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		<title>Eduardo Langrafe with Netcon Americas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Eduardo Langrafe, COO at NETCON Americas about "Telecommunications and Grid Reliability ".</p>
<p>Scott Mackenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, featuring industry professionals like Eduardo from Netcon Americas. Eduardo, a computer engineer with 25 years in telecommunications, discusses Netcon's solutions for utilities, including turnkey ICT services and BSS/OSS operations support systems. He highlights the evolution from TDM to IP networks and the importance of telecommunications for grid reliability and corporate communications. Eduardo also explains Netcon's digital twin technology, which integrates data from various systems to simulate network performance and improve efficiency. He predicts a future with increased AI integration and larger capacity circuits.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/eduardo-langrafe-with-netcon-americas/">Eduardo Langrafe with Netcon Americas</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com">Industrial Talk</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/1f6ba9f9-4f10-4504-b1e2-80145431e8cd"></iframe></div><p><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/">DistribuTech 2025</a> and talking to <strong>Eduardo Langrafe, COO at NETCON Americas </strong>about &#8220;Telecommunications and Grid Reliability &#8220;<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p>Scott Mackenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, featuring industry professionals like Eduardo from Netcon Americas. Eduardo, a computer engineer with 25 years in telecommunications, discusses Netcon's solutions for utilities, including turnkey ICT services and BSS/OSS operations support systems. He highlights the evolution from TDM to IP networks and the importance of telecommunications for grid reliability and corporate communications. Eduardo also explains Netcon's digital twin technology, which integrates data from various systems to simulate network performance and improve efficiency. He predicts a future with increased AI integration and larger capacity circuits.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
<ul>
<li>[ ] Reach out to Eduardo Langrafe on LinkedIn to discuss Netcon's solutions further.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Introduction and Welcome to Industrial Talk Podcast</h3>
<ul>
<li>The podcast is sponsored by Siemens, focusing on smart infrastructure and grid software, encouraging listeners to visit siemens.com for more information.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie mentions the event location, Distribute Tech in Dallas, Texas, and introduces the guest, Eduardo, from Netcon.</li>
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<h3>Eduardo's Background and Role at Netcon</h3>
<ul>
<li>Eduardo introduces himself as a computer engineer with an MBA in strategic IT management, working in the telecommunications industry for over 25 years.</li>
<li>He is the Operations Director at Netcon Americas, based out of Miami, providing solutions in telecommunications for utilities.</li>
<li>Eduardo shares his experience in various areas of telecommunications, including submarine cables and the evolution from TDM systems to IP-based networks.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie acknowledges the significant changes Eduardo has witnessed in the telecommunications industry over the years.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Netcon's Business Units and Solutions</h3>
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<li>Eduardo explains Netcon's two major business units: ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and BSS/OSS (Business Support Systems).</li>
<li>The ICT unit provides turnkey solutions for utilities, representing multiple industry vendors and handling installation, commissioning, testing, training, and technical support.</li>
<li>The BSS/OSS unit represents software to manage telecommunications inventory and support the network lifecycle from planning to operations and maintenance.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie inquires about Netcon's role in the utility space and how they fit into the evolving demands of the market.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Network Evolution and Utility Communications</h3>
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<li>Eduardo discusses the evolution of telecommunications systems from TDM-based systems to IP networks and the transformation of legacy systems.</li>
<li>Netcon supports utilities in improving their communication systems, including teleprotection and corporate communications between administrative buildings and substations.</li>
<li>Video monitoring systems are also evolving to assist operations remotely, reducing the need for field crews.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie shares an example of using telecommunications for communication between substations, highlighting its importance in utility operations.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Data Collection and Digital Twin Solutions</h3>
<ul>
<li>Eduardo explains Netcon's solutions for data collection, including GIS-based software for mapping and documenting cable routes, splicing points, and substations.</li>
<li>The software manages both passive assets (cables, splice cans, racks) and active network elements (switches, routers, multiplexers).</li>
<li>Netcon's digital twin approach creates a live view of the network, integrating data from various systems like CRM and ERP.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie asks about the ability to run simulations with the digital twin model, and Eduardo confirms that simulations can help identify network outages and their impact.</li>
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<h3>AI and Future Trends in Telecommunications</h3>
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<li>Eduardo highlights the integration of AI with Netcon's solutions, providing analytics and prescriptive insights to improve network efficiency.</li>
<li>He discusses the growth of AI in the telecommunications industry and the evolution towards larger capacity circuits and modern networks.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie inquires about the future of the industry, and Eduardo predicts continued growth and advancements in AI and network capabilities.</li>
<li>Eduardo shares that Netcon is representing new software specifically for data centers, allowing for 3D models and simulations of power consumption and rack utilization.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Contact Information and Closing Remarks</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott MacKenzie asks how listeners can contact Eduardo, and Eduardo provides his LinkedIn profile for further communication.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie encourages listeners to reach out to Eduardo and highlights the importance of networking and collaboration in the industry.</li>
<li>The podcast is sponsored by Siemens, promoting their smart infrastructure and grid software solutions.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie wraps up the episode, emphasizing the importance of events like Distribute Tech and the growth of the industry, encouraging listeners to stay tuned for future conversations.</li>
</ul>
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<p>If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply <strong><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact us</a></strong> and let's have a quick conversation.</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industrial Academy</a> and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2025. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>EDUARDO LANGRAFE'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardolangrafe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardolangrafe/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:</strong>  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/netcon-americas-llc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/netcon-americas-llc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website:</strong>  <a href="https://netconamericas.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://netconamericas.com/en/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe title="Eduardo langrafe | Netcon Americas | DTech | Vital Telecommunication Networks for Grid Reliability" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6_cB5i7cAaA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
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<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
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<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
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<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Kevin Kucera with RPM Electric</title>
		<link>https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/kevin-kucera-with-rpm-electric/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Kevin Kucera, CEO at RPM Electric about "Hardening the Grid and Electrical Safety".</p>
<p>Scott Mackenzie hosts Kevin Kucera on the Industrial Talk Podcast, discussing safety and innovation at the Distribute Tech event in Dallas, Texas. Kucera highlights the importance of grid hardening technology, which protects against fast transients and electromagnetic pulses, operating in six nanoseconds and guaranteed for 1000 events. He shares a personal story about a near-fatal electrical incident, emphasizing the need for safety protocols. The conversation also touches on the significance of proper grounding and the dangers of working with electrical systems, underscoring the importance of professional training and adherence to safety standards.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/kevin-kucera-with-rpm-electric/">Kevin Kucera with RPM Electric</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com">Industrial Talk</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/fa8862a9-ad7e-48c3-a4f3-260b8013db07"></iframe></div><p><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/">DistribuTech 2025</a> and talking to <strong>Kevin Kucera, CEO at RPM Electric </strong>about &#8220;Hardening the Grid and Electrical Safety&#8221;<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p>Scott Mackenzie hosts Kevin Kucera on the Industrial Talk Podcast, discussing safety and innovation at the Distribute Tech event in Dallas, Texas. Kucera highlights the importance of grid hardening technology, which protects against fast transients and electromagnetic pulses, operating in six nanoseconds and guaranteed for 1000 events. He shares a personal story about a near-fatal electrical incident, emphasizing the need for safety protocols. The conversation also touches on the significance of proper grounding and the dangers of working with electrical systems, underscoring the importance of professional training and adherence to safety standards.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
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<li>[ ] Provide information about Kevin's company's product, the ultra-fast surge arrester, to interested parties.</li>
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<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Distribute Tech Event Overview</h3>
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<li>Scott MacKenzie introduces the Industrial Talk Podcast and highlights the importance of industry professionals.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie mentions the sponsor, Siemens, and encourages listeners to visit siemens.com for more information.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie introduces Kevin Kucera , who will discuss safety and his experiences at Distribute Tech.</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera spells his last name and Scott MacKenzie jokes about the pronunciation.</li>
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<h3>Event Attendance and Activity</h3>
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<li>Kevin Kucera mentions the large attendance at Distribute Tech, with 600 exhibitors and 18,000 attendees.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie expresses surprise at the large number of attendees and describes the event as a &#8220;zoo.&#8221;</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera describes Distribute Tech as the number one show for utility, with significant interest and innovation.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie and Kevin Kucera discuss the buzz around grid hardening technology and the importance of resilience in medium voltage systems.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Grid Hardening Technology</h3>
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<li>Kevin Kucera explains the technology developed by Advanced Fusion Systems to protect against fast transients and electromagnetic pulses.</li>
<li>The devices operate in six nanoseconds and are guaranteed for 1000 events, with no metal oxide or silicon internally.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie asks for a real-life use case, and Kevin Kucera provides an example of a nuclear event and directed energy weapons.</li>
<li>The technology protects against catastrophic failures by shunting pulses to the ground quickly.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Installation and Safety Considerations</h3>
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<li>Kevin Kucera describes the installation process, which involves using a meter of wire and connecting to the ground.</li>
<li>The devices can be placed at transformers, rectifiers, or as EMP scouts on the line.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie and Kevin Kucera discuss the importance of proper grounding and the use of bonding poles.</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera shares his background in the electrical industry and his passion for electricity.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Electrical Safety Incident</h3>
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<li>Kevin Kucera shares a personal story about a close call with electrical safety at a dry dock in downtown Seattle.</li>
<li>He describes the incident where a rod fell and hit a phase, causing a 14-foot fireball.</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera explains how the breaker tripped instantly, saving him from severe injury.</li>
<li>The incident highlights the importance of safety and the potential dangers in the electrical industry.</li>
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<h3>Subsequent Safety Measures</h3>
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<li>Kevin Kucera describes the subsequent repairs and safety measures taken after the incident.</li>
<li>He emphasizes the importance of not taking safety for granted and the need for proper training.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie and Kevin Kucera discuss the challenges of working in the electrical industry and the importance of professionalism.</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera shares another story about the dangers of hydrogen sulfide in underground vaults and the importance of sniffer tests.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professionalism and Training</h3>
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<li>Scott MacKenzie and Kevin Kucera discuss the need for proper training and professionalism in the electrical industry.</li>
<li>They highlight the importance of ventilating underground vaults and the dangers of hydrogen sulfide.</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera shares a tragic story about three electricians who died in a vault due to hydrogen sulfide.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie and Kevin Kucera emphasize the need for proper safety measures and training to prevent accidents.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Climbing and Safety Precautions</h3>
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<li>Scott MacKenzie and Kevin Kucera discuss the dangers of climbing poles and the importance of safety precautions.</li>
<li>They share experiences of climbing poles and the challenges of working at height.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie explains the importance of grounding lines properly to avoid electrical hazards.</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera emphasizes the need for proper training and safety measures to prevent accidents.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Conclusion and Contact Information</h3>
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<li>Scott MacKenzie thanks Kevin Kucera for sharing his experiences and insights.</li>
<li>Kevin Kucera provides contact information for Advanced Fusion Systems and encourages listeners to visit their website.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie wraps up the podcast, encouraging listeners to attend Distribute Tech and highlighting the importance of safety in the electrical industry.</li>
<li>The podcast concludes with a reminder of the sponsor, Siemens, and their solutions for smart infrastructure and grid software.</li>
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<p>If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply <strong><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact us</a></strong> and let's have a quick conversation.</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industrial Academy</a> and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2025. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>KEVIN KUCERA'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-kucera-b3b8105/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-kucera-b3b8105/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rpm-electric-inc./" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/rpm-electric-inc./</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
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<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
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<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Arduino:</strong> <a href="https://www.arduino.cc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.arduino.cc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Kenneth Munson with Rhythmos.io</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Ken Munson, Founder and CEO at Rhythmos.io about "Grid-Edge solutions to respond to the increase electrification devices".</p>
<p>Ken Munson, a serial entrepreneur and former private equity professional, discussed his company Rhythmos, which focuses on grid edge technologies. He highlighted the significant growth in load due to electric vehicles and the electrification of various devices, emphasizing the need for better visibility and management of this load. Rhythmos uses advanced analytics and machine learning to optimize load distribution, enhancing utility planning and operational efficiency. The company leverages Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) data to profile and characterize load impacts, providing utilities with the flexibility to manage their networks more effectively. Munson also mentioned the importance of AI in forecasting and load management.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/cc9cc37f-79f5-4042-8bd0-f953fb6cc841"></iframe></div><p><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/">DistribuTech 2025</a> and talking to <strong>Ken Munson, Founder and CEO at Rhythmos.io </strong>about &#8220;Grid-Edge solutions to respond to the increase electrification devices&#8221;<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p>Ken Munson, a serial entrepreneur and former private equity professional, discussed his company Rhythmos, which focuses on grid edge technologies. He highlighted the significant growth in load due to electric vehicles and the electrification of various devices, emphasizing the need for better visibility and management of this load. Rhythmos uses advanced analytics and machine learning to optimize load distribution, enhancing utility planning and operational efficiency. The company leverages Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) data to profile and characterize load impacts, providing utilities with the flexibility to manage their networks more effectively. Munson also mentioned the importance of AI in forecasting and load management.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
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<li>[ ] Connect with Ken Munson on LinkedIn</li>
<li>[ ] Visit Rhythmos' website at Rhythmos.io</li>
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<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Introduction and Welcome</h3>
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<li>Scott MacKenzie introduces the Industrial Talk Podcast, emphasizing its focus on industry professionals and innovations.</li>
<li>Scott welcomes listeners and highlights the importance of industry professionals in solving daily problems and making the world a better place.</li>
<li>Scott mentions the current broadcast location at Distribute Tech in Dallas, Texas, and introduces the guest, Ken Munson.</li>
<li>Ken Munson corrects his name and jokes about being in trouble with his mom, leading to a light-hearted exchange.</li>
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<h3>Ken Munson's Background and Achievements</h3>
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<li>Ken Munson describes himself as a serial entrepreneur with three companies under his belt, including Sun Virgin Energy and Rhythmos.</li>
<li>Ken explains his entry into the energy sector in 2006 to solve grid edge challenges and the formation of Sun Virgin Energy.</li>
<li>He mentions his transition to a company in the skater world and the subsequent formation of Rhythmos.</li>
<li>Scott provides the correct spelling of Rhythmos and asks Ken to elaborate on the company's mission.</li>
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<h3>Understanding Grid Edge Technologies</h3>
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<li>Ken defines grid edge technologies, which include electric vehicles, solar, storage, and service transformers.</li>
<li>He highlights the significant growth in load due to electric vehicles and the electrification of various devices.</li>
<li>Ken discusses the challenges utilities face with visibility below the substation and the impact of service transformer costs and lead times.</li>
<li>Scott shares his perspective as a former transmission lineman, emphasizing the linear nature of power generation and delivery.</li>
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<h3>Challenges and Solutions in Grid Edge Management</h3>
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<li>Ken explains the bi-directional challenge utilities face with the growth of new load and the role of automation, AI, and machine learning in improving forecasting and asset management.</li>
<li>He describes the lack of granular visibility at the service transformer level and the impact of increased load growth.</li>
<li>Ken introduces Rhythmos' platform, which provides granular visibility and optimizes load to prevent premature overload of assets.</li>
<li>The platform creates a dynamic operating envelope on the distribution network, enabling utilities to manage load more effectively.</li>
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<h3>Implementation and Regulatory Considerations</h3>
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<li>Scott inquires about the complexity of setting up Rhythmos' solution and the communication with system operators.</li>
<li>Ken explains the use of Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) data for advanced analytics and machine learning to profile and characterize load data.</li>
<li>He emphasizes the importance of pulling data from the operational realm to avoid predicting human behavior in real-time.</li>
<li>Ken discusses the regulatory environment and the role of Rhythmos in providing visibility and flexibility to utilities without being directly involved in operational decisions.</li>
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<h3>Future Prospects and Technological Advancements</h3>
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<li>Ken predicts the continued growth of AI and machine learning in the utility sector, particularly in forecasting and load management.</li>
