurance cost.
• Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

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Summary

• Vehicles may be GPS-tracked utilizing standard
  AVaiL functionality.
• At 25 to 50 per RFID tag virtually every asset
  from ladders to cable pullers and human assets
  may be tracked.
• There are no additional service costs associated
  with RFID tracking of mobile assets.
• With AVaiL, both equipment and human assets may
  be deployed more effectively, dramatically
  reducing operational costs and increasing safety.
• The Utility Associates team has broad experience
  with RFID and is available to discuss any
  questions that you may have.
• Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

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Experience

• Atlanta Gas Light Resources
• Allegheny Power
• PEPCO
• TVA
• Georgia Power
• Louisiana State Police