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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99


LINE OF CREDIT

First Western Industries, LLC d/b/a New West Holdings, LLC (hereinafter referred
as the "Lender") and Reliable Power Systems, Inc. and Dencor Energy Cost
Controls, Inc., both Colorado Corporations, (hereinafter collectively referred
as the "Borrower") agree to enter into a line of credit borrowing arrangement.
Lender agrees to advance monies sufficient to cover Borrower's net cash outflow
from operations on a bi-monthly basis for the period of one (1) year, provided
that Lender's obligations pursuant to this line of Credit shall be subject to
the terms and conditions contained herein. Borrower promises to pay to the order
of Lender at Lender's offices at 5567 S. Perry Park Road, Sedalia, CO, 80135, or
at such other place as the Lender may from time to time designate, in lawful
money of the United States America, the principal balance outstanding on this
line of credit. By this Line of Credit, the parties intend to formally document
the terms of previous advances by Lender to Borrower and to set forth the terms
of all future advances of funds.

     1.   BORROWER REQUIREMENTS. Borrower is required to provide detailed
          support for all amounts to be borrowed under the terms of this
          agreement. Borrower agrees to provide Lender with monthly estimated
          cash needs by the 5th day of each month.

     2.   LENDER'S RIGHTS. Lender is due the full amounts borrowed under this
          agreement and all accrued interest outstanding upon demand. Lender may
          terminate this agreement at will without cause. Lender does not
          warrant coverage of all cash needs of Borrower. Support must be
          provided before Lender will advance any monies. Lender has the right
          to review and/or audit borrower's detailed transactions with one (1)
          day's notice.

     3.   INTEREST RATE. For the period from the date of this Note until the
          date on which the entire principal balance outstanding is paid in
          full, interest shall accrue on the principal balance from time to time
          outstanding at an interest rate equal to ten percent (10%), provided
          that if the Prime Rate (at the highest of such Prime Rates if there is
          a range of rates) as published from time to time in the "Money Rates"
          column of the Wall Street Journal, Lender shall have the right to
          raise the interest rate on any new monies advanced by an amount equal
          to the increase in the Prime Rate. If the Prime Rate shall remain
          unpublished for more than one (1) full week or shall cease to exist,
          then Lender's right to increase the rate of interest shall be based
          upon increases in the Prime Rate established by Compass Bank, N.A.,
          from time to time in effect. Any such rate shall be adjusted on any
          date on which Lender provides written notice to borrower and shall
          only affect new advances of funds.

     4.   REPAYMENT. Interest accrued hereunder on the outstanding principal
          amount shall be paid annually in arrears, beginning on March 1, 2002,
          or earlier with repayment of the entire amount of principal. The
          entire amount of principal outstanding, together with all accrued
          unpaid interest thereon at the rates hereinabove specified, shall be
          paid on demand of the Lender.

     5.   SECURITY INTEREST. By this instrument, Borrower hereby grants Lender a
          Security Interest in all of its assets, including without limitation
          receivables and proceeds. This line of credit shall constitute a
          Security Agreement. Lender may file such Financing Statements and take
          such other actions as Lender deems appropriate to perfect its Security
          Interest. Unless otherwise defined in this Line of Credit, all
          capitalized terms in this paragraph 5 shall have the meaning
          prescribed to them by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

     6.   DOCUMENTATION. Lender shall not be required to have Borrower sign a
          separate promissory note for future advances. Cancelled checks issued
          from Lender (or its subsidiaries and related entities) to Borrower or
          wire transfers from Lender's account to Borrower shall be deemed to be
          loans pursuant to this Line of Credit unless clearly



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          documented to the contrary. Exhibit A, incorporated by this reference,
          is a schedule of all amounts previously advanced to Borrower pursuant
          to this arrangement. Borrower agrees to execute any additional
          documents that Lender deems necessary or appropriate to document
          advances made pursuant to this line of credit and to create and
          perfect Lender's Security Interest in Borrower's assets.

     7.   MISCELLANEOUS. This Line of Credit shall be construed and interpreted
          in accordance with Colorado law. Borrower hereby waives notice and
          presentment. In the event Lender is forced to commence collection
          proceedings, Borrower agrees to pay all collection costs, including
          without limitation attorney's fees. This is the entire agreement
          between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written
          agreements relating to the funds identified on and any funds advanced
          after the date of this Line of Credit. This agreement is not intended
          to benefit any third parties and no such third parties may sue to
          enforce the terms of this agreement.

This Line of Credit is entered into this ____ day of April 2001 to be effective
the 7th day of February 2001.

     LENDER
     New West Holdings, LLC

     By:
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         Thomas J. Wiens, Manager


     BORROWER
     New West Holdings, LLC

     By:
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         David Mazur, Vice President & Chief
         Technology Officer