<li>He highlights the importance of managing the electrification of various devices and the role of Rhythmos in enabling utilities to optimize their distribution networks.</li>
<li>Ken mentions the partnerships with virtual power plants and aggregators to enhance the capacity and efficiency of the distribution network.</li>
<li>Scott and Ken discuss the future of electric vehicles and the ongoing electrification of various devices, emphasizing the need for effective load management.</li>
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<h3>Conclusion and Contact Information</h3>
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<li>Scott thanks Ken for the insightful conversation and asks how listeners can get in touch with him.</li>
<li>Ken provides his LinkedIn profile and mentions the Rhythmos website, rhythmos.io.</li>
<li>Scott wraps up the podcast, mentioning the importance of events like Distribute Tech and the impact of industry professionals on the world.</li>
<li>The podcast concludes with a reminder of the upcoming Distribute Tech event and a call to action for listeners to stay bold, brave, and innovative.</li>
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<h2>KEN MUNSON'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethmunson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethmunson/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rhythmosio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/rhythmosio/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website:</strong> <a href="https://rhythmos.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://rhythmos.io/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Ken Munson | Rhythmos.IO | @distributechinternational8792 | Grid Edge Solutions" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/48IACrjYkDw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
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<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Arduino:</strong> <a href="https://www.arduino.cc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.arduino.cc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Marketing Solutions:</strong>  <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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<h2>Business Beatitude the Book</h2>
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<p class="ql-align-center"><strong>TAP INTO YOUR INDUSTRIAL SOUL, RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. DARE GREATLY AND CHANGE THE WORLD. GET THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES!</strong></p>
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		<title>Jason Cunningham with Power Grid Components</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Jason Cunningham, VP Business Development at Power Grid Components about "Ensuring Power Quality".</p>
<p>Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast from Distribute Tech in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by Siemens. He interviews Jason Cunningham from Power Grid Components (PGC), who has 19 years of experience in the industry. PGC, formed in 2017, owns eight to nine companies and focuses on providing compatible solutions for utilities and renewables. Cunningham discusses the Syncrotec MDX, a device that mitigates inrush current when switching into a transformer, addressing voltage sags. The device, which has been on the market for about 10 years, can be installed in various switchgear and is compatible with different manufacturers. It stores operational data for up to 500 operations, with the Supertech Plus storing up to 2000 operations. Cunningham can be contacted via LinkedIn for more information.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/b1c2ad1e-f891-47f0-8663-b53d4bedb031"></iframe></div><p><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/">DistribuTech 2025</a> and talking to <strong>Jason Cunningham, VP Business Development at Power Grid Components </strong>about &#8220;Ensuring Power Quality&#8221;<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p>Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast from Distribute Tech in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by Siemens. He interviews Jason Cunningham from Power Grid Components (PGC), who has 19 years of experience in the industry. PGC, formed in 2017, owns eight to nine companies and focuses on providing compatible solutions for utilities and renewables. Cunningham discusses the Syncrotec MDX, a device that mitigates inrush current when switching into a transformer, addressing voltage sags. The device, which has been on the market for about 10 years, can be installed in various switchgear and is compatible with different manufacturers. It stores operational data for up to 500 operations, with the Supertech Plus storing up to 2000 operations. Cunningham can be contacted via LinkedIn for more information.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
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<li>[ ] Reach out to Siemens for more information on their smart infrastructure and grid software solutions.</li>
<li>[ ] Connect with Jason Cunningham on LinkedIn to learn more about the Syncrotec MDX product.</li>
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<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Introduction and Welcome to Industrial Talk Podcast</h3>
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<li>Speaker 1 introduces Scott Mackenzie and the Industrial Talk Podcast, emphasizing its focus on industry innovations and professionals.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie welcomes listeners, highlighting the importance of industry professionals and their contributions to making the world better.</li>
<li>The podcast is broadcasting from Distribute Tech in Dallas, Texas, and is sponsored by Siemens, smart infrastructure, and grid software.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie introduces Jason Cunningham from PGC, who is in the &#8220;hot seat&#8221; for the interview.</li>
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<h3>Jason Cunningham's Background and Role at PGC</h3>
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<li>Jason Cunningham introduces himself, mentioning his 19 years of experience in the industry, including selling high-voltage circuit breakers and circuit switchers.</li>
<li>Jason recently joined Power Grid Components (PGC) to help integrate products into the US market.</li>
<li>PGC owns about eight or nine companies within the industry, formed in 2017 to provide compatible solutions for utilities and renewables.</li>
<li>Jason explains that PGC's goal is to offer compatible products that can support each other, providing solutions to end-users.</li>
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<h3>Introduction to Syncrotec MDX and Its Functionality</h3>
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<li>Jason introduces the Syncrotec MDX, a device that can be applied to any switchgear component, such as a circuit breaker, recloser, or circuit switcher.</li>
<li>The Syncrotec MDX mitigates the inrush current when switching into a transformer, addressing the issue of voltage sags or drops.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie and Jason discuss the importance of power quality and how the Syncrotec MDX helps maintain it.</li>
<li>Jason mentions the IEEE 1547 standard, which is gaining traction and addresses power quality issues in large wind or solar farms.</li>
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<h3>Installation and Compatibility of Syncrotec MDX</h3>
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<li>Jason explains the installation process of the Syncrotec MDX, which involves working with the manufacturer of the switchgear to set the timing of the unit.</li>
<li>The device can be installed remotely, and PGC can dial it in slightly on-site to ensure it is ready to go.</li>
<li>Jason highlights the agnostic nature of the Syncrotec MDX, which can be used with various switchgear manufacturers and voltage levels.</li>
<li>The Syncrotec MDX can handle voltage levels up to 1100 KV, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.</li>
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<h3>Future Prospects and Additional Devices</h3>
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<li>Jason discusses the future of the Syncrotec MDX and mentions another device called the Supertech Plus, which can handle independent pole operation.</li>
<li>The industry's growth, particularly with the increasing number of farms and data centers, necessitates maximizing power quality within the system.</li>
<li>Jason emphasizes the importance of power quality for data centers, as poor quality can damage equipment and disrupt operations.</li>
<li>The Syncrotec MDX can store up to 500 operations, while the Supertech Plus can store 2000 operations, providing valuable data for troubleshooting and maintenance.</li>
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<h3>Data Collection and Insights from Syncrotec MDX</h3>
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<li>Jason explains that the Syncrotec MDX can report up to 500 operations and store them for analysis.</li>
<li>The device can detect any miss or off-calibration and provide waveforms for adjustment.</li>
<li>The Supertech Plus can store 2000 operations, offering more detailed data for analysis.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie and Jason discuss the potential insights that can be gained from the data, such as identifying mechanical failures or unusual switching patterns.</li>
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<h3>Contact Information and Conclusion</h3>
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<li>Jason provides his contact information, recommending that interested parties reach out to him on LinkedIn.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie wraps up the conversation, emphasizing the importance of education, collaboration, and innovation in the industry.</li>
<li>The podcast is sponsored by Siemens, smart infrastructure, and grid software, and all contact information for Jason will be available on the Industrial Talk website.</li>
<li>Scott encourages listeners to be bold, brave, and innovative, and to reach out to him for future conversations.</li>
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<p>If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply <strong><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact us</a></strong> and let's have a quick conversation.</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industrial Academy</a> and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2025. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>JASON CONNINGHAM'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-cunningham-245b9214/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-cunningham-245b9214/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-grid-components-inc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-grid-components-inc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website:</strong> <a href="https://pgc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://pgc.com/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Jason Cunningham | Power Grid Components | @distributechinternational8792 | Power Quality" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZNLIz1Q4lG4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
<p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Why-you-need-to-Podcast-Graphic-2.png" width="1024" height="538" /></a></p>
<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Arduino:</strong> <a href="https://www.arduino.cc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.arduino.cc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Marketing Solutions:</strong>  <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Maura Nespoli with Prysmian</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Maura Nespoli, Vice President at Prysmian about "Cabling solution for energy transition".</p>
<p>Scott Mackenzie interviews Maura Nespoli, VP of Sales and Renewable and Sustainable Solutions at Prysmian, a leading cable industry company. Maura discusses Prisma's role in the energy transition, focusing on solar and wind farm solutions. She highlights the company's innovative technologies, such as the eatery X technology, which can reduce energy losses by 30% and CO2 emissions by 25%. Maura emphasizes the importance of digitalization in data centers and the need for sustainable practices in cable manufacturing. She also notes the significant demand for cables in the US, particularly in the data center market, and the challenges of meeting this demand while maintaining efficiency and sustainability.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/45265815-3de2-4e17-9d19-3d4a72fe8c4b"></iframe></div><p><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/">DistribuTech 2025</a> and talking to <strong>Maura Nespoli, Vice President at Prysmian </strong>about &#8220;<span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Cabling solution for energy transition</span>&#8220;<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p>Scott Mackenzie interviews Maura Nespoli, VP of Sales and Renewable and Sustainable Solutions at Prysmian, a leading cable industry company. Maura discusses Prisma's role in the energy transition, focusing on solar and wind farm solutions. She highlights the company's innovative technologies, such as the eatery X technology, which can reduce energy losses by 30% and CO2 emissions by 25%. Maura emphasizes the importance of digitalization in data centers and the need for sustainable practices in cable manufacturing. She also notes the significant demand for cables in the US, particularly in the data center market, and the challenges of meeting this demand while maintaining efficiency and sustainability.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
<ul>
<li>[ ] @Scott MacKenzie &#8211; Connect with Maura on LinkedIn to learn more about Prysmian's sustainable cable solutions.</li>
<li>[ ] Explore opportunities to leverage existing infrastructure and optimize efficiency rather than just building new transmission lines.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Introduction and Welcome to Industrial Talk Podcast</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott MacKenzie welcomes listeners to the Industrial Talk Podcast, emphasizing the importance of industry professionals and their contributions.</li>
<li>Scott mentions the sponsorship by Siemens and encourages listeners to visit siemens.com for more information.</li>
<li>The podcast is broadcasting live from Distribute Tech in Dallas, Texas, where industry professionals gather to discuss utilities, transmission, and distribution.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Introduction of Maura Nespoli and Her Role</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott introduces Maura Nespoli, who is in the hot seat for the interview.</li>
<li>Maura confirms her attendance at the conference and mentions she is from Kentucky, not Milan.</li>
<li>Scott and Maura discuss their experiences with bourbon, with Maura expressing her uncertainty about it.</li>
<li>Maura provides a brief background about her company, Prysmian, which is leading the cable industry.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Maura's Background and Role at Prysmian</h3>
<ul>
<li>Maura shares that she is from Italy and has been working in the cable industry for seven years.</li>
<li>She explains her role as VP of Sales and Renewable and Sustainable Solutions at Prysmian.</li>
<li>Maura elaborates on the importance of the cable industry in the energy transition, focusing on solar and wind farm solutions.</li>
<li>She discusses the company's focus on innovation, digitalization, and sustainability, including reducing CO2 emissions and promoting recyclability.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Digitalization and Innovation in the Cable Industry</h3>
<ul>
<li>Maura explains how digitalization plays a key role in the data center market, which is growing rapidly.</li>
<li>She describes the combination of large cables needed in data centers and those related to digitalization.</li>
<li>Scott and Maura discuss the various types of cables Prysmian deals with, including transmission, distribution, and specialty cables.</li>
<li>Maura highlights the importance of innovation in keeping up with the fast-paced market and the company's efforts to stay ahead.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Sustainability and Innovation in Cable Manufacturing</h3>
<ul>
<li>Maura discusses the company's approach to sustainability, including reducing CO2 emissions and promoting recyclability.</li>
<li>She explains the role of R&D in building cables that are more sustainable and efficient.</li>
<li>Maura introduces the company's eatery X technology, which can increase ampacity by 25% and reduce energy losses by 30%.</li>
<li>She emphasizes the combination of technology and raw materials to achieve significant reductions in energy losses and CO2 emissions.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Challenges and Opportunities in the Cable Industry</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott and Maura discuss the challenges of meeting the growing demand for cables, especially in the data center market.</li>
<li>Maura mentions the US Energy Department's requirement for 47,000 miles of new transmission lines to meet energy demand.</li>
<li>They compare the demand in the US with that in Europe, noting the significant difference in the data center market.</li>
<li>Maura highlights the importance of innovation in leveraging existing infrastructure and meeting the growing demand for cables.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Future of the Cable Industry and Contact Information</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott asks Maura about the future of the cable industry and the role of innovation in meeting the growing demand.</li>
<li>Maura emphasizes the need for innovation and the potential to work with existing infrastructure to meet the demand.</li>
<li>Scott inquires about the best way to contact Maura, and she mentions her presence on LinkedIn.</li>
<li>Scott concludes the interview by highlighting Maura's impressive background and encouraging listeners to connect with her on LinkedIn.</li>
</ul>
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<p>If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply <strong><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact us</a></strong> and let's have a quick conversation.</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industrial Academy</a> and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2025. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>MAURA NESPOLI'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maura-nespoli-gemba-0163b24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/maura-nespoli-gemba-0163b24/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:</strong>  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/prysmian/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/prysmian/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.prysmian.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.prysmian.com/en</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Maura Nespoli | Prysmian | @distributechinternational8792 | Energy Cabling solutions" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Svc1IdGkAM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
<p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Why-you-need-to-Podcast-Graphic-2.png" width="1024" height="538" /></a></p>
<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Arduino:</strong> <a href="https://www.arduino.cc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.arduino.cc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Marketing Solutions:</strong>  <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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<h2>Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader):</h2>
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<h2>Business Beatitude the Book</h2>
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<p class="ql-align-center"><strong>TAP INTO YOUR INDUSTRIAL SOUL, RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. DARE GREATLY AND CHANGE THE WORLD. GET THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES!</strong></p>
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		<title>Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev with Siemens Energy</title>
		<link>https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/matt-neal-and-sergey-with-siemensenergy/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is talking to Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev with Siemens Energy about "E-STATCOM and Data Centers and Impact to Power Quality".</p>
<p>Scott MacKenzie hosts a podcast celebrating industrial professionals and their innovations. In this episode, he discusses grid stability and solutions with Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev from Siemens Energy. They highlight the challenges of maintaining grid stability, particularly with the increasing demand from data centers. Siemens Energy's solutions, such as STATCOM and E-STATCOM, provide reactive and active power control, enhancing grid stability and efficiency. The conversation also touches on the need for collaboration among stakeholders, including utilities, technology providers, and data center owners, to address the growing demands on the grid.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/45e40fc4-280e-45db-9a5d-3c072316303d"></iframe></div><p><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>is talking to <strong>Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev with Siemens Energy </strong>about &#8220;E-STATCOM and Data Centers and Impact to Power Quality&#8221;<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p>Scott MacKenzie hosts a podcast celebrating industrial professionals and their innovations. In this episode, he discusses grid stability and solutions with Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev from Siemens Energy. They highlight the challenges of maintaining grid stability, particularly with the increasing demand from data centers. Siemens Energy's solutions, such as STATCOM and E-STATCOM, provide reactive and active power control, enhancing grid stability and efficiency. The conversation also touches on the need for collaboration among stakeholders, including utilities, technology providers, and data center owners, to address the growing demands on the grid.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
<ul>
<li>[ ] Contact Siemens Energy through their website or Matt on LinkedIn to discuss any challenges related to grid stability and data center impacts.</li>
<li>[ ] Reach out to Sergey on LinkedIn or contact Siemens Energy to discuss further about STATCOM and E-STATCOM solutions.</li>
<li>[ ] Attend the IEEE conference in Austin to engage with the task forces and standard development groups involved in these topics.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Introduction and Overview of Industrial Talk Podcast</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott MacKenzie introduces the Industrial Talk Podcast, emphasizing its focus on industry professionals and their innovations.</li>
<li>Scott highlights the importance of collaboration, education, and innovation in the industrial sector.</li>
<li>Scott mentions the availability of an e-book on industrial talk, which covers core components of successful industrial companies.</li>
<li>Scott announces the launch of an Industrial News Network to centralize industry information and make it more accessible.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Introduction of Matt and Sergey from Siemens Energy</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott welcomes Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev from Siemens Energy to discuss challenges and solutions in the grid.</li>
<li>Matt provides a background on his role at Siemens Energy, focusing on grid solutions in North America.</li>
<li>Sergey shares his career journey with Siemens Energy, specializing in grid stability equipment.</li>
