INTRODUCING ADAPTIV™
About Nighthawk
• 25-years of utility experience
• 100+ utilities served
• Now a TESCO company!
About Adaptiv™
• Unique zero-infrastructure network
• Cellular + Mesh Communications
• Verizon LTE
• AT&T
• Ideal for either incremental or rapid deployment
• Lowest total cost of ownership in the industry
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INTRODUCING ADAPTIV™
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INTRODUCING ADAPTIV™ AMI
ADVANCED METERING SOLUTION BY NIGHTHAWK
• Zero Infrastructure
• Adaptiv™ AMI means no costly
infrastructure to install / maintain
• Integrated Data Transfer
• Standards-based integration to
utility billing applications
• Multispeak, MV-RS, CMEP
• Seamless Cloud Software
• No hardware to buy or
databases to manage
• Secure, Reliable Reads
• Secure communications for on-demand
move in/move out reads on all meters
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ADAPTIV SOLUTION BENEFITS
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• Outage and restoration alerts
• On-demand remote
move-in/ move-out reads • Voltage monitoring
Smart
• Predictive billing Meter • Bi-directional metering
FEATU RES
• Remote connect and disconnect
• Interval data for
advanced analytics: load • Load control options
Billing &
analysis, interruptions
Operations monitoring, line
FEATU RES
loss calculations
• Integration to prepaid
• Standards-based Consumer • Customer portal
integration to other
Engagement • Interval data collection
applications
FEATU RES and presentment
• Integration to MDMS • Complex rates
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ADAPTIV | ONE HUB UNIT TO MANY LEAF UNITS
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• Scalable, self-healing,
self-configuring network
• Next generation high
bandwidth cellular-mesh
• One Hub with cellular
modem per cluster
• Several Leaf meters
within range of hub
via short-hop RF
• Simple installation
and maintenance
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ADAPTIV | EASILY ADD WATER ENDPOINTS
• Water LINK sends reads
via Adaptiv™ smart meters
• Scalable, self-healing, self-
configuring mesh network
ONE WEP PER HUB OR LEAF UNIT
• Built-in security
and redundancy
• Interval data and
leak detection with
exceptional battery life
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NIGHTHAWK HUB ERT COLLECTOR
• LINK Xi - Itron C2SLD - Cell • Collector stores the latest
+ Mesh w/ ERT Collector and remote reading for each unique ERT
disconnect
• Collects data from Water ERT • No limit on number of ERT’s
and/or Leaf endpoints read by a single collector
• ERT collector table uploads collected
• Supports SCM (for older ERTs) and reads when full (minimum of once
SCM+ (newer ERTs) protocols daily) and reloads with additional ERT
reads as needed
• Programmed in bubble-up mode
• Uploads on a scheduled basis
alternating between SCM and SCM+
modes
LINK Xi-C • Latest daily read and historical daily
I T R ON C E N T R O N I I reads can be viewed in Adaptiv™
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ERT COLLECTOR SUPPORTED ERTS
Model ERT Collector Support Itron Protocol
Electric Yes SCM, SCM +
50 W Yes if in bubble up mode SCM
60 W Yes SCM, SCM +
100 W/G Yes SCM, SCM +
100 W+ Yes SCM +
+ signifies daily reads, no interval data
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ADAPTIV | SIMPLE SYSTEM DESIGN
Cellular Hub Meter Placement RF-Mesh Leaf Meter Placement
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ADAPTIV | SIMPLE SYSTEM DESIGN
Plot Overlay Survey Provide
Meter Locations Cellular Map(s) Potential Gaps Rollout Guidelines
• Customer location • Verizon map is • If necessary, a site • A guideline is
data is plotted using overlaid to determine survey can be done provided to the utility
ArcGIS cellular coverage. to determine actual for Hub placement
data coverage
Leverage Deep Utility Experience
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ADAPTIV
FEATURES & BENEFITS
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ADAPTIV | CUSTOMER SERVICE
Predictive Billing
Know what’s missing
before it’s too late!
• Immediate access
to current customer Detailed views
information of customer
usage
• Detailed views of
customer usage by
day, month, or year
• Resolve billing concerns Accurate,
secure
quickly and efficiently customer
records
• Remotely disconnect
and connect meters
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ADAPTIV | OUTAGE FEATURES
Outages and blinks are monitored daily,
managed easily and effectively
• Immediately notify
utility personnel of
a sustained outage
• Effectively monitor blinks Refine your alerts to
and momentary outages enhance your OMS
with daily reporting
• Provide precise outage
data for power quality
reporting
*Integration Fees May Be Incurred
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ADAPTIV | SOFTWARE SOLUTION
Smart billing
integration with
secure mobile access
Screenshots
TBD
Over-the-air
configuration
and upgrades on
all Adaptiv™ units
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ADAPTIV | SOFTWARE UPDATES
Adaptiv™ Value for Life
No additional charges for upgrades,
maintenance or support for the life
of the product
• Over-the-air configuration changes
and upgrades to firmware
• Designed to evolve with the changing needs
of the utility industry by enabling more
features as required
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ADAPTIV | SECURITY
• Database & Software Security
• Best-in-class accessibility
and security standards
• Data securely managed
through Rackspace
• Secure communication via
Thawte SSL
• Available multi-factor
authentication capability
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ADAPTIV | SECURITY
• Network & Device Security
• 128-bit AES encryption for all
mesh-enabled devices
• Unique AES encryption key
to partition users’ data
• Protects against external tampering via:
• Content encryption
• Channel encryption
• Dedicated private network
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ADAPTIV | PARTNER ECOSYSTEM
MDMS Prepay
• NISC • PayGo
• CSA • UtiliFlex
• PrimeStone • Exceleron
• Exceleron
CIS/Billing
OMS
• CSA
• Milsoft
• NISC
Load Control • Caselle
• CSE • Tyler Incode
• SEDC
• DTI
• +more
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THE ADAPTIV DIFFERENCE
Lowest Risk Solution
• Zero network infrastructure to install and/or maintain
• Low-cost flexible pilots
• Uses common radio frequencies (LTE and 2.4GHz) Leverage the
found in most households and businesses
inherent benefits of
Most Flexible Deployment Options our hybrid LTE/mesh
• Flexible deployment strategies based on your priorities and budget
• Solve problems with little effort or cost – disconnect meters (prepay
system
enabled), scope outages, monitor voltage, polyphase first, etc.
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
• Zero infrastructure investment or maintenance
• Cost reduction for project management and integration
• Easily train your team to use the solution within hours
• Low recurring costs are predictable and controllable
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