EXHIBIT 10.12 - Letter of Understanding dated July 24, 2001 between the
Registrant and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx as director of the
Advanced Power and Energy Program, University of
California, Irvine
July 24, 2001
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Director Advanced Power and Energy Program University of
California Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Subject: Letter of Understanding: Time Of Use Metering for Electric
Revenue Meters
Thank you, for your letter of response and once again for the opportunity to be
a part of your Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP). We at ConectiSys
consider it a real privilege to demonstrate and evaluate our advanced electric
metering technology on the University of California Irvine campus.
APEP and ConectiSys hereby agree to the following principles as a basis for
such a program:
1. APEP is engaged in the evolution of Information Technology (IT)
for Distributed Generation (DG). An important component for DG IT is metering
the electrical production both to, and from, the DG device. Robust and secure
communication to and from the metering component to a centralized location will
be desired in a truly mature DG IT market.
2. APEP is engaged in the development of test protocols for
Distributed Resources (DR) including micro turbine generators, fuel cells,
combined heat and power applications, and the IT associated with the deployment
of these systems into the built environment. As part of this engagement, APEP
plans to undertake the development of test protocols for advanced metering and
real time-of-use metering under the auspices of stakeholder agencies such as
the California Energy Commission (CEC).
3. As part of this program, APEP will include technologies such as
that developed by ConectiSys with the understanding that APEP's mission is to
accelerate the market viability of energy related technologies and systems, and
this mission requires that APEP conduct objective non-exclusive R&D programs.
To protect the respective Intellectual Property (IP) of parties engaged in this
effort, non-disclosure agreements can be established on an as-appropriate
basis.
4. The platforms established by APEP to conduct CEC and DOE
Distributed Energy resource R&D projects (including the proposed metering R&D
program) encompass:
Level I Platform: High Supervision Beta Test Laboratory
Level II Platform: Institutional Environment
Level III Platform: University Research Park Living Laboratory
Technologies such as that under development by ConectiSys will be installed,
demonstrated, and evaluated at all three levels.
5. ConectiSys expects to join APEP as a member in order to (1)
assist the Program in qualifying for participating in DOE and CEC R&D cost-
shared programs, (2) provide input to the DG IT testing and evaluation program,
and (3) contribute guidance to the operational mission of APEP as a whole.
I believe that the above principles provide a sufficient basis for us to go
forward in a long-term technology development and demonstration program. If
you are in agreement with these principles as contained herein, please so
indicate by completing the signature block below and returning one signed
original to my office at your earliest convenience.
On behalf of all the members of the ConectiSys management team, I want to
extend my thanks for a great start in what I believe will be an innovative
technology development and demonstration program that will provide many
benefits to California.
WE AGREE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THIS LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING AS CONTAINED HEREIN:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx 7-24-01 /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 7-24-01
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Date Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Date