<li>Scott and the guests discuss the importance of grid stability and the role of transmission and power generation in maintaining it.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Challenges and Solutions in Grid Stability</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott and Matt discuss the need for more transmission lines and the challenges of building new infrastructure.</li>
<li>Sergey explains the concept of grid stability, focusing on frequency and voltage balance.</li>
<li>Sergey introduces STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator) as a solution to control voltage and provide reactive power.</li>
<li>The conversation touches on the importance of strategically placing STATCOM devices in key transmission substations.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Modernization and Flexibility in Grid Solutions</h3>
<ul>
<li>Matt emphasizes the importance of working with partners and running studies to predict new load pockets and generation.</li>
<li>Sergey highlights the flexibility and adaptability of modern STATCOM devices compared to traditional solutions.</li>
<li>Scott and Matt discuss the need for nimble and automated solutions to meet the rapidly evolving demands of the grid.</li>
<li>The conversation covers the role of system operators and the importance of automation in maintaining grid stability.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Impact of Data Centers on Grid Stability</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott and Sergey discuss the significant demand for power from data centers and the challenges they pose to the grid.</li>
<li>Sergey explains the unique load behavior of AI data centers, which peak within milliseconds or seconds.</li>
<li>Sergey introduces the concept of E-STATCOM, which combines STATCOM with energy storage to smooth out load fluctuations.</li>
<li>The conversation highlights the need for collaboration among stakeholders, including utilities, technology providers, and data center owners.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Future of Grid Solutions and Industry Collaboration</h3>
<ul>
<li>Matt and Sergey discuss the importance of aligning stakeholders to solve the challenges posed by data centers.</li>
<li>Scott emphasizes the need for a nimble mindset to address the rapid changes in the industry.</li>
<li>The conversation touches on the regulatory environment and the challenges of long-range planning in the utility sector.</li>
<li>Sergey and Matt encourage listeners to reach out and collaborate to find solutions to the challenges discussed.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Conclusion and Contact Information</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scott thanks Matt and Sergey for their insights and contributions to the conversation.</li>
<li>Sergey provides information on how to contact him through LinkedIn and upcoming events like the IEEE conference.</li>
<li>Matt suggests reaching out to Siemens Energy through their website or LinkedIn for further discussions.</li>
<li>Scott encourages listeners to stay connected and participate in the Industrial News Network to stay informed and succeed in the industry.</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<p>If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply <strong><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact us</a></strong> and let's have a quick conversation.</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industrial Academy</a> and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2025. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>MATT NEAL'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-neal-2aa75b7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-neal-2aa75b7/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens-energy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens-energy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home.html</a></p>
<h2>SERGEY KYNEV'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergeykynev/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergeykynev/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Matt Neal | Sergey Kynev | @Siemens Energy | E-STATCOM and Grid Stability Solutions" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fI--4BgAE7Q?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
<p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Why-you-need-to-Podcast-Graphic-2.png" width="1024" height="538" /></a></p>
<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Arduino:</strong> <a href="https://www.arduino.cc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.arduino.cc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Marketing Solutions:</strong>  <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>Social Jukebox:</strong> <a href="https://www.socialjukebox.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.socialjukebox.com/</a></p>
<h2>Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader):</h2>
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		<title>Danny Petrecca with Locusview</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech and talking to Danny Petrecca, Vice President of Business Development with Locusview about "Digital Construction Management - digitally streamlining utility's construction".</p>
<p>Utilities face budget cuts, regulatory hurdles, and interest rate fluctuations, while digitization can alleviate these pressures and improve operational efficiency. Innovation and problem-solving are key to addressing challenges, with a scarcity of contractors and resources in the digitization journey. Traditional paper-based construction management is inefficient, and implementing mobile technology can simplify workflows and make them more efficient. New technologies such as GNSS receivers and mobile devices have the potential to revolutionize the industry.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/danny-petrecca-locusview/">Danny Petrecca with Locusview</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com">Industrial Talk</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/b113ecae-20ab-40e0-990f-ae56e5429608"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong></a>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/2024-event-schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DistribuTech</a> and talking to <strong>Danny Petrecca, Vice President of Business Development with Locusview </strong>about &#8220;Digital Construction Management &#8211; digitally streamlining utility's construction&#8221;.</p>
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<p>Utilities face budget cuts, regulatory hurdles, and interest rate fluctuations, while digitization can alleviate these pressures and improve operational efficiency. Innovation and problem-solving are key to addressing challenges, with a scarcity of contractors and resources in the digitization journey. Traditional paper-based construction management is inefficient, and implementing mobile technology can simplify workflows and make them more efficient. New technologies such as GNSS receivers and mobile devices have the potential to revolutionize the industry.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
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<li>[ ] Reach out to Danny on LinkedIn or the Locusview website for more information</li>
<li>[ ] Share Danny's contact information on the Industrial Talk podcast and social media platforms</li>
<li>[ ] Consider implementing a DCM solution like Locusview to improve construction management processes and data quality (Utilities mentioned) [Throughout]</li>
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<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Utility industry challenges with a focus on budget cuts and regulatory hurdles.</h3>
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<li>Scott Mackenzie interviews Danny Petrecca of Locus View at DistributeTech in Orlando.</li>
<li>Danny discusses utility budget cuts and regulatory challenges with Scott MacKenzie.</li>
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<h3>Digital construction management for utilities.</h3>
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<li>Danny has over 20 years of experience in the utilities industry, focusing on GIS and software for efficiency improvements.</li>
<li>Digital construction management (DCM) is a new space in utilities that needs more attention, encompassing all personas and data collection for capital construction projects.</li>
<li>The digital design process starts with an accurate system of record, but as-built data is often inaccurate and unfilled.</li>
<li>Field crews work off maps that differ from the designed plan, leading to confusion and inefficiencies.</li>
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<h3>Improving construction workflows with mobile technology.</h3>
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<li>Danny explains challenges in implementing technology in construction field due to resistance from crews.</li>
<li>Danny: Mobile app captures only necessary data when completing work orders.</li>
<li>Danny describes how technology has made it easier to locate transformers, reducing the need for manual measurements and paperwork.</li>
<li>Danny notes that everyone now carries a mobile device, making it easier for people to use technology for everyday tasks.</li>
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<h3>Digitizing construction and utility industries.</h3>
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<li>Danny highlights the ease of use of Locus's technology in the field, with customers reporting that it only takes a minute to map services.</li>
<li>Danny and Scott MacKenzie discuss the potential for Locus to become a go-to solution for mapping and managing infrastructure, with Danny expressing optimism about the company's growth.</li>
<li>Utilities face resource constraints and long waitlists for transformers, leading to pressure to digitize processes.</li>
<li>Danny from Locus View discusses power grid challenges and innovation on Industrial Talk.</li>
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<h2>DANNY PETRECCA'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-petrecca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-petrecca/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/locusview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/locusview/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website</strong>: <a href="https://www.locusview.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.locusview.com/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
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<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Palo Alto Networks:</strong> <a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco</a></p>
<p><strong>Palo Alto Networks Report</strong> <a href="https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/industrial-ot-security-esg-report.html?medium=social&campaign=advocacy&blaid=4580765" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Marketing Solutions:</strong>  <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Active Campaign:</strong> <a href="https://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=H855VEPU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Active Campaign Link</a></p>
<p><strong>Social Jukebox:</strong> <a href="https://www.socialjukebox.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.socialjukebox.com/</a></p>
<h2>Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader):</h2>
<p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Industrial-Academy-Graphic.png" width="1024" height="538" /></a></p>
<h2>Business Beatitude the Book</h2>
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<p class="ql-align-center">Do you desire a more joy-filled, deeply-enduring sense of accomplishment and success? Live your business the way you want to live with the BUSINESS BEATITUDES&#8230;The Bridge connecting sacrifice to success. <strong>YOU NEED THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES!</strong></p>
<p class="ql-align-center"><strong>TAP INTO YOUR INDUSTRIAL SOUL, RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. DARE GREATLY AND CHANGE THE WORLD. GET THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES!</strong></p>
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		<title>Darin Briskman and Josh Bartliff with Imply</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTECH and talking to Darin Briskman, Director of Technology and Josh Bartliff, Strategic Account Executive with Imply about "Highspeed, real time, data analytics supporting the demands of the utility market".  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:</p>
<p>The speakers discussed the significance of real-time data analytics in the utility industry, emphasizing its role in making timely decisions, avoiding cascading failures, and optimizing operations. They highlighted the need for utilities to modernize their systems to accommodate real-time decision-making, leveraging technologies such as AI and ML to analyze vast amounts of data from sensors and make decisions in sub-second intervals. The speakers also discussed the challenges of managing and analyzing large volumes of data in real-time, including the need for a database that can handle both streaming data from latest devices and traditional data from mainframes, and mentioned Apache druid as a potential solution.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/darin-briskman-and-josh-bartliff-with-imply-io/">Darin Briskman and Josh Bartliff with Imply</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://industrialtalk.com">Industrial Talk</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/ea89148e-6f6a-4d28-92f5-5e682709e902"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong></a>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/">DistribuTECH</a> and talking to <strong>Darin Briskman, Director of Technology and Josh Bartliff, Strategic Account Executive with Imply </strong>about &#8220;<span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Highspeed, real time, data analytics supporting the demands of the utility market</span>&#8220;.  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:</p>
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<p>The speakers discussed the significance of real-time data analytics in the utility industry, emphasizing its role in making timely decisions, avoiding cascading failures, and optimizing operations. They highlighted the need for utilities to modernize their systems to accommodate real-time decision-making, leveraging technologies such as AI and ML to analyze vast amounts of data from sensors and make decisions in sub-second intervals. The speakers also discussed the challenges of managing and analyzing large volumes of data in real-time, including the need for a database that can handle both streaming data from latest devices and traditional data from mainframes, and mentioned Apache druid as a potential solution.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
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<li>[ ] Reach out to Darren and Josh on LinkedIn for more information on Imply's products and services.</li>
<li>[ ] Share Darin and Josh's contact details (email, LinkedIn) with listeners.</li>
<li>[ ] Continue conversations on real-time analytics and related topics from Distributech on the Industrial Talk podcast.</li>
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<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>Real-time analytics importance in utilities with industry professionals.</h3>
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<li>Real-time analytics are crucial in utilities to prevent cascading failures and outages.</li>
<li>Darin Briskman shares his background in physics and data management, while Scott MacKenzie introduces Josh.</li>
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<h3>Real-time data analytics in utilities, prioritizing response times.</h3>
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<li>Real-time data analytics is crucial for utilities to make timely decisions and avoid cascading failures.</li>
<li>Utilities and IoT companies need real-time data to operate in today's fast-paced world.</li>
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<h3>Modernizing utility systems with real-time analytics and dashboards.</h3>
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<li>Josh discusses modernizing utility systems with real-time analytics and anomaly detection.</li>
<li>Darin: Electric industry faces challenges with managing large volumes of data from various sources, including mainframes, smart meters, and SCADA systems.</li>
<li>Josh: Real-time data analysis is crucial to make sense of the variety and velocity of data, but it's not always easy to do so due to the complexity of the data and the need for a robust database.</li>
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<h3>Using data analytics for efficiency in various industries, including utilities and energy.</h3>
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<li>Darin explains how Apache Druid can be used to make sense of streaming data.</li>
<li>Darin explains real-time dashboards and analytics applications for decision-making in various industries.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie highlights the importance of data management and real-time decisioning in critical situations.</li>
<li>Scott MacKenzie: Utilities must commit to greater efficiency through data-driven decisions.</li>
<li>Darin: Predictive maintenance can help utilities fix issues before they break, saving time and money.</li>
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<h3>Technology innovation and collaboration in the utility industry.</h3>
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<li>Scott MacKenzie and Speaker 3 discuss the growth of open source technology and its potential for revenue-bearing use cases.</li>
<li>Josh, a founder of the original Apache geode, open source database, shares his experience in the open source world and believes in its potential for growth.</li>
<li>Josh Bartlett and Darin Briskman discuss problem-solving in the utility space.</li>
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<h2>DARIN BRISKMAN'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/briskmad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/briskmad/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/imply/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/imply/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website: </strong><a href="https://imply.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://imply.io/</a></p>
<h2>JOSH BARTLIFF'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshbartliff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshbartliff/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/wU5KX2kxvxc" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-12642 size-full" src="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-19-123839.png" alt="" width="1134" height="637" srcset="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-19-123839.png 1134w, https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-19-123839-300x169.png 300w, https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-19-123839-1024x575.png 1024w, https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-19-123839-768x431.png 768w, https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-19-123839-600x337.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px" /></a></p>
<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Palo Alto Networks:</strong> <a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco</a></p>
<p><strong>Palo Alto Networks Report</strong> <a href="https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/industrial-ot-security-esg-report.html?medium=social&campaign=advocacy&blaid=4580765" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Marketing Solutions:</strong>  <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Active Campaign:</strong> <a href="https://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=H855VEPU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Active Campaign Link</a></p>
<p><strong>Social Jukebox:</strong> <a href="https://www.socialjukebox.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.socialjukebox.com/</a></p>
<h2>Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader):</h2>
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		<title>Dominic Kohler with Siemens</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTECH and talking to Dr. Dominic Kohler, Head of Product Management for Power System Simulation at Siemens about "Modeling and simulating renewables energy integration into grid systems".  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:</p>
<p>Dominic Koehler (Siemens product manager) discussed the company's new solution, Network Model Manager, which simplifies power grid modeling and simulation. Scott MacKenzie and Dominic emphasized the importance of leveraging data-driven insights to optimize power grid management, highlighting the need for modeling and simulations to optimize the interaction between renewables and the existing grid, validate data for accurate simulations, and integrate AI and modular software to revolutionize the industry. Dominic joined the conversation, emphasizing the importance of innovation and collaboration in the utility industry.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/c82f4e1b-b673-4553-8184-371cef1f1adc"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong></a>is onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/">DistribuTECH</a> and talking to <strong>Dr. Dominic Kohler, Head of Product Management for Power System Simulation at Siemens </strong>about &#8220;Modeling and simulating renewables energy integration into grid systems&#8221;.  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:</p>
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<p>Dominic Koehler (Siemens product manager) discussed the company's new solution, Network Model Manager, which simplifies power grid modeling and simulation. Scott MacKenzie and Dominic emphasized the importance of leveraging data-driven insights to optimize power grid management, highlighting the need for modeling and simulations to optimize the interaction between renewables and the existing grid, validate data for accurate simulations, and integrate AI and modular software to revolutionize the industry. Dominic joined the conversation, emphasizing the importance of innovation and collaboration in the utility industry.</p>
<h2>Action Items</h2>
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<li>[ ] Reach out to Dominic on LinkedIn for more information about Siemens' Network Model Manager and simulation solutions.</li>
<li>[ ] Consider how a pilot project with Network Model Manager could provide initial value by connecting SCADA systems to the model manager.</li>
<li>[ ] Continue innovating the Network Model Manager to make it more modular, integrate new technologies like APIs and cloud, and explore future capabilities like AI recommendation engines.</li>
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<h2>Outline</h2>
<h3>New product offering from Siemens, a network modeling manager, with a product manager from Siemens sharing background and industry insights.</h3>
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<li>Dr. Dominic Kohler discusses new product offering from Siemens with Scott MacKenzie.</li>
<li>Dominic discussed their role as Head of Product Management for power system simulation suite at Siemens.</li>
<li>Dominic shared their passion for bringing technology and business sides together to identify how simulation technology can be used in the electricity industry.</li>
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<h3>Modeling and simulating renewable energy integration into existing grid systems.</h3>
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<li>Utilities must model and simulate grid changes to optimize renewable integration.</li>
<li>Dominic discusses Siemens' next-generation network model management solution, leveraging new technologies like cloud readiness and interoperability.</li>
<li>Customer requests for improved model quality to run simulations, despite recognizing the model's limitations, highlighting the need for higher-quality data.</li>
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<h3>Utilizing network models to improve power grid efficiency.</h3>
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<li>Dominic explains that modeling the power grid is not just about simulating a single asset, but rather creating a digital representation of the entire grid with hundreds of thousands of assets.</li>
<li>Dominic finds it fascinating to model such a large system, with its complexity and potential for degradation, using simulation techniques from their background in the field.</li>
<li>Utilities are automating data flow in their systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes.</li>
<li>Whitehead's KPI for society's evolution is the number of processes that can be automated, and the industry is making remarkable progress in this area.</li>
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<h3>Utilizing AI and simulation technology for power grid optimization.</h3>
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<li>Scott MacKenzie and Dominic agree on the importance of data quality and validation in power grid simulations.</li>
<li>They discuss the challenges of dealing with inaccurate or outdated data, and the need for aligned knowledge across the company.</li>
<li>Dominic discusses using AI to optimize engineering simulations, with potential to revolutionize industry.</li>
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<h3>Energy transition, grid management, and AI technology.</h3>
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<li>Dominic discusses the possibility of creating a recommendation engine for engineers to optimize power plant design and operation.</li>
<li>Dominic highlights the importance of concrete instances of mind-blowing changes in the energy transition, such as the potential for a substation or documentation with natural language.</li>
<li>Dominic discusses the importance of transmission grid optimization for renewable energy integration.</li>
<li>User stories highlight the impact of power outages on daily life, emphasizing the need for reliable energy supply.</li>
<li>Dominic is a valuable resource for education, collaboration, and innovation in the industrial talk Podcast Network.</li>
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<h2>DOMINIC KOHLER'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-kohler-45198894/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-kohler-45198894/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website: </strong><a href="https://www.siemens.com/global/en.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.siemens.com/global/en.html</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
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<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>: <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hexagon:</strong> <a href="https://hexagon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hexagon.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Palo Alto Networks:</strong> <a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ot-security-tco</a></p>
<p><strong>Palo Alto Networks Report</strong> <a href="https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/industrial-ot-security-esg-report.html?medium=social&campaign=advocacy&blaid=4580765" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Fictiv:</strong> <a href="https://www.fictiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fictiv.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
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<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong> <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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<h2>Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader):</h2>
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<h2>Business Beatitude the Book</h2>
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		<title>Kellie De Pooter with G&#038;W Electric Company</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott MacKenzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at Distributech 22 and talking to Kellie De Pooter, Director, Global Marketing Communications with G&#38;W Electric Company about "Delivering innovative power systems in an ever changing utility landscape".  Get the answers to your "Power Systems" questions along with Kellie's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/ae03ebc6-a44c-42d9-9eac-86dbe8b23235"></iframe></div><p>On this week's <strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>we're onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/welcome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Distributech 22</a> and talking to <strong>Kellie De Pooter, Director, Global Marketing Communications</strong> with G&W Electric Company about <strong>&#8220;Delivering innovative power systems in an ever changing utility landscape&#8221;</strong>.&nbsp;Get the answers to your &#8220;Power Systems&#8221; questions along with Kellie's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Industrial Academy</a>&nbsp;and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2022. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>KELLIE DE POOTER'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellie-de-pooter-61095a3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellie-de-pooter-61095a3/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/g&w-electric-co-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/g&w-electric-co-/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.gwelectric.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.gwelectric.com/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Kellie De Pooter with G&W Electric Company at DistribuTECH 22" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AggAm3tya0w?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
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<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>AI Dash:</strong> <a href="https://www.aidash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.aidash.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Marketing Solutions:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Academy:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Industrial Dojo:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/</a></p>
<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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<p class="ql-align-center"><strong>TAP INTO YOUR INDUSTRIAL SOUL, RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. DARE GREATLY AND CHANGE THE WORLD.&nbsp;GET THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES!</strong></p>
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<h2>PODCAST TRANSCRIPT:</h2>
<p><strong>SUMMARY KEYWORDS</strong></p>
<p>Kellie, people, isolate, industrial, transmission, line, utility, power, switchgear, pole, interruption, world, exciting, opening, installed, electric, kv, industry, fault, booth</p>
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<p>00:55</p>
<p>welcome to the industrial talk podcast with Scott Mackenzie. Scott is a passionate industry professional dedicated to transferring cutting edge industry focused innovations and trends while highlighting the men and women who keep the world moving. So good on your hardhat. Grab your work boots. And let's get</p>
<p>01:12</p>
<p>right once again, welcome to industrial talk the number one industrial related podcast in the universe. And Kellie that's backed up by data. So don't even begin to say, Scott, that's a bunch of baloney. It's it's data.</p>
<p>01:23</p>
<p>I don't trust your data.</p>
<p>01:25</p>
<p>Got it. It's all data analytics. And we are broadcasting live from the DistribuTECH. Dallas is the town DistribuTECH 22 great venue, incredible people solving problems, of course, and making our lives better. That's why we celebrate you on this ever-expanding industrial ecosystem of problem solvers. That's right. Kellie is in the hot seat. G&W Electric is the company. We're going to be talking about distribution automation. So let's get cracking. Because doesn't it? I like it. I like it a lot. You have a good conference?</p>
<p>02:05</p>
<p>It's been good. Yeah. Very, pretty cool. Yeah. Lots of see. Lots to learn.</p>
<p>02:11</p>
<p>It never stops. So we've been out wet for two to two years or so two years ish. Yes. And the innovation just keeps on going and going. And people change. And one of the things I've been asking a lot of people have been talking to so these people that you connected with virtually? Was it a unique experience? Hey, hey, hey, you look, I only know you virtually</p>
<p>02:34</p>
<p>Yes, actually to give a hug to a guy yesterday, because it was the first time I've seen him in two years. And we've had zoom calls, he's lives in Singapore, and he was here in person. I was so excited.</p>
<p>02:46</p>
<p>Just like the same thing. I saw some people walking by yelling out. All right, for the listeners out there, Kellie give us a little background on who you are, and why you're such an incredible professional.</p>
<p>02:59</p>
<p>So so I'm Kellie, and I'm the Director of Global Marketing Communications for GW electric. I've been with the company for five years this year, and focused on transforming our marketing function into driver of sales. So it's super exciting. We've made a lot of headway. And our organization manufactures power grid solutions. We've been around since 1905.</p>
<p>03:23</p>
<p>Yeah, no. Power, because you guys are right in the thick of it.</p>
<p>03:27</p>
<p>Yes. Yes. Which is exciting. It is lots of opportunity.</p>
<p>03:31</p>
<p>Yes. A lot of innovation, a lot of creativity, a lot of a lot of problem solving, because I just because if you've been around since, well, 1905 1905. So you're you've got that that pedigree and traditional grid management, right. And it's there's that legacy thinking that goes on. And now you have to as a company, pivot, do whatever is necessary for this brave new world out there. Absolutely. But you can do it because you guys are leaders. Yes. That's great. Yeah, you can use that. All right, let's talk about this, this distribution, automation.</p>
<p>04:09</p>
<p>I mean, it's really kind of the core focus of what distribute tech is about. So it's a great show for us to attend. One of the solutions that we offer, GW Electric is our laser automation program. So basically, it's a software program that we program into the relay that allows us to have control remotely with our reclosers that are installed on the on the poles and then also within the switchgear that can either be in the underground situation or on a pad mount. And then it allows you to find out where that fault is remotely, you can isolate it so that you can actually allow more people to keep their power on in certain situations and power from other areas and only isolate where that fault is.</p>
<p>04:53</p>
<p>So the reality is is that and correct me if I'm wrong. I'm gentle laid on out. So there's is an interruption on the line? Yes, people are out, you're able to identify where that that disruption occurred, open up the switches, do whatever need isolate it and then bring back the power on on the other feeders that are impacted. So you just narrow it down. Right there.</p>
<p>05:15</p>
<p>Yes. You don't have to send your linemen out to go drive miles to find out where that tree branch might be, or where that fault is, you can do that remotely through the software. And then the software works with the reclosers. And it opens and closes the line. And if you're lucky enough,</p>
<p>05:30</p>
<p>so that's it. It does it automatically. Yes. So you don't even have to the system says, yeah. So that brings back memories. I'm opening up switches outside, I'm on the pole opening up. Opening up the pole. It's like, you don't have to do that either. Like it's getting called out. Yeah, go to this pole. There's, excuse me, go to this poll. Open it up to this and you're going through all this rigmarole because you're not just opening up anything. It's got to be anything that is spectacular. Yes. I kinda like that.</p>
<p>6:07</p>
<p>It is exciting. It is definitely exciting. And so we gave a presentation on it today. And then last year, we were awarded two patents for a newer version of fuzzer. Are you familiar with lizard? No, why not? Do you want to know what it means? Like do its fault location, isolation and service restoration?</p>
<p>06:29</p>
<p>Another term that I gotta rub down a lizard.</p>
<p>06:31</p>
<p>It's a pretty common one. So yep. Stick that one. In your head.</p>
<p>06:37</p>
<p>Not not when you're an old guy like me. And you know, my world is just a little bit narrower than your world. That's lizard. I love that. See, that was always that's a lot of time. The old way of doing that. That's a lot of time patrol it figure it out. There's the problem. Okay, you can do that. Can you shut it down? And you're just going through all of this. But you have automated that. Right? So it's like, okay, this line is out. There's the fault. Open up these these switches, boom, isolated, and energize the other areas. Exactly. Yes. People like that. Yeah, I don't know that they like it. But they like it.</p>
<p>07:10</p>
<p>Well, definitely the end users like it. Yeah, but utilities are really like, Okay, I</p>
<p>07:14</p>
<p>got the utilities like and it because they're not getting the complaints. Yes. But I guarantee the standard Joe six pack me. Like, I don't know that. All I know is I just had a bit of an interruption of powers back on. Okay, I'm good. I'm good. It's it's pretty binary. Hey, what's got all I'm okay.</p>
<p>07:34</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm good. Everything's wrong.</p>
<p>07:36</p>
<p>It's so funny. That's so true. And I do. So here's here's the funny thing. And this is a this is a human side. So my dad was alive. And we we lived in Barstow, California middle of nowhere. And we get these wind storms. And he was in distribution. And, and windstorm would come and then you'd see the lights dim a little bit. Yes. So you get a little delay. And then my dad would just stop it. And then he listened again, then another and then another one, and then putting the phone would ring lock out whatever it is. Yeah, don't answer the phone. Exactly. I do the same thing. Still. I do I'll just sit there and go was that here's another one.</p>
<p>08:22</p>
<p>Oh my gosh, but when you see it go on and on and off and then it stays on that means you know that the equipment on That's</p>
<p>08:29</p>
<p>exactly right. I am a I'm a better person because of this conversation because exactly right. Yeah. And the interruptions. I think that's brilliant.</p>
<p>08:38</p>
<p>Yeah, and the best part of of what we have over at our booth right now is in February we launched the first ever in the world 69 kV, KV recloser that's on the pole top get shot or automation software program and allows you this functionality now at a substation level and it's and you don't have to build your you know, circuit breakers your substations and have a lot of maintenance with that equipment now you've got your medium voltage technology up on the pole at the 69 KV level.</p>
<p>09:11</p>
<p>You're blowing my mind on that one. Because you know once again, it's transmission that was like the transmission voltage and and no, you you almost went from CB to CB and you isolated that line and and because the the relays were set so quickly, you couldn't even see that they would lock out in a chat second, right? And it was like six cycles. He couldn't even see the mark. But you had to try to you had to patrol the line at church telling me that you'll say this span this band there it is right there.</p>
<p>09:43</p>
<p>Yes. At a sub transmission level.</p>
<p>09:47</p>
<p>What sub transmission voltammetry what is it?</p>
<p>09:50</p>
<p>Well, the equipment that we have is up to 72 KB.</p>
<p>09:54</p>
<p>Okay, good. We call that Sub Sub Sub transmission</p>
<p>09:59</p>
<p>and some liking Canada, they look at 44 KB and this particular product goes up to 72. At this point in time,</p>
<p>10:06</p>
<p>what does that look like on a poll? You</p>
<p>10:08</p>
<p>have to come see it. It's in our booth. You missed it.</p>
<p>10:12</p>
<p>Well, I was too busy just running by I'm in a salt mine right here. Yeah. Kellie, it's just is what it</p>
<p>10:17</p>
<p>It's probably as tall as you. One might one phases probably as tall as you really? Yeah.</p>
<p>10:24</p>
<p>Can you stick it on a tower? You have to stick it on some steel structure? Are you sticking? You're not sticking it on wood?</p>
<p>10:30</p>
<p>No, it's not. Now they're they're cement, full structure holes.</p>
<p>10:36</p>
<p>I gotta run over there. Yeah,</p>
<p>10:37</p>
<p>we installed, we installed our first ones out in the Northeast with a utility last fall.</p>
<p>10:44</p>
<p>Wow. That's cool. And I'm sorry for coughing just because I've been talking forever. And it is just tickled. And I'm not going to sit there and coughing my mic.</p>
<p>10:51</p>
<p>Too much that's making me giggle and</p>
<p>10:53</p>
<p>get all giddy about this whole conversation. It's like, oh, I can't believe it. No, this is insane. So</p>
<p>11:00</p>
<p>if you think about all the transmission lines that we have in the art, you know, antiquated system that we have now we have better ability to, you know, isolate that certain parts so that you can keep more more end users more distribution lines, running power.</p>
<p>11:16</p>
<p>You know, what's interesting? I don't think the end user, the customer realizes how brilliant that is. Because they don't it's just one of those things like they just don't they take it for granted. Yeah,</p>
<p>11:29</p>
<p>well, and it's new. So you know, the technology is not new, right? So our medium voltage recloser. It's based off of the same technology, same functionality. So it's not new, the technology is not new, but it is new at that level. And so you have a new customer base, you've got your transmission customers now that we get to educate and teach them and get them excited about it.</p>
<p>11:52</p>
<p>God, I'm telling you, man, I'm always I just I constantly think of the time when I'm out on a pole and opening that switch, right? I'm on it. And we were always concerned about the whip, right? You hit the whip, and then you start this, you pull it and then you just gotta pull it down fast. And you just hope it doesn't just are there are a couple of times that we just aren't. Oh my gosh, what do we do? Show me? Screaming grandma, and that doesn't happen. Yep. Helps</p>
<p>12:17</p>
<p>from a safety for safety. Big time. Yes. Yes. And less maintenance. Yes, everything. Yes.</p>
<p>12:25</p>
<p>This is a brave new world.</p>
<p>12:27</p>
<p>It's exciting. It</p>
<p>12:28</p>
<p>So tell me some new stuff that's coming down the pike that you guys.</p>
<p>12:34</p>
<p>Well, so the the Viper HV that we just talked about 69 KV recloser that we just launched, we acquired a company out of Italy in 2019 that manufactures high accuracy sensors. So we've got current and voltage sensors that are indoor and outdoor that can be integrated into your switchgear that will help you also from a visibility around what's happening within your current your voltage within the system and help you to make some adjustments so you can get smarter about how you're running your lines. And then probably more exciting. Or another exciting topic for us is that we're building our own micro grid on our corporate headquarters campus right now. And so</p>
<p>13:18</p>
<p>well, you got the tools you can do that. The gear</p>
<p>13:22</p>
<p>we do we have the gear, we obviously you need. You need to partner with some other corporations or other companies. You know, we've got solar, we have batteries that we've installed a flywheel that we've installed and you really</p>
<p>13:37</p>
<p>want to go there. Can I go there?</p>
<p>13:39</p>
<p>You absolutely can. We will be hopefully doing a nice media event to bring in a tour of our control center. That will be later this year.</p>
<p>13:51</p>
<p>What do you guys call home? Where's that microphone gonna be?</p>
<p>13:54</p>
<p>So it's in Bolingbrook, Illinois, just the south suburb of Chicago.</p>
<p>13:59</p>
<p>I was just up there. Okay, we're gonna make that happen. Yes, we have to make it happen. This was this was a great conversation. I am not disappointed whatsoever.</p>
<p>14:10</p>
<p>All right, me neither.</p>
<p>14:12</p>
<p>How do people get a hold here? Because this is just, I gotta run over there. Let's run over to your sponsor. Let's skip on over to check this stuff out. I know I'm going to be how did we get a hold here?</p>
<p>14:22</p>
<p>at our booth? 14. Oh, wait.</p>
<p>14:24</p>
<p>No, you, you. They want the human connection there. Kellie,</p>
<p>14:30</p>
<p>as in my email address.</p>
<p>14:32</p>
<p>I'll have it all out there. I'm gonna have your email address out there. I'm gonna have it out and I'm available.</p>
<p>14:36</p>
<p>Give me a call.</p>
<p>14:38</p>
<p>Oh, man, you got to connect with her. Because it's cool. Hey, we're getting our picture taken. Because that's how we roll. Alright listeners. Thank you very much for joining the industrial talk. Man. The future of utilities is bright public. I use bright sort of</p>
<p>14:52</p>
<p>light Well, pretty</p>
<p>14:54</p>
<p>smooth. All right. And we are broadcasting from DistribuTECH 22 Till and this is in Dallas. Texas a great venue great to have professionals, great innovators. Look at Kellie right here. She's amazing and G&W absolutely spot on. All right, we're gonna have all the contact information for Kellie at industrial talk.com. We will be right back. Thank you.</p>
<p>15:17</p>
<p>You're listening to the industrial talk Podcast Network.</p>
<p>15:22</p>
<p>All right, once again, thank you very much for joining industrial talk and supporting this particular platform because it celebrates you industry professionals all around the world, your message needs to be amplified because you guys are doing great things out there. And also, also big thank you to Kellie to booter. You can tell I geek out on that stuff just because with my utility background as a former journeyman lineman what they're doing at GE and double, G&W Electric fantastic stuff really geeking out on it. So anyway, you have a couple of action items one reach out to Kellie, if you are in the utility, energy, space, reach out to Kellie G&W Electric important action item for you. Also, if you are also in that industry, you need to attend distribute tech in 2023. It's going to be bigger, better and stronger and faster. Steve Austin that thing and you will not be disappointed. There is a lot of people solving really important problems happening within the utility and energy space. Great, great way of educating, collaborating, and of course, finding innovation to help you succeed in the future. All right, be bold, be brave. They are greatly hanging out with people like Kellie, and you're going to change the world. Thank you very much once again for supporting the does real talk. We're going to have another great conversation from DistribuTECH shortly so do not go away.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On this week's Industrial Talk we're talking to Przemek Tomczak, Senior Vice President at KX about "Utility IoT, Smart Grid, Edge Intelligence and Advanced Data Analytics".  Get the answers to your "Utility 2.0" questions along with Przemek's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
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<p><strong>SUMMARY KEYWORDS</strong></p>
<p>utility, imts, happening, data, grid, arduino, visibility, journey, kx, industrial, system, manufacturing, asset, detect, line, contingency, meters, technology, work, talk</p>
<p>00:04</p>
<p>Welcome to the industrial talk podcast with Scott Mackenzie. Scott is a passionate industry professional dedicated to transferring cutting edge industry focused innovations and trends while highlighting the men and women who keep the world moving. So put on your hard hat, grab your work boots,</p>
<p>00:21</p>
<p>and let's go I ride once again, thank you very much for joining industrial talk, ever expanding industrial ecosystem of problem solvers and leaders. Because everyone out there, you know, this platform is for every manufacturer, every industry out there, because you are bold, brave, you dare greatly you're solving problems, you collaborate, you're, you're coming up with innovative solutions to all of them, and creating businesses that are resilient. That's why we celebrate you here. That's why this ecosystem, you need to be a part of it. All right. In the hot seat, we have a gentleman by the name of Przemek. Tomczak KX is the company. And we're talking about utilities. We're talking about data analytics, and it is a data analytics solution to our utility challenges. So let's get cracking. Yeah. Because I lack utility stuff. I had a great conversation with Przemek.Great, great, professional, Big time, big time. All right, let's do some housecleaning, you're saying you tell Scott. Hey, Scott, what's new on industrial talk? Well, let me just sort of share with you. We always go to conferences, we like conferences, we like the fact that, that we get to connect with all of these incredible leaders and professionals and, and problem solvers. So that's what that's what it's all about. I am T s is is going to be the next conference we're at. This is September 12, to the 17th. It is in Chicago, Illinois. And if you're in manufacturing, you need to be there. And it's a must. This is a massive show with incredible solutions, and innovation to help you as a manufacturer become more resilient, and really begin to leverage the innovation that exists out there. We are also broadcasting there with IMTS plus and as sort of the the influencer platform that AMT put together empties the organizers of IMTS. No test on this, trust me, don't worry about it. Anyway, we've got a great broadcast booth. It's it's centered location, we are with other industry influencers. And and it's just, it's meant to be fun. It's meant to be exciting. It is it is meant to be able to highlight all of the great talent and technology that exists in manufacturing. Because really, again, you need to educate. That's why IMTS here, that's why we're a part of IMTS plus, you need to collaborate again, right there right now. And then thirdly, you need to innovate, create that business that is resilient. Now in line with that, because it's up in Chicago, on the 13th of September, we're going to be GA tootling around MX D. And this is sort of a, you get to see all of this, this incredible innovation, this manufacturing innovation in action, you can walk the floor, they have an open house, I think it starts at 430 and and continues on to seven ish, right in there. And that's MSD. So if you go to IMTS, which you should, and then you you jump on, and you look for IMTS plus which I will be there. Look for this and put this on your calendar because they have a great website. And it's MX D usa.org. And you can take a virtual tour, but I would highly recommend that you take a physical tour. Finally, because we are an ever expanding ecosystem, that's what we are about. We have new members, and the newest member is Arduino. Arduino. They're out of there out of Italy. And what's great about them is the story. The story is that here's this IoT, here's here's this incredible opportunity for many manufacturers to be able to extract data from their systems and to be able to make great decisions now. Now this organization, Arduino, what they can do is they can create these wonderful devices to be able to do that and do it quite effectively. Their email or their website is Arduino that's AR d u i n o.cc. Go out there and it's a great website they got so they have so much going on. I'm looking at it right now. It's It's amazing. They never stop. It's quite frankly, it's it's, it's fantastic. Arduino. That's, that's the company. All right, let's get on with the conversation here, one.</p>
<p>05:15</p>
<p>So I'm I ran into Kx, I was at a manufacturing conference up in Chicago, again, not IMTS, a different one. And I ran into kx. And what was interesting about them is that they're, they provide sort of that data analytics for f1. And I'm an f1 fan, a nut. And what makes f1 so interesting to me is the ability to be able to attract, extract the data from that car, and then be able to make real time adjustments to obser optimize the performance of that asset. Make sense? That's where we're trying to get to, within manufacturing, how do we look at that high performance manufacturing asset, and we continue to refine it and make it even more efficient, more productive. And that's, that's where KX that's, I just said, Oh, my gosh, and I was going to talk about f1. But I got all distracted by all of the other things, and and, of course, utility stuff as well. I enjoyed the conversation, and you're going to enjoy the conversation. Again, thank you very much for joining, industrial talk. And here's Przemek Tomczak. Welcome to industrial talk. How are you doing today?</p>
<p>06:29</p>
<p>Excellent. Great to be here, Scott's. And</p>
<p>06:33</p>
<p>that's a couple of takes on? You didn't hear it, listeners. But that was a couple of takes. And I finally was able to get out industrial talk. Go figure. How about that one. I am so glad we get a chance to talk. I'm telling you I've been ever since I met whatever the kicks team in want to say Chicago. And then I started geeking out on Formula One, and then started geeking out on digital transformation and everything in between. I am so excited to be able to have this conversation. This is cool. So how are you doing?</p>
<p>07:04</p>
<p>And it's very nice and hot here in Toronto, Canada.</p>
<p>07:07</p>
<p>Don't talk to me about hot. I live in Louisiana. It's always hot and miserable, and steamy. And everything else. All right. For the listeners out there. Give us a little 411 a little background. What is information in Canada? Down here? It's 411 What is the information dial? You know 411411 Give us a 411 on Przemek</p>
<p>07:30</p>
<p>Tomczak SVP IoT utilities, KX, which is streaming real time analytics company been around for over 25 years. And well known in finance. And we're applying this technology to solve lots of interesting challenges, energy utilities, manufacturing, Formula One, etc. And I started my career in the energy sector and consulting market deregulation, then worked for a grid operator ran a Data Hub, information exchange, and then saw all the data challenges we were facing. I thought we could do a better job and then join John KX to actually help do it.</p>
<p>08:12</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm looking at it your stack card go. You've got to check him out. It's, it's a heck of a stamp card on LinkedIn. And as I peruse, yep, you've got some utility chops. Because you're you were part of the independent electric system operator up there to talk about to talk about the grid and everything associated with digital transformation. And then when when you were there, when you were there back in looks like 2015. Did you see what was happening in the utility space that then all of this distributed energy, plugged the car in here, the battery over there, solo over there? But ever being able to manage that grid? Did you guys see that?</p>
<p>08:54</p>
<p>Absolutely. We saw and started, we kicked off as a whole company, and the whole sector to redesign the whole market. So that it was much more flexible, more resilient, with all that change, providing new market vehicles so folks could participate in the market. So that journey was starting when I left and has continued on since that,</p>
<p>09:21</p>
<p>yeah, given that upon reflection of where you're at today, and I'm sure he keep in contact with some of those people at the ISL. I do.</p>
<p>09:29</p>
<p>And a lot of faces have changed some retired, because you've had we had long serving folks 30 year plus that that was a common theme. But a lot of new energy new faces have gone into the sector, which is quite interesting.</p>
<p>09:42</p>
<p>Do they do they determine that all of this stuff because it's happening at a blistering pace? Have they determined that there's they're successful or are they on a journey to success or what how would you sort of grade the situation there now?</p>
<p>09:59</p>
<p>I think It's a journey just because in Ontario, Canada, we have a central grid operator and market operator. And we have a transmission operator. And we've got 64 distribution companies. So all need to interplay in that that sector and more or more generation and more EVs are getting added to the distribution sector. And historically, the ISO, the central facility has not had Villa visibility of what what was going on in the distribution system. Because, hey, it's less than one megawatt it's noise. But as you're getting more or more of this, it's less noise, you can see it but you can't pinpoint it. So I think, through the market change initiatives is to create the visibility, but they need as the whole systems changing.</p>
<p>11:01</p>
<p>How did that happen? How, because exactly my my, my pedigree comes into the utility is way, way back then. And it was pretty straightforward, where you got to your, you know, generator, a transmission substation, and so on. And nobody really saw the distribution, what what has helped into the visibility of, of the distribution system.</p>
<p>11:25</p>
<p>So here's what I'm seeing right now. And I'm involved in a fortunate to be involved with some major initiatives in Europe. And also some in North America, where the utilities are now deploying higher frequency meters, meaning measuring more stuff, where were variables, not just for billing, and then they're exchanging all this information with all relevant parties. So we were involved in the finished thing out. So in Finland, all the production, consumption flourish is exchanged and facilitated centrally. So that whoever wishes to participate and get value from the information well, North America, it's more silos still where each utility protects. But to make the right investment decisions, am I going to put a storage in this section of the grid? Or should I build some additional generation here, you need that visibility? One of our partners, for example, just by using basic algorithms, is able to detect where somebody's charging a vehicle, they don't need lots of AI ml, just a basic algorithm validated to looking at energy consumption from A to C, are you charging? Then the utility can be armed with is my transformer overloaded? Or will the overload where should they reinforce the system? And, and not rely on guessing where the stuff is empirically see if and that's what that's part of the visibility journey, because as you said, assets were deployed, configured in a time where the variability didn't matter. There really wasn't. And, and yeah,</p>
<p>13:03</p>
<p>it was interesting, because that design of the utility infrastructure, whatever that looked like, had been around for 100 years. And and many of these utilities are subject to the regulatory agencies and the bodies in their little service territory, or whatever it might be. And therefore they're making decisions so that they don't get into trouble with their, their regulatory agency. And of course, you don't want the consumer to get all ticked off at you because you're delivering lousy power. So yeah, that is a data analytic type of solution and give us a little sort of, how does data analytics in this very dynamic system of the utilities work? I mean, it has to be that way, because I can't from a system operator. You know, okay, we need a little bit more generation here. Oh, we do this. It's impossible. There's no way take us through that journey.</p>
<p>14:01</p>
<p>So I was involved in the first smart metering program and tight and rates structure in the world. That was Ontario, we were the first mandated rollout, we learned a lot, a lot of lessons learned. And if you think about that was about 100 times more data than utilities used to collect for what folks are using this commodity they're producing. And what's happening now, a with with smart meter rollout and more advanced meters, that hat is growing by 10x to 40 times larger than even before it's just crazy. But utilities are using this information because they want to know what's happening really behind the meter. What's power quality, like voltage, all the phases, phase angles, so they want to have information not flying blind. Imagine a telco where you are getting a bill for your your consumption of have data and not tracking it? Well, that's what utilities were doing, even though how much energy you consumed or produced an appointed time, had a huge impact on the grid. Now you're getting that visibility. The challenge for utilities is how do we correlate that information to the connectivity model? To customer information to make sense of it? And then the other most important thing is, is it a high quality? Because meters malfunction, connectivity issues, bad data? How do I correct for it and deal with it in the right time, so I can make sense of it for billing, market settlements, fault detection, detecting electrical vehicles, most times in analysis journey, I find utility spending just on data cleansing, before even getting to a point of analyzing, so data quality context are probably the most important. And then put putting it all together in one place.</p>
<p>15:59</p>
<p>So as a utility, of course, I've got to ask the question. So I've been operating a certain way for forever, you know, that's pretty much it. I understand that there's that transformer out there. But I've been doing this forever. And and, and then you come knocking on the door, and saying, Hey, there's some other stuff happening here. There's some market forces impacting this, and we're gonna have this solar, we're gonna have this distributed sort of sit system out here, we're gonna have a micro grid over here. And and I don't even know, as a utility, where do I begin? What's, what's my step? And I would imagine it's case by case, right?</p>
<p>16:35</p>
<p>I completely agree with you, it's like what's most important to you? Do, I want to create a new rate structure for my customers, so give them choice. If that's the case, then I'm going to go back, I need to then collect this data and then summarize it into the various bucket that will allow me to build like, the telcos went through 2030 years ago, where you have different packages you can buy. And then utilities can do the same thing. I know I've got a choice, I can go on a fixed price type model, or I can go on to you rate model, or Texas has lots of sophisticated retail market and lots of choice there. So the other one is if vegetation management is a problem, ISIS, especially in California, and I saw some great case studies at distributech, where if you're analyzing a certain lines with at 15,000 measurements per second, so imagine a regular meter may capture that, say, 96 data points per day, this is 15,000 times a second, they're able to detect when a branch touches a wire, or whether it's disconnected whether you've got a safety incident, so they can roll a truck before it becomes an issue, and precisely detects where it is before, they would be guessing. So huge, if that's the problem, in some jurisdictions is less of a problem. So I prioritize the case and drive backwards. It may mean they may need some of the same technologies or techniques underneath the surface, but the driver may be different. Yeah, the</p>
<p>18:17</p>
<p>utility maintenance side is a big deal, I, again, my old hat, we would just sort of patrol the lines, and then we would look at the insulators from the ground. And then if that arm was sort of caddywhompus, then we realized that arms caddywhompus and we better go and change it and then the back to the the the office, and then you'd pick up on our menu come on out and you change it. It it's it's that whole vegetation management, maintenance of your assets is a huge deal to be able to see that and that again, is a data analytic conversation and insights and being able to do that in real time. Yeah, and I really got all geeked out on that one too at distributech because it knowing me I mean, you get a you get a relay need to go and have to patrol the line and then you say yeah, everything's fine</p>
<p>19:10</p>
<p>reenergize I have a friend who's in the asset management maintenance field known him for like 25 years expert in his field and he says you know, in the old days used to put your hand on the on an asset and and feel whether it needs attention. That was the sensing that we were doing.</p>
<p>19:30</p>
<p>We would go to tower by tower and hit it with our wrench and if it rattled, oh, we got some loose bolts. All you did say is like hey, we got some loose bolts, you're never gonna find them. He just got loose bolts. And that was all the time</p>
<p>19:46</p>
<p>and what I'm seeing whether it's Formula One racing or semiconductor manufacturing and these are the most more advanced areas you can apply this to any business is like high quality product is so critical high value So then they're putting sensors. At higher frequency. Think of it like high resolution TV, you're moved from 4k to 8k, you can see lot more, just like the micro PMQs. And or just the regular PMQs that have been deployed in the US, you see more things, you'd be blind because the hidden the average or some statistical value, like you want to see the raw data. And then you can see you can detect, you see, if you can't see you can't correct See, how</p>
<p>20:31</p>
<p>do you deal with the data tsunami? I mean, it's like, not all data is like high priority data. There's, there's a lot of bad data, Oh, not bad data, just nothing data. But you're you're still collecting, how do you deal with this tsunami of data so that you just, you know, so the state of Nevada is not one big cloud server?</p>
<p>20:55</p>
<p>Yeah, it, I learned this when I was at the ISO, because we were writing one of the world's first and largest of its kind, it says, And I saw the challenges with traditional approaches, most data went to some relational database, or some open source tech. But 90% of the data we're talking about here is time series data. That's a timestamp value, some other quality indicators that there's a different technique you apply for storing processing, analyzing it. So it's much more efficient, consumes less resources, less storage, less server farms, to do what you need to do with it. You just need a different paradigm for how you handle that type of data versus all the general purpose data utilities have been managing, till that point.</p>
<p>21:41</p>
<p>See, where do we go? Again, back to the utility and back to the necessity that these pressures are happening on their grid, they just are their batteries there? There's wind spin around solar on my, you know, roof, and so on and so forth. And they are, they're given the option. They're given consumers are given the option to say, Yeah, I got power, I'm going to, I'm going to wheel it during the peak, and then I'm gonna use whatever the thing is, how does? How does the utility ensure that they don't get ahead of their skis and all of this stuff is happening? And I can't, I can't keep up with it. How do what do we do? What sort of strategies can we deploy?</p>
<p>22:24</p>
<p>I think it's, it's both business and technical architecture. So say, Hey, I'm going to be in this business. So you appoint folks to lead this, they're just not surprised by it, and be reactive to say, Hey, this is going to happen. And then technology wise, who can I engage to help me with us live folks on staff that can architect for this plan for it, that tsunami, because once the two man a hits, you're not, you're going to be throwing dirt on the graph, you're not going to be able to deal with it. But if you plan for it, say, hey, this comes, whether it's six months ahead a year or half that you can do it, it's not a big of a challenge. But if you're, you've got, let's say, a month to do it, you'll you'll be challenged.</p>
<p>23:06</p>
<p>And yeah, yeah. What that sounds like to me, is, it's gonna happen, let's just let's just establish the fact that it's going to happen, whatever it is, this digital transformation of the utility is happening, and it's going to happen, and therefore, every utility, I don't care, big, small middle, I don't care must begin that engagement. But then again, the technology exists. It does, it's all good. Yeah, I find that it becomes a human equation. And you got to find the individual, person, Team company to help with that journey. And and, and be able to take a complex situation and make it work.</p>
<p>23:51</p>
<p>You're absolutely right. It is that imperative for change, because utilities are very conservative. I don't know how often I'd say try this initiative. No, no, the rates, regulated waterproof this, we're, we're happy the way we are. Unless you've got a blackout, then we'll invest, you know. But technology exists, it's really a people thing. Now, if you're challenged with staff internally, look for help outside, whether it's small utilities, there are new offerings with SAS providers that can do work. Like we're partnering with companies, like util smart, for example. They support small to medium sized companies. So the utility doesn't need to make a big investment yourselves. The large players like with 1,000,005 million customers, they've got large IT departments a low average size, they've got to a lot more tools, but small utilities, they have to partner much more heavily to accomplish the same thing.</p>
<p>24:50</p>
<p>Yeah, and it's interesting because because in all actuality, outside of ERCOT, everybody's connected in some way, shape or form. Yeah, and Small, mid or large, there is an interconnection that exists. And everybody has to be sort of rowing in the same direction to a certain extent, right? The small and the mid. But there's has to be the solutions, and there has to be people that they can trust. Now, with that said, I understand utilities are pragmatic. Yep, they are. Now, without a doubt, they're gonna, they're gonna drive the the adoption timeline here. Where is sort of that roadblock? It has to happen. We've already said it has to happen, and it is happening. But there are roadblocks, what are they?</p>
<p>25:42</p>
<p>I think it's the executive leadership of the utility is that is, doesn't wish to change. So you could be pitching to say, improve this business process, invest in cloud technology, or invest in anything, but unless they believe that this will help them and that they can do it, they're not going to do it. Sometimes it needs fresh ideas coming into the those teams. I've seen, even in a right across each other one utility had that executive vision, they have some of the best safety scores, some of the lowest operating costs in the area, it just phenomenal world class, they invest technology optimization, and another one that doesn't. And then, but their state shareholders use the municipality don't may not care as much so and they appointed executives that were not that. So I think that's probably the number</p>
<p>26:44</p>
<p>one thing as a consumer, because I'm a consumer, why is Why is digital transformation and and in being aware of this change taking place? Why is it important to me,</p>
<p>27:01</p>
<p>your bill, we are all faced with increasing electricity costs, not as much as our neighbors in Europe, where it's, it's insane. North America, we're blessed with a bit more resources. But cost and power quality, I think we are so dependent. I know, my parents just went and invested in a generator because they're out for too long, multiple times in the past year. So they said, I'm going to protect myself well, because they can't live without we want to charge our phones, you want to connect to the internet, this is we've become so connected dependent on electricity, that we care that that power quality is maintained and improved over time. And second, that the price is cost effective that you're not, you're not paying, you know, the price is like in the UK right now.</p>
<p>27:58</p>
<p>That's a whole nother story. But you're I think you're hitting on all cylinders there. Because I know that that I believe that there's this push for of course there's this push for for renewables and getting more renewable power on the grid and all that good stuff. I think the risk is that if if I'm a utility and I don't do a good job at at ensuring a stable, reliable grid, all of this other stuff means nothing because consumer me I'm not going to be happy because</p>
<p>28:29</p>
<p>number one, safety together. Cost is third. Alone, not the customer doesn't care like you don't have visibility where's my electron coming from? It's coming from could be nuclear could still be cold in some jurisdiction a gas natural gas you've got a diversified fleet and the customer is power's out. They're not in a gonna say hey, at least no we're not burning coal by power is out in Europe. Germany is now firing up coal.</p>
<p>29:05</p>
<p>Yeah. Nuclear so I'm because I'm upset. And I want to charge my phone and I and it's a hot day out there. So I am an AC and I that's I'm pretty rudimentary when it comes to my Maslow hierarchies of need, power, you know, don't and then we can talk about pie in the sky type stuff, but it is that's why that's why the utilities are tend to be very pragmatic. And thank you, thank you for being pragmatic. And I'll just because that's a but I think that the journey begins with the ability to be able to see that data and being able to use that data and to be able to tactically use the data to make better decisions and help me Joe consumer.</p>
<p>29:49</p>
<p>And I think also to protect themselves because there's consumers can move quickly, just in our neighbor I'm seeing I didn't see so many electric vehicles, where are they? Buying from there all guests are another, I've seen them more. And now I don't believe practically we're going to have the our entire fleet electrified, there's too much for us connect, but it will be a material impact that everyone starts charging at the same time on any system. See,</p>
<p>30:22</p>
<p>and even back when I was doing line work, we were talking about re conductor and because the demand was increasing the conductor in the transmission, but then that requires, you know, heavier conductor and redesign of towers. And you know what, it stayed the same, because nobody wanted to redesign the tower is bringing little you know, and it's not in my backyard. So it's a real dynamic. And again, I think it's a a data, data analytic conversation. And if I can create real insights like f one, real insights into the way my system is operating, then I can make decisions outside. Now, we do have to bring in new line here we got to do, there's, there's a little bit more information instead of just saying, Hey, we gotta bring in some more conductor.</p>
<p>31:11</p>
<p>And there's another thing from a cost perspective. So I did a project at the ISO, and it had to do and I learned too much we hired an engineer for contingency. So how do you fortify a grid, you've got first, second, third layer contingency. If this happens, you can do this. And guess that's like a tax on the whole power system that everyone pays for? Because you've got insurance across the board. And now with a much more dynamic system, do I am I going faster and more and more billions in on contingency? Or by really managing it better? By understanding what's going on every millisecond, every second, etc? So then you can adjust? Not, hey, I will just man that previous technique was you put contingency at the highest level and hope and managed to it, but it's expensive.</p>
<p>32:05</p>
<p>Yeah. So you know, I think you're spot on. I think you just have to greater insights into your, your existing grid, then you're able to make better decisions going forward? better financial decisions, whatever it might be, but But it starts there. It starts with Yeah, I see it. I see what's going on. Alright, we're gonna have to wrap it up. Przemek. Did I say that right? Again? Yes. Excellent. All right. How do people get a hold of you? And the same Gosh, he is speaking to my heart, which is probably me and maybe three others.</p>
<p>32:36</p>
<p>It looked me up on LinkedIn as well send me a note. You can email me at PT or mcak@kx.com. And happy to engage with you.</p>
<p>32:50</p>
<p>And tastic fear not listeners, we're going to have all his contact information out on industrial talk. So don't don't come talk. Hey, by the way, look at me. I'm pending on I'm still pending my invitation you haven't accepted me that. deal here. You are absolutely wonderful. I love this conversation. I can go on and on and on. Thank you very much for what you guys do. That's pretty cool stuff. And we're gonna have to have you on again, because it today, it's this way, but tomorrow is going to be something different. I guarantee it because that's how fast things happen.</p>
<p>33:29</p>
<p>I look forward to it. All right,</p>
<p>33:30</p>
<p>listeners. We're gonna wrap it up on the other side, as you know, do not go away. We will be right back.</p>
<p>33:36</p>
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<p>33:47</p>
<p>All right, thank you once again, for joining industrial talk, an ever expanding problem solving ecosystem that's dedicated to educating, collaborating, and of course innovating. And you need to be a part of it. So go out to industrial talk.com a thank you to Przemek Tomczak. Hey, X. See, I love that conversation. It is a data conversation. And there's a lot more to I mean, you just have got to be engaged. You got to collaborate because things are happening so fast. It's, it's blistering. It is all right. Again, I'm gonna pump you gotta be if you're in manufacturing IMTS that is September 12 through the 17th. And it is in Chicago. Nope, no problem there. Be a part of that because we're going to be broadcasting with IMTS plus. Get on it, man. It'd be great. All right. People be braved are greatly hanging out with people like Shrek and you're gonna change the world. Thank you very much for joining. We're gonna have another great conversation shortly.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at Distributech 22 and talking to Wayne Dias, US Head of Grid Simulation Software and Ming Ho, Director of UX Design and Innovation at Siemens about "Improving the User Experience with Grid Simulation Software".  Get the answers to your "Grid Simulation" questions along with both Ming's and Wayne's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
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<h2>MING HO'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingster/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website: </strong><a href="https://www.siemens.com/global/en.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.siemens.com/global/en.html</a></p>
<h2>WAYNE DIAS' CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-dias-bsc-mba-143bb52a/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-dias-bsc-mba-143bb52a/</a></p>
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<h2>PODCAST TRANSCRIPT:</h2>
<p><strong>SUMMARY KEYWORDS</strong></p>
<p>cloud, wayne, utility, industrial, happening, grid, siemens, scenarios, simulation, data, simulate, software, system, ers, ming, silicon valley, renewable resource, talking, conversation, innovation</p>
<p>00:00</p>
<p>Industrial Talk is brought to you by Armis. Yes, you were in the digital transformation game. Yes, you need to find trusted companies, trusted individuals to help you along with that journey. The Armis platform delivers complete asset intelligence, you know what that means, insights into your connected assets, you're in the digital transformation game, you have to have that insights into what is connected, go to armis.com Find out more, you will not be disappointed. Also, AiDash.  AiDash is on a mission to create a greener, cleaner, safer planet from space. AiDash helps core industries become more resilient, efficient, and sustainable through the power of satellites and AI. Go out to AiDash.com Find out more. Hi, guys, once again, thank you very much for joining industrial talk. We were on site at DistribuTECH. You might have heard the other great conversations we were having there. You know, you just got to come and learn with me. I'm, I'm just a sponge, and I get to learn from all of these incredible leaders. Speaking of which, we've got Minho, and Wayne Diaz, Siemens as a company. We're talking about cloud, we're talking about user experience. And I'm telling you right now you need to be engaged. You need to collaborate and you need to educate like, like me. Yeah. Industrial talk platform for education and highlighting industry leaders like me and Wayne, we are industry. It's the human side. So let's get cracking with the conversation.</p>
<p>01:50</p>
<p>Here's a cool, thank you for being flexible. Yeah, let's do this. You guys having a good conference?</p>
<p>01:59</p>
<p>Really good. Lots of good foot traffic. It's busy. So yeah. So far.</p>
<p>02:06</p>
<p>Is this the first conference guys getting went back to sort of face to face?</p>
<p>02:10</p>
<p>Yeah. Second conference? Yeah.</p>
<p>02:13</p>
<p>Was it was it stunning to see those virtual friends that you created, and then all of a sudden see him in person?</p>
<p>02:18</p>
<p>Yeah, they completely look different, too.</p>
<p>02:21</p>
<p>I used to wear a wig. So when everybody says, anyway, all right. For the listeners out there, we've got a little set, meaning give us a little background on who you are.</p>
<p>02:33</p>
<p>Had user experience and strategic innovations with air gap Well, or products within Siemens. It sounds like a strange combination. But what we believe in is to put user experience and customers users at the center of all of our students innovations going forward?</p>
<p>02:52</p>
<p>Does that sound stupid to me? I'm all about the experience. I'm telling you. Yeah. Big time.</p>
<p>02:59</p>
<p>And one of those is new offering this year, which is energetic he MDM SAS. So</p>
<p>03:06</p>
<p>we'll talk about that big gun. Yeah, we'll talk about All right, Ryan, your next background. Wayne, Wayne, hey, work with me. I'm a professional here on this podcast, not just kidding.</p>
<p>03:19</p>
<p>Okay, so Wayne Dias, I run the grid simulation software business here in the US. When I say grid simulation, anything that and everything that goes on in production or online on the grid needs to be simulated needs. We run a lot of what if scenarios, so our software suite at Siemens provides that infrastructure that support to basically prior to integrating anything onto the power grid, we get to simulate it, and then it finally goes into operations.</p>
<p>03:50</p>
<p>I gotta pull on that thread, when we start talking to simulation is simulations. It sounds like data, right? It sounds like the collection of data, it sounds like historical information to be able to try to simulate future events and all of that stuff. How does? How does your platform take into consideration the historical events to simulate future?</p>
<p>04:14</p>
<p>Absolutely. So when I say when I say simulation, I'm talking more grid planning. So I'm looking at various different scenarios, scenarios that were traditionally just looking at. How do I expand the power system? How do I integrate more generation onto the system? How do I integrate distributed generation renewable right, in other words onto the system? And prior to that coming online? How do I really run various different what if scenarios to see whether or not that's going to help the system? Is it going to hurt the system? Do I need reinforcements on the system?</p>
<p>04:51</p>
<p>Do it let's say you have a scenario as simulation that for renewable whatever, you know, external generates ation. And if it is deemed to, you know, hurt the system does the does the utility have the option to say, hey, we'd love to permit it, but you can't, because we don't have the resources to be able to, you know, fortify this, you know, wherever we're at, does that happen?</p>
<p>05:17</p>
<p>It does happen. But then we also complemented with additional technology and what we call non wired alternatives, alternatives, which is not just reinforcing the transmission lines, the power lines or transformers, it's more like, maybe I can alleviate that issue with a renewable resource. Battery, maybe. So those are some of the things simulation tools help simulate and plan for</p>
<p>05:45</p>
<p>Yeah, you're not going to shut them down. Yeah. Go over here. Our simulation says you go over here. So maybe talk about, let's say this cloud offering give us a little reason why, why that's important to utilities. But Cloud</p>
<p>06:00</p>
<p>offering there's different types, but specifically the software as a service. One of our really good customers Silicon Valley Power, they came to us. Hola. Hola. What power company? Silicon Valley Power. SVP,</p>
<p>06:15</p>
<p>I have never heard that one. Really? Yeah. Isn't that PG and E? No way. It's a different.</p>
<p>06:24</p>
<p>It's, it's a separate utility.</p>
<p>06:27</p>
<p>Worked in Southern California. And I know PG&E. I have never heard that one.</p>
<p>06:32</p>
<p>No, this is Northern California. Completely different animal. Yeah. Center Silicon Valley. So we're talking about Santa Clara, California, over 50 data centers they produce or they manage 1% of the power consumption within California. Huge, yet a very, very small real estate area, real small area. So some biggest data centers of the world, Intel, Nvidia, and all of those high tech data center. They're all coming in using Silicon Valley Power. So So why does it want to go to software as a service? Well, number one is software service allows us to be able to upgrade them and provide them with new features. So it's evergreen, it allows them to Yes, on the upgrade all that complexity,</p>
<p>07:36</p>
<p>it's seamless, it's invisible. That's what's I like it.</p>
<p>07:39</p>
<p>Yeah, yeah. And the second part of it is, they're fairly small. So they want to have their staff really focus on the core business. And they don't want to have to deal with all the IP issues, security and disaster recovery. And the list goes on and on. If you think about it, you have to own the hardware. Yeah, manage the hardware. Yeah, everything that happens, technical monitoring, performance monitoring, and the list again, goes on and on. So as a software service just makes a lot of sense for them. And thirdly, there is a financial benefit to it, because it's a subscription service. So it scales as you as you go up. And you don't have to have all that capex, although those licensing charges right up front, you can essentially amortize that and you have more predictability in terms of spending your expenditures.</p>
<p>08:41</p>
<p>So what's when do we say, the SAS? What services are in the cloud that you're providing this utility?</p>
<p>08:52</p>
<p>So in this particular case, is meter data management? Aha, so is smart meters. Yeah, so you have your advanced metering infrastructure. So now those guys are also going to cloud. And so we're sort of also arriving partway, because if you think about it, you have all your meters across all this geographical area, they're coming in through a communication network. And so they're already coming one way or the other through some communication infrastructure, which is almost in the cloud. Now, traditionally, those go on premise and then go through the meter data management system. We're just offering perhaps a more efficient path, and being able to bring all that data in, but also to be able to smooth that, that whole experience.</p>
<p>09:41</p>
<p>So these are services that are not you don't have you're not latency</p>
<p>09:48</p>
<p>dependent. Correct. That's not That's not real time. Yeah,</p>
<p>09:52</p>
<p>you don't need to whatever edge or whatever you want to do it that requires some type of That's right. But why again, now you have you have a bigger challenge, because here's, here's what I see. I see that your simulation, there's a lot of external generation coming on. There's a lot of distributed solutions out there. And and I, quite frankly, being an old, crusty utility guy, um, pretty much around the centralization of power and then the transmission and then that's it, and this whole dynamic grid is a bit can you run those simulations? I mean, it's happening. Right. And, and utilities? I would imagine</p>
<p>10:35</p>
<p>need it. Absolutely. So, you know, as the grids are getting smarter, right, more and more DRS coming online, they're also</p>
<p>10:42</p>
<p>getting more complicated. D ers gonna for the listeners? What does that say</p>
<p>10:45</p>
<p>distributed energy resources.</p>
<p>10:47</p>
<p>Thank you very much.</p>
<p>10:48</p>
<p>So as more and more distributed energy resources are coming online, the power system is getting more complicated, given it is getting smarter, but it's getting a lot more complicated and</p>
<p>11:00</p>
<p>you're you're underselling that. It's super complicated. It's your your, your soft pedaling, and quite frankly,</p>
<p>11:06</p>
<p>you know, but it's a start, right. But as what we're seeing as Siemens over the next five years, we're looking at 60% of that external renewable resources being implemented onto the system. The planners traditionally would run scenarios, will be snapshot scenarios basically looking at the peak load off peak load generation at a certain peak. But today, with all these D ers coming, there's a lot of volatility, right, this volatility due to that we might need additional scenarios, we might need to run more extensive snow,</p>
<p>11:43</p>
<p>my you know, that's the case, we because, you know, the market just continues to push the envelope and we're gonna we're gonna have a grand old time.</p>
<p>11:51</p>
<p>You're right, Scott, we definitely need to run additional scenarios, which we're not, not your traditional scenarios, right. So one of the examples I'll use is time series profile analysis. What is the grid doing at 8am? What is the grid doing a nine, what's on a 10? Now, before we would look at, okay, so my load Southern California for an example is happening at 4pm. But with D ers, that 4pm might not be valid, right? I might need to consider 12 o'clock as a as a problematic time. So what we're trying to drive additional studies, but these additional studies cannot be done on existing infrastructure. I cannot run those studies on my existing hardware on my existing laptop because I will burn it. It folks are talking to us saying our engineers, our planners need new hardware has an impact to OpEx. Right. So that's why our tool pssc transmission planning tool is now in the cloud. You know, it is a tool used all across the US. It's nothing new to the existing transmission planners, operations planners, long term planners, it's basically giving them the avenue to now take their analyses, analyses that may have taken three weeks to complete can now be done in three hours, leveraging the cloud, that's</p>
<p>13:16</p>
<p>pretty doggone cool. That's cool. But in a related use case, coming from the other side, from the distribution side, as you're doing some of those simulations, it's really important to be able to use real meter data as opposed to load profiles that are just copied over. Because then you can now really localize what's happening at the distribution grid and be able to do optimize planning. So yeah, again, with Wayne and his group, you know, we're getting together and trying to solve those problems.</p>
<p>13:49</p>
<p>I'm telling you, it's way above my paygrade. Guy, good, good job, it's going to only get more and more challenging, with a lot of changes that are taking place. One of the areas that we don't talk enough about, or discuss, for one reason or another. I know one reason, nobody wants to talk about it, but we're going to talk about it. And that is this is critical infrastructure stuff. This is impacting a lot of how do you secure? How do you ensure the security of let's say, these systems? Right,</p>
<p>14:23</p>
<p>great. Great question, man. If you don't mind, I'll take that. Sure. And then we'll hear he just stole it from you. So basically, as far as security that is, Scott, one of the things that we get asked all the time.</p>
<p>14:37</p>
<p>Yeah, but nobody wants to talk about it. Right. You know, it's like we're talking about it. Nobody wants to say, you know, I'm having a problem with my security and I had a breach coming up at night. Nobody's saying that. There's a saying, hey, I need to talk security. You are having problems. No, I'm not having a problem. No</p>
<p>14:51</p>
<p>critical infrastructure. Right. So how I've, how I look at it is do you have an online banking account? Yep, right? That's already in the cloud, your buddies in the cloud your financial snapshots in the cloud as an individual, right. But let's take it a step further. at Siemens, we're not just a great software company, we're also supporting and have a team of cloud experts, a cloud infrastructure team that is certified to run a certified with various cloud compliance agencies, I'll name a couple, ISO 27 001 is one of them. FedRAMP is another one, so and etc. And we're working with our regional reliability coordinators should drive that security for the right, I'll share a very, very good example. For me, I come from the grid planning the offline data side of the house. But we do have a customer or two that actually have their online operational data in Siemens is cloud infrastructure. So we provide the one stop shop for this utility that basically has all of their operational data in the cloud. So if operational data is in the cloud, Siemens is handling the cloud, we are cloud compliant, our whole team of cloud experts are there, you know, taking in operational offline data is just a no brainer.</p>
<p>16:16</p>
<p>But the reality is, it was just sort of lay it out there. Yeah. The I believe the cloud is fine. I don't Okay, because I got smart people like you. And I think that if utilities and other companies and not just utilities, although we're at the show, I think it's it has to happen. I think it's just when you when you have a tsunami of data, and you got all this stuff to analyze, you got to do that. It's insecure, right? me it is?</p>
<p>16:46</p>
<p>Well, it's gonna happen,</p>
<p>16:48</p>
<p>when it's gonna happen, you might as well figure out how to participate.</p>
<p>16:52</p>
<p>So it really boils down to if you're doing it yourself, can you catch up, right? All sorts of patches, all sorts of, you know, all this different software that's happening, right. And so from utilities perspective, you can either have your own set of experts, and many of them do, yeah, but ultimately, you have all these enterprise systems. And they're all using different patch levels, with all sorts of different components and things of this nature. And so that's why software is a service built on top of a good infrastructure, well architected, that's one side of it. And as Wayne's talked about, from a standards perspective, from a process perspective, being world class and being working with agencies around the world, and just being on top of everything, yeah, that's really a</p>
<p>17:45</p>
<p>part of it. Yeah. Come on. You guys are living a dream. I mean, it's cool stuff I got out of the utility business. And then now I'm regretted it. That's the way so if I was a professional, and I said, My gosh, Ming and Wayne are talking my talk, I want to cheer up with them. How do they get ahold of you Ming?</p>
<p>18:08</p>
<p>Ming got home@siemens.com. And he went</p>
<p>18:11</p>
<p>weaned DSDS with an s@siemens.com.</p>
<p>18:15</p>
<p>All right, you're saying you're so Scott, I want to do, I didn't get that email address. It's going to all be out on industrial talk.com you so you need to connect with these jets. They know what they're doing. They're going to make your life. They are trusted professionals in this world. That is the limit. That's alright, once again, we're broadcasting from distributech 22. Dallas is the place you can hear the buzz going on in the background solutions. And problem solving happening today. Put this on your bucket list big time. Thank you very much for joining industrial talk. We are going to wrap it up on the other side. Do not go away. We will be right back. You're listening to the industrial talk Podcast Network. All right, that was me and Wayne's excellent industrial adventurer incredible conversation, absolutely connect with them reach out, you got to know more about what's happening within the utility market. There are two jets that are prime for connecting with so do so I'll have all the contact, LinkedIn contact information out on industrial talk. Now, I've been talking a lot about the speed at which this technology and innovation is going. The only way that you can keep up with it is of course you got to constantly just pursue education. And you got to connect with people like me and Wayne to get the latest get that trusted information about what is happening in the market and how you and your company can take advantage of all of the wonderful innovation that is taking place out there. It is a must come go to industrial talk. Learn with me. I'm not the sharpest. tool in the shed. But boy, I'll tell you, I get access and talk to the best industrial leaders from around the world. Join me we are industry. follow that hashtag out there. Never miss a doggone episode or conversation or whatever. But that is important. Educate, collaborate, and innovate are key to your success. All right. Again, we're gonna have another great conversation from distribute tech. You can count on that. So be bold, be brave, dare greatly hang out with me and Wayne, and you're going to change the world. Thank you very much for joining industrial talk. So stay tuned for the next conversation.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/6e71e604-cab4-44ba-9be4-36a2f77cd176"></iframe></div><p>On this week's <strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>we're onsite at <a href="https://www.distributech.com/welcome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Distributech 22</a> and talking to <strong>John Glassmire, </strong>Senior Advisor, Grid Edge Solutions at Hitachi Energy about <b>&#8220;Ensuring a stable utility grid as we transition to a distributed energy world&#8221;</b>.  Get the answers to your &#8220;Grid Reliability&#8221; questions along with John's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Industrial Academy</a> and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2022. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>JOHN GLASSMIRE'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnglassmire/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnglassmire/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachienergy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachienergy/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website: </strong><a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hitachienergy.com/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="John Glassmire with Hitachi Energy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DAdsFSVhn0k?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
<p><a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Why-you-need-to-Podcast-Graphic-2.png" width="1024" height="538" /></a></p>
<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>:  <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>AI Dash:</strong> <a href="https://www.aidash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.aidash.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
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<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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<h2>Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader):</h2>
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<h2>PODCAST TRANSCRIPT:</h2>
<p><strong>SUMMARY KEYWORDS</strong></p>
<p>grid, talk, hitachi, john, energy, renewable, battery, talking, called, conversation, industrial, generator, happen, utilities, important, hydro, virtual, industry, solar, scott</p>
<p>00:00</p>
<p>Hey industrial Talk is brought to you by CAP logistics. You want to minimize downtime. Absolutely. increase reliability, you bet ensure operational profitability. Yes you do. That means you need 24/7 365 insights into your supply chain, look no further cap logistics, go to cap logistics.com Or just call them. They're great people 800-227-2471 also AiDash AiDash is on a mission to create a greener, cleaner, safer planet from space. AiDash helps core industries become more resilient, efficient, and sustainable through the power of satellites and AI. Go out to AiDash.com Find out more. Hey there and welcome to industrial talk. This is going to be a quick conversation. We were broadcasting on site, DistributeTech, Dallas, Texas this year, and we had the opportunity to talk to John Glassmire, he is this senior advisor, grid edge solutions, Hitachi Energy. And everybody at that conference was talking about how do we transition into this sort of renewable world, keeping the grid stable, keeping it reliable? How do we do that? And John glass Meyer and team Hitachi energy, definitely have their fingers on the polls. This is a quick conversation. So get out your paper and pencil, write it on down because this will impact you. If you're in the business of manufacturing, oil and gas, anything in industry. John and team Hitachi Energy are right there enjoy the conversation.</p>
<p>02:02</p>
<p>Done, it's about time. So here's the first thing that I noticed. You're much taller than you are in virtual. Just definitely. So when I tell you, he's tall.</p>
<p>02:12</p>
<p>Yeah, I see this. It's always like you finally meet that person. It's like, that's not the way I cast out all it?</p>
<p>02:17</p>
<p>No, I thought he was just gonna just roll in about 5&#8242; 8&#8243;. But that's great. All right, quickly, the listeners, tell them who you are. Give us some background.</p>
<p>02:30</p>
<p>So it's First off, it's a pleasure to be back. It's cool. Ya know, I love talking with you, Scott,</p>
<p>02:36</p>
<p>the passion that is right here on the site.</p>
<p>02:39</p>
<p>So what am i I'm, I'm passionate. My passion is about grid edge solutions. And that may not mean something to everyone. I'll tell you what it is. Its battery energy storage systems. Its micro grids. It is decentralization, in short, the future of energy.</p>
<p>02:55</p>
<p>Well, there you go, man. That was a nice boat up. Done. Now, you mentioned it briefly, because he's, he's a busy man. So you got to wrap this one up quickly. But we're gonna make it worthwhile. So you mentioned something that was pretty much can't spell. So what what the, what's the next gen talk to us about that stuff.</p>
<p>03:15</p>
<p>So the next gen, I assume you're talking about battery energy storage systems, big batteries that connect to our grid, and will be the future heart and brains of our grid. So today, battery energy storage systems, they're getting really big, but they cannot fundamentally operate a grid, you try to use most of the battery energy storage systems out there. Today, what they're doing is they're looking to the grid, and they're adding things on top of it. They're strengthening it that way. But the next generation, which is this grid forming inverter, it's in the power electronics, that's the interface between the battery</p>
<p>03:52</p>
<p>and the grid. See, that was it it was grid forming inverter</p>
<p>03:55</p>
<p>grid, forming inverters. And it's not just any old grid forming inverters. If you've done any work in off grid or remote areas, grid forming inverters may mean something a little bit different. That means you can take your house and you can run it on solar. What we're talking about is the next generation where you layer in some advanced control and automation. And the the class of systems is called virtual synchronous machines. And Hitachi energy has an implementation of the virtual synchronous machine called virtual generator mode. And it is what will allow I never like to say there's the one key but it's a key piece of letting our grid operate on 100% renewables because that is a technical challenge.</p>
<p>04:37</p>
<p>And because you're smarter than I am, when we start talking about synchronous, right, there's that physical component that exists on the grid. That is 60 cycle. There's a physical component to that. Are you saying that with</p>
<p>04:52</p>
<p>the idea that's called a virtual synchronous machine, the synchronous machines that we're talking about? These are the big spinning machines that are At the heart, the pulse of our grid,</p>
<p>05:01</p>
<p>it's the force. It's that physical force that creates stable</p>
<p>05:06</p>
<p>being a gas turbine, a steam turbine, a hydro turbine, it's these things that spin, and they connect up to this generator, and they're through strategic sampling of around it, they're coming out with three phases. 60 hertz, yep. And powering our grid. Those if you're going to take advantage of the cheap and increasingly affordable energy from renewable sources, like wind and solar, you need the supplementary services that come from something like a virtual synchronous machine, you will need the batteries to take over that key role, you typically keeping the backbone of the grid alive. See, this</p>
<p>05:39</p>
<p>is interesting because I wanted to I'm that old school guy. And I remember when somebody was bringing on a generator there, they physically said, Okay, here it is, I'm physically bringing it on. And I'm synchronizing it, and it just didn't it locks in. So you're not getting all of that all problems. That is a key that that's been missing.</p>
<p>06:00</p>
<p>It is a key that's been missing. And it's still a challenge, because there's no financial incentives currently to do this. You know, there's, there's a whole regulatory evolution that needs to happen. A bunch of the utilities aren't quite sure. You know, a lot of the utilities, I've talked to some of my utility friends, and they say we know big spinning things. We know when we like them. Yeah. What this is, is it is it spinning? I say, well, it is spinning it just virtually</p>
<p>06:24</p>
<p>Yes. See, that's that's a, that's a heck of a hill to climb, because you're, you're right, it's so the real reluctance or resistance is going to happen. Let's put</p>
<p>06:36</p>
<p>it that way it's going to happen. You can't you can't hit anything above? Well, I always like to say Hydros cheating. But you look at most, Greg, we've either exploited all the hydro resource we have, or we don't have access to it. When you get there. And you're saying, Well, how are we going to meet some of these goals that we have, we have grids that are going to go 100% renewable by 2050. If and some of them are saying we're gonna go 3040 50% In the next 10 years, you are going to get to 100% operation meaning for even short periods of time, well, well before that. And it is coming and is coming quicker than we imagined</p>
<p>07:13</p>
<p>it now you bring it up. Another whole point is there's this velocity. So this pandemic, we're doing all this stuff, technology didn't slow down it, it just kept on merrily going on. Now we collaborate we do all we can do but but I'm telling you right now, you're right, there's a speed. And if you think you can drag your feet, you can't you need that solution, it's going to have</p>
<p>07:36</p>
<p>to happen. And it's not just speed, it's acceleration, that's, that's even better. You're looking at this and you look at the way these renewable, they're called renewable portfolio standards that are driving some of this, you look at the way they're rolling out, they're sort of saying we're gonna do a little bit now and then we're gonna start ramping up. And by the end, we're just gonna be, you know, in, like vertical in terms of our implementation. And so we need to get ready for this.</p>
<p>07:59</p>
<p>And again, in being the guy that wants to just flip on the light, and I don't want drama at the end of that light switch. Yeah, it has to happen. Because if you want that renewable, if you're pushing renewables, you've got to be able to figure that out.</p>
<p>08:12</p>
<p>And that's, that's the cheapest source of energy. That's, that's what we're saying when real cheap, solar really cheap. And if you're gonna unlock that, you need to have the grid ready to accept it. And, and, you know, the message I'd have is that the technology is there. we've piloted it, we've even done it under commercial instances. But there are regulatory hurdles. We got to get on board</p>
<p>08:36</p>
<p>Come on. Die little voice.</p>
<p>08:39</p>
<p>I'm not gonna blame the utilities or utilities by that it's something we've all got to get get on board with and make happen because it's</p>
<p>08:48</p>
<p>it's got it's got to happen because without it still is still a difficult difficult challenge. Alright. You're cool. John glass Meyer.</p>
<p>09:01</p>
<p>You can email me or call. You got my email. Yep. John dot glass Meyer at Hitachi. energy.com. All right.</p>
<p>09:08</p>
<p>Thank you, John, saying thank you for spending time in your busy schedule. Mr. Big thinker.</p>
<p>09:14</p>
<p>Always a pleasure talk. Always, always always.</p>
<p>09:17</p>
<p>Alright, listeners, we're gonna wrap it up on the other side. Thank you very much for joining the industrial talk. We will be right back. You're listening to the industrial talk Podcast Network. All right. Again, thank you very much for joining industrial talk, as you can tell, John brings the passion. This is a real important conversation. We're doing a series called the state of utilities in the state of utilities means where do we stand? Where are we going? Where we have challenges with distributed energy. What do we do with the grid? How do we ensure reliability? How do we know that when I come home, and I flip the switch the lights will come on my computer builders will work just right. That's what they're doing. That's why distributor tech is an important conference for you to attend. This will impact you if you're in manufacturing oil and gas industry as a whole must attend. Because we're just, we're just getting started here. And we have to succeed at it. So that's why this is an important conversation. So reach out to John. I'm out as the stack card. He has get engaged. And he's the he's passionate about helping you succeed. So get in contact with John and add Team hatachi. Energy Now, you're saying to yourself, Scott, how do I get involved? Well, you just go out to industrial talk. You reach out to hey, I want to get involved. I think it just says, contact me. And you'll contact me. And you'll contact the team. And we are putting together a series of live podcasts. state of utility state of manufacturing, of course, a state of oil and gas, I say manufacturing, yeah. And utilities. All of them are real important in how we are digitally transforming. How do they impact us operationally, what is the state of these industries and that's where we're starting. So go out to industrial talk. And you're asking, Hey, Scott, I want to get engaged. I want to be a part of these live podcast. Yeah, do it. Reach out. All right, let's crack it up. Be bold, be brave, dare greatly hang out with people like John glass Meyer, and you're gonna change the world. Thank you very much for what you do, because this is a celebration of industry. So thank you. Have a great day. And we're gonna have another great conversation shortly. So stay tuned.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at DistribuTech 22 and talking to Scott Reese, CEO of GE Digital about "Expediting the Energy Transition by Leveraging Powerful Software".  Get the answers to your "Energy Transition" questions along with Scott's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="cfm-player-iframe" style="width: 100%; height: 170px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 10px; overflow:hidden; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 170px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless allow="autoplay" src="https://player.captivate.fm/642d37b4-5c6e-414a-904c-73b3421a4b6b"></iframe></div><p>On this week's <strong><em>Industrial Talk </em></strong>we're onsite at DistribuTech 22 and talking to <strong>Scott Reese, </strong>CEO of GE Digital about <b>&#8220;Expediting the Energy Transition by Leveraging Powerful Software&#8221;</b>.  Get the answers to your &#8220;Energy Transition&#8221; questions along with Scott's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
<p>Finally, get your exclusive free access to the <a href="https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Industrial Academy</a> and a series on “<a href="https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Why You Need To Podcast</strong></a>” for Greater Success in 2022. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy!</p>
<h2>SCOTT REESE'S CONTACT INFORMATION:</h2>
<p><strong>Personal LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottreese1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottreese1/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ge-digital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/ge-digital/</a></p>
<p><strong>Company Website: </strong><a href="https://www.ge.com/digital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ge.com/digital/</a></p>
<h2>PODCAST VIDEO:</h2>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Scott Reese, CEO with GE Digital" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JkJPPM2UezA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2>THE STRATEGIC REASON &#8220;WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST&#8221;:</h2>
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<h2>OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES:</h2>
<p><strong>NEOM</strong>:  <a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.neom.com/en-us</a></p>
<p><strong>Hitachi Vantara:</strong> <a href="https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html</a></p>
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<p><strong>We the 15:</strong><a href="https://www.wethe15.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> https://www.wethe15.org/</a></p>
<h2>YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX:</h2>
<p><strong>LifterLMS:</strong> Get One Month Free for $1 – <a href="https://lifterlms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lifterlms.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>Social Jukebox:</strong> <a href="https://www.socialjukebox.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.socialjukebox.com/</a></p>
<h2>Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader):</h2>
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<h2>PODCAST TRANSCRIPT:</h2>
<p><strong>SUMMARY KEYWORDS</strong></p>
<p>ge, problems, cloud, utilities, scott, industrial, software, asset, computable, world, transition, grid, manufacturing, event, people, power, talking, broadcasting, happen, solution</p>
<p><strong>SPEAKERS</strong></p>
<p>Scott MacKenzie</p>
<p>00:00</p>
<p>Industrial Talk is brought to you by Armis. Yes, you were in the digital transformation game. Yes, you need to find trusted companies, trusted individuals to help you along with that journey. The Armis platform delivers complete asset intelligence, you know what that means, insights into your connected assets, you're in the digital transformation game, you have to have the insights into what is connected, go to armis.com Find out more, you will not be disappointed. Also, AiDash AiDash is on a mission to create a greener, cleaner, safer planet from space. AiDash helps core industries become more resilient, efficient, and sustainable through the power of satellites and AI, go out to AiDash.com find out more. Thank you very much for joining industrial talk on this episode, we are broadcasting from distribute tech 22. And it was just an incredible event highlighting some of the great leaders in the utility space, and really pushing the envelope on what is taking place and transforming the utility business. We're speaking with Scott Reese. He is the CEO of GE Digital. And I'm telling you, he brings the truth bombs. But before we get into that conversation, I want you to put a couple of events on your calendar, the first one, and I'm broadcasting there. The first one is IMTS, this is in Chicago, it is September 12. Through the 17th, which it looks at, if you're in the manufacturing space. Yeah, that's where you want to go a lot of great is a huge, huge, so we will be broadcasting their industrial talk. So if if you're going, you know, reach out to me, let's get something scheduled for on site. The other events that I'm going to is this is the American manufacturing strategy Summit. This is October 11, through the 12. This is in Houston. And again, this is going to be a great event. If you're in manufacturing. Yep, check it out. And don't be afraid I'll be there too. And, and if you're thinking about being in the Houston area, yes. Look me up. And the last one that I have on your calendar, this would be the European manufacturing strategy Summit. This is, again, going to be a great one. This is in Berlin, and the date is November 7 through the ninth. So put those on your calendars. All right, let's get with the conversation with Scott Reese. Enjoy the conversation.</p>
<p>02:41</p>
<p>Welcome to the industrial talk podcast with Scott Mackenzie. Scott is a passionate industry professional dedicated to transferring cutting edge industry focused innovations and trends while highlighting the men and women who keep the world moving. So good on your hardhat grab your work boots. And let's get</p>
<p>02:58</p>
<p>right once again, welcome to industrial talk the number one industrial related podcast in the universe. Scott, That's data that's just pure data that backs that up, just FYI. Don't Don't don't start chirping and saying, Hey, that's impossible. It's got no it's not. It's not. And we celebrate industry professionals all around the world. Because you're bold, you are brave, you dare greatly. you innovate. You solve problems, you're making my life better, and you're making the world a better place to live. Thank you very much for what you do. And it is an ever expanding industrial ecosystem that is just including a lot of problems. So I was like Scott right next to me. Problem solvers. Yes, it is industrial talk. All right, we're broadcasting prop distributech 22, Dallas, Texas is the location. It is a great place. A lot of wonderful vendors happen in here. But we're going to be talking to Scott, he's in the hot seat. Energy Transition. From the software perspective. GE is the company. Let's get cracking. Yeah, that's Jusco. I'm worn out. It's all about you. Just start talking</p>
<p>03:57</p>
<p>at Great. Get the chance to connect with a fellow Scott world's biggest problems. That's right, what we're doing to make things better.</p>
<p>04:03</p>
<p>You're gonna notice listeners right off the bat that we're both really good looking. I love your hair. We go to the same barber house, Ted. Got that. So anyway, give the listeners just give us a little background little 411 on who you</p>
<p>04:18</p>
<p>are. Sure, Scott Reese, kind of a software nerd that spent a lot of time in manufacturing. So a lot of passion for all things manufacturing. But over the last decade or so really spent my time moving all things manufacturing to the cloud, and realizing you know, the power of the cloud and what it can do to tackle some of the big problems. And you're now at GE looking forward to doing that same thing around the energy transition.</p>
<p>04:43</p>
<p>See, that's interesting with about the cloud that there was the cloud is powerful. The cloud allows businesses to do a lot of things that that we weren't able to do not that long ago. And then all of a sudden Cloud was there. And it's like, all right. I remember having to figure out what the cloud was. And somebody said, Well, yeah, just put it in the cloud. The heck are you talking about? And then he, of course, he realized what it is. So let's talk about that. Let's talk about cloud. Let's talk about what GE is doing. And let's talk about how the, how we're talking about energy transition, the need for technology, the need for software, where does G stand on all that?</p>
<p>05:24</p>
<p>Because if you think about, you know, what the cloud does does, in general, it gives us the ability to compute things that previously, we just didn't have a way to compute. So many of the problems that we're facing in the world are computable problems. So we want to bring the power of the cloud to the point of the problem. And with the energy transition, so many things that we need to tackle, these are computable problems, we just need to apply the software to the problem, and make the humans tackling those problems a lot more capable.</p>
<p>05:51</p>
<p>Yeah, see, we've, I know that the technology is always the technology. And again, you got smart people like you, there's always that human component. And you're always talking to utilities that have that commitment to serve, reliable, you know, cost effective, safe wise. And so they're gonna always drive this sort of transition into this. But you find in any interest, or well, when you work with the utilities, sort of like a way, way home? Hey, I don't know if it's security, you have any of those conversations,</p>
<p>06:23</p>
<p>no question. And there are a lot of regulatory elements that we advantage with utilities. And you know, the shift to the cloud won't happen overnight. What we want to do is make sure that we are painting the picture and making sure everybody sees what a better future looks like. Because we're convinced around the energy transition in particular, that the next 10 years, the work that we do, there is going to have a multi generational impact. So we just want to make sure that we're doing the hard work that we know is going to have that multi generational impact and leave a legacy that we can all be proud of.</p>
<p>06:56</p>
<p>What does that look like when we start talking about? I mean, I see. Honestly, Scott, I'm glad you're in that it that is way above my paygrade. I'm sort of that old school guy that has that sort of linear thermal, you know, model in mind generator, transmission, substations, and it's just real linear, down to that pole top transformer and my light goes on. How do we, how do we do this effectively without causing any issues? Because I mean, we're talking about, hey, that guy's got a solar panel, I want to I don't want to wheel it into the grid, and then that might play. It just I don't know how you do.</p>
<p>07:36</p>
<p>It's tricky. Electrons historically, float in one direction. And you know, now that you and I have solar panels, windmills are showing up everywhere. You know, it's no longer a united directional flow of electrons. So utilities are having to figure out how do we bring these things on safely, without destabilizing our grid? And, you know, those are the challenges that we want to help with. Because if we don't tackle those things, a lot of that renewables are going to get resisted. Oh, yeah, they will. And we're never going to move the needle. Right. So cleaner energy is obviously the answer. But we have to be planful and intentional about how we bring those onto the grid, so that we don't need to stabilize things. How</p>
<p>08:20</p>
<p>do you deal with, you know, the typical, the stability of the grid is always driven by real physical assets. GE turbots, man, they're, they're physical, and they're in sync, and they, you know, there's a physical quality to it. How do we address these other generation sources like solar panels? And how do we how do we address that to ensure you know, the grid stability?</p>
<p>08:46</p>
<p>So again, it all comes back to software, we don't believe there's any way that the energy transition happens without software. You know, one of our most recent acquisitions is a company called Opus One, which brings the ability to have visibility and ultimately manage these renewable assets and bringing those into our ADMS solution where people are managing the historical grid, and making those renewables that natural part of the ecosystem is not only important, but we think software is the way that that happens. And that's been our big focus to ge.</p>
<p>09:21</p>
<p>Because the reality is if you don't have that solution, that software one of the challenges that we dealt with, long ago when I was negotiating power purchase agreements, was that the system operator said I'm depending on you, I'm depending on you. And so it was a different conversation. Like you said, your you know, your 15 Meg's I want 15 Meg's, because I'm depending on yours today, that's not the case. It has to be solved by software. Yes. So other way of getting around</p>
<p>09:52</p>
<p>Yeah. And this is, you know, the terminology I use is, you know, these are computable problems. But unless we build the software, we have the AI in place, we don't know what to compute, right? And there's deterministic computable problems and there's non deterministic computable problems. And, you know, the one of the things that I build out in a prior role previous to GE is something we've got general generative design, where you framed the problem, and then literally, the cloud will compute every solution to that problem could be millions, and brings back to you based on what you care about, here's the one solution to the problem. That is literally the most optimal solution, not just one that simply works. A lot of those same dynamics, a lot of those same patterns around computability, applied to helping us accelerate the energy transition</p>
<p>10:42</p>
<p>along the same lines is that we know that I'm a consumer, you're a consumer, and we don't want to go without power, we need it. Right. All right, we got equipment. Everything's with power. One of the things that I see as critical to it, and I think you spoke briefly, is that asset management asset prediction, how do you take these disconnected and I can't see disconnect, that's a sort of these other generation sources to ensure that they're reliable, that they're available, and that you and I, you know, are just sort of numb to the fact that the power works, yeah, they have to be reliable, they have to apply.</p>
<p>11:21</p>
<p>And this is where you know, so in the last decade or so, in building out those generative capabilities, one of the roles I had to play was making sure that our cloud works. Because same thing, if you don't have four or five nines in your cloud, nobody's going to use it. One of the things that you do to make that happen is you monitor normal activities, and you know what normal looks like. And then you're constantly monitoring and looking for abnormal patterns. And so that's just well understood science in the cloud. The same applies around asset management, right. And this is where IoT can really bring value to the equation. So with some of our solutions, like APM, we're able to monitor what normal looks like, look for abnormal patterns, and flag them to whoever it is, and then user or an operator and let them tackle that problem in a plant boy, instead of waiting for it to be a big problem that inconveniences everyone. I was just in Atlanta at our monitoring and diagnostics center there, where we monitor over 3000 power generation units all around the world at three countries. And that's a place where as soon as something abnormal starts to happen, we know first, and we're able to call the customer and say, Hey, I don't know exactly what's going on. But you might want to take a look at that. And they're able to go out and check it out of</p>
<p>12:42</p>
<p>there, you're with that ability to have insights into the health of that asset. You can press the time, you don't want catastrophic, you don't want it. You want to be able to proactively apply the maintenance that is necessary for that asset. For minimal impact, you got it. We have to play that game, we have to be in that game. And that's all</p>
<p>13:07</p>
<p>about collecting the data it is and not just having the data but being able to translate data into insights that are actionable.</p>
<p>13:14</p>
<p>Yeah, that's the game. That's and that's that AI ML type of component because we have limitations. We do. We need that ability to have those platforms in place to say, that's fine, that's fine. That's fine. Well, there's visa data and do it quickly. And then be able to notify you that that's something's going on, you got to see there's no other way of looking at it. Because we do you think and of course, you're gonna say yes, this is sort of a leading question, but thanks for giving me the answer. That's right. All right. Do you think it's gonna be okay for us?</p>
<p>13:52</p>
<p>Look, it's it's all about, you know, taking action quickly. And that's the reason I came out of the job that I had for nearly two decades, and came to GE Digital because I believe in the energy transition, but we're out of time. We have to get after it. We have to get serious and we have to take advantage of the assets that we have with the cloud in particular and bring it to</p>
<p>14:15</p>
<p>C and G brings that trust your CI doc on it good. The majority of all the turbans on the turban Decker G the generator G you know, they're out there. So you have this wealth of knowledge. And from a utilities perspective, right? Utilities culture is not known for being the leader in this innovation journey. They're gonna wait till something is truly high. That's okay. It works. Okay, I'm gonna that's what GE comes into play. You know, you can point to it's like, right there. There it is. That gives that comfort, that trust where</p>
<p>14:49</p>
<p>you want those utilities to kind of play that role, right? Because you said it yourself. When I flipped the switch. I want the light to come on. The reason that happens more times than not is because the role of the utilities play out Our job is to help de risk the future for those utilities pointedly, you know, for you. So that's why we're investing ahead and software to really figure these things out and make it safe for the utilities to put in play that way they're able to save the planet while keeping your lights on.</p>
<p>15:19</p>
<p>That's pretty cool, huh? You're cool. You like to jump.</p>
<p>15:23</p>
<p>I'm a nerd. I just like nerdiness. To me, big problem.</p>
<p>15:26</p>
<p>It's like this. This is the digital coffee table. Industrial digital coffee table right here. Because I know that I can continue. Because I What's interesting, I don't even know some of the questions asked, all I know, is that it's happening. We, we've got to do it. We've got to have that collaborative type of play with with all the parties to come up with a solution that is somewhat so certain, invisible to the end user. They don't know what's going on. It just happens magically sort of like that cloud, SAS all of that stuff, it just sort of it just gets better. And they don't even know it.</p>
<p>16:04</p>
<p>It's happening but like it's not happening fast enough. And that's why if you go over and look at our booth, you know, we use the word accelerate accelerate the energy transition, because we believe it's not happening fast enough. And we're out of time you know, let's beat let's be clear like the time is now and again. That's why I'm excited to be here. It's easy to get people rallied around a mission. A time based mission right? We're not just doing work we're not coming here to do work. We're coming here to make the world a better place and to have it be here for multiple generations after us.</p>
<p>16:37</p>
<p>Your your cool all all Scots are cool. You can use it on all Scots are handsome, and all Scots are cool. And all Scots are just great people. How do people get a hold of this great skier to hear? Yeah. Terrified air? Yeah. It's backed by data. It's science. How do they get a hold of us get? They get a hold of you, not me. They know how to get a hold</p>
<p>17:05</p>
<p>of ge.com/digital. Check us out. And let's save the world together.</p>
<p>17:12</p>
<p>Hey, If this doesn't work out, you got a great career in podcasting. Thank you for being on. Thanks for having me, Scott. All right, listeners. We're gonna wrap it up on the other side. Thank you very much for joining industrial talk. We are broadcasting from distributech 22. Dallas is the town. Boy, it is a great event. It's good to have people together and shaking hands and seeing things and solving problems. All right. Stay tuned, we will be right back.</p>
<p>17:37</p>
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<p>17:46</p>
<p>That was a great conversation. Thank you, Scott Reese, CEO, GE Digital for being on industrial talk. And at the distributech 22 event. Sorry about the noise in the background is just we were all right on the floor, making things happen. All right. Remember, we've got a couple of things that we're rolling out one, we're doing a series on one, the state of utilities, I think that there's a necessity to be able to bring people together, paint that cogent picture. So we're going to be putting that live podcast together. The other thing of those three events, and we're talking about IMTS. We're talking about the manufacturing manufacturing strategy Summit. And that's both Europe and the United States. Put those on your calendar. I'm gonna be there. Please look me up. If you want to get on the podcast, and if you want to be interviewed at those at those events, all right. Be bold, be brave, dare greatly reach out to Scott. And I'm telling you, you're going to change the world. Thank you very much for joining industrial talk. We're going to have another great conversation shortly. So stay tuned.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at DistribuTech 22 and talking to Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO Grid Software with Siemens  about "Grid Modernization and Powerful Solutions ".  Get the answers to your "Utility Grid" questions along with Sabine's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!</p>
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<p>00:04</p>
<p>Welcome to the industrial talk podcast with Scott Mackenzie. Scott is a passionate industry professional dedicated to transferring cutting edge industry focused innovations and trends while highlighting the men and women who keep the world moving. So put on your hard hat, grab your work boots, and let's get Hey, once</p>
<p>00:22</p>
<p>again, welcome to industrial talk, thank you very much for joining the number one industrial related podcast in the universe that celebrates you and I'm pointing right at you, you industry hero from around the world, you are bold, you are brave, you're daring greatly. You collaborate, you solve problems, you innovate. I think I've pretty much named them all off, and you're making my life and the lives of many from around the world a better place. Thank you very much. All right. Sabine, is in the hot seat, the company is seated. She is the CEO of grid solutions there. And I just have to give you a heads up. We were on site at distributech. And so this is the interview that happened there. Let's get back. Yeah, see this, this platform? I'm telling ya. It's an ever expanding industrial ecosystem of problem solvers and leaders? How about that, put that in your bank? All right. Again, I want to make sure that you understand this is a series. And this is a series that we were very fortunate to be on site at distributech. And it was a great, great event. And if you're in the utility space, or energy space, or digital transformation space, this is a this is an event that you need to put on your calendar for next year. There's a lot to see a lot of collaboration, a lot of people are just, you know, they're, it's, it's a really exciting time. If you're in the utility world, boo. There's a lot of big thinking going on there. Before we get into that interview, we are brought to you industrial Talk is brought to you by capital logistics, and IoT world now capital logistics i i love the conversation that is around supply chain. And you know, as well as I do, that you need a trusted resource company, that person that can help you with your logistics challenges. If it's big, no big deal. If it's not no big deal, Cap logistics, have you covered, go to cap logistics.com Find out more you will not be disappointed in. And I've had the great honor of working with IoT world. And they never disappoint you go on to IoT dash world.com. And they put together some great content. Because we're all about learning. We're all about growing, we're all about educating. And as I'm telling you right now, the way the industry is working or going it is fast, and you need to keep current. And you need to listen to people like like Sabine, who have just the fingers on the pulse of what's taking place, go out to IoT Dash World. Find out more again, great company, great people, all right, on site. This is this was a great extravaganza. And so my background is in utilities. I was a transmission lineman, many of you know that I was, I dealt with a lot of renewables anyway. I was a kid in a candy store. And then when somebody likes a beam comes up, and I get the opportunity to be able to talk to her about the challenges that are happening within the grid like we take it for granted as consumers, we just sort of take it for granted that when I come into a room, I flip a lightbulb that's on and everything's fine. I don't think beyond that. Well, I do just because I was in the utility industry. However, we have some really unique opportunities and challenges that companies like Siemens, and Sabine and her team are really addressing, and really trying to find that solution. That really, in essence, we don't know anything about it, right? We're just consumers. But it's an exciting time. Now you're gonna hear some noise. It's going to be a little noisy back there because we're right on site on the floor, and just having a great conversation about what's happening with Siemens. So enjoy the conversation because I certainly did. I used to be it's been great to be able to run you down. Lucien, who's standing right in front of me. He's the one that has been burning all the calories. Try to find you. Not me.</p>
<p>04:31</p>
<p>It's been busy times and a lot of great conversations here anti tech. So yeah,</p>
<p>04:35</p>
<p>so you had a good conference. Conference? Absolutely. This is your first time here.</p>
<p>04:41</p>
<p>It is. It is I just counted. i It's my 10th Inlet, which is the European equivalent. It's my first tech. Can you believe that? No.</p>
<p>04:49</p>
<p>Well, this is my first time to you know, my background in utilities. It's like a kid in a candy store here because there was a company out there that had a I pulled top switcher and I said, Are you kidding me? Let me go look at it. And I'm touching it. And I'm going, Wow, that's fantastic. stupid stuff. Amazing. All right, so you're here, Siemens is here, got a great presents got a great solution. Talk to us a little bit about that product launch that you mentioned ever. So briefly on May 5, talk to us.</p>
<p>05:20</p>
<p>Absolutely. And it's actually not only a product launch, we reveal our strategy and an entire suite of products. We call that the grid software suite. And that goes from planning to operations and maintenance of grids. And the Tweak to it really is that we think it from A to Z. So plan to operate, maintain.</p>
<p>05:45</p>
<p>What was the sort of that? You know, genesis of that conversation? Because you're one of the challenges that I see here is, I need if I was if I was a utility, if I was just whatever, I'm looking for a trusted resource, a person, something that I know that I need to do this, I need to venture into this new, Brave New World, but I need somebody to be able to sort of bring us through, was that part of the thinking behind it and saying, hey, somebody needs to be getting it. We need we need it all the way through?</p>
<p>06:19</p>
<p>Absolutely, I think what we realized is that, it is a very, very tough challenges that utilities and especially distribution and transmission companies are facing, because that transformation is nothing that anybody has ever seen before. So the that challenge, we feel that by and large, the industry is leaving our customers a little bit too much alone. So we said, we got to embrace the point of view of our customers.</p>
<p>06:51</p>
<p>I gotta interrupt, who's a customer in that conversation.</p>
<p>06:54</p>
<p>And the customer in that conversation? Is any grid operator?</p>
<p>06:57</p>
<p>Got it? Got it go continue. I was struggling. I'm a customer. But I'm not a grid operator.</p>
<p>07:02</p>
<p>Yeah, no. Thanks for asking. So for grid operators, I think we're as an industry not yet doing a good enough job of helping grid operators to maneuver through that transition, which is an exponential growth case of Drs. So facing that as exponential growth, I think the human brain can cope with exalted curves, right? I mean, we've seen that in COVID, you can just lose time, because if you lose time, it's already too late. Yes. So the same situation is the one that we're facing with what the grids need to cope with. And here we go. I mean, we are thinking silos, we're thinking point solutions. Here, you have a planning app, here you have an operations, and here you have that, and then we leave it to the grid operator to stitch that together. And that's really hard work. Because it's overlapping data is not flowing properly. It's hard to connect. And so that's, that's a problem we are solving for them.</p>
<p>08:08</p>
<p>You've touched on a number of points. And I think that I have to be honest, we have to talk about here on industrial talk, you know, modernization of the grid, but you're the first person that actually said, Hey, there's the customer, there's this human component, these are the, the grid operators, the the ISOs, whatever you might have. And they're the ones that have to sort of make it work because we consumer wants to flip on the light. There it is, it works. And we don't want to have the interruptions. And we're pretty binary when it comes to that, like good.</p>
<p>08:46</p>
<p>And we want to have an EV charging, we want to have a solar, we have one, battery storage, we want to have an energy community, we want to know how much we consume what we can contribute to climate, like mitigating climate change. Yeah. And</p>
<p>09:02</p>
<p>my ear bleeds when I have these conversation, because my background is sort of old school. And it was sort of that centralized generation. That's an easy model. And the utilities are very good at that. Because it's been doing it for 100 years, Siemens has been a part of that. It's just that's what it is. So I have generation of transmission. I have substations I have distribution, and so on and so forth. Now we're talking system operators, having to take solar panels, battery, EVs, and be a part of that whole mix, and then be able to do that. And that's a technology conversation to</p>
<p>09:39</p>
<p>mean Did you know it's 7x the growth of the quantity 20 37x that's exponential?</p>
<p>09:47</p>
<p>No. But that's, that's frightening to</p>
<p>09:50</p>
<p>it totally is and I mean, the transmission system operators already have a challenge because it takes that to distribution. I mean, connecting those DVRs and admitting them planning for it getting the flexibility, getting the inertia, right?</p>
<p>10:07</p>
<p>These are really sophisticated conversations. And if you have any appreciation for the love that we as consumers are, we take it for granted that our power is our power. We don't really mean if I'm a customer, I don't think about. I don't think about that. I'm very simplistic, but there is. No, you're absolutely right. It should be invisible. It should be just business as usual. The risk I see is that if we don't get this, right, if we don't, you know, partner with companies like Siemens, to make it right. If we do it wrong, the consumer sort of doesn't like that.</p>
<p>10:54</p>
<p>I mean, you will have to care, then. I mean, that's like going back to the middle age where you get get to know at which point in time you can switch something on. And I mean, middle aged, wasn't switching something on but</p>
<p>11:04</p>
<p>but if you were at that spot on the point, it is, but then we start talking about I look at it, there's a there's a there's a messaging component to it, right? Because there's a lot of incredible things that your company, people in your company others are doing that is just sort of like the unsung heroes. They're having these collaborative conversations. And it's, and they're discussing,</p>
<p>11:33</p>
<p>I would say it's the grid operators are the unsung heroes. I mean, it is really perfect. It's not us.</p>
<p>11:41</p>
<p>Well, I gotta admit, I can appreciate the pragmatic approach, because the grid operators are going to always say, hold it, I still gotta deliver power. And it's got to be reliable, and I can't just incur a bunch of costs. So it's got to be, you know, reasonable and cost. And it's got to be done safely. Right? I got to do that. Because if I don't do that, then I fail. So it's good. But are you finding that the necessity is to strive to collaborate with these, these grid operators and bring them in and say, We're going down that road?</p>
<p>12:18</p>
<p>Absolutely. And I mean, if you close the doors, I mean, grid operators will admit that they're actually not following through with connection requests of key hours. So this is slowing down the energy transition. And that the partnership is about helping to accelerate the energy transition, helping to make it easy helping to be fast and nimble to adapt, or oh, there's EVs coming up here, charging poets coming up here, more solar introduced here, or there's a kind of a big car park with a charging being built there. So God to be much more flexible than we had been in the past. And if you translate that to the technology world, then software has got to be the solution. Because software, yes, things. It does help you to operate grids closer to them limits mean, so far, we have physical limits, where you have this buffer of portion in</p>
<p>13:14</p>
<p>there. Yes, that's right. And overbuilt. Over built.</p>
<p>13:17</p>
<p>Yeah. Because you got to be reliable. Yeah. But I mean, there was somebody in a utility A while ago, who told me like, oh, oh, this is so we can kind of reduce that buffer and capacity. And then a colleague of yours said, like, look, we used to fly planes with four engines in the past. Now we fly them with tools. Right, right. We're still feeling safe. And that software, it's like, the instrumentation, the precision, the transparency about that we are still good enough to fly. And that's what we need to bring to power grids. It's the software that gives you the transparency of how close are you statically and dynamically to your limits? How much more can the power grid take and investing in software's? There's so much better return on the investment than just adding capacity and copper and bigger transport? That's right, right. It's so much faster. So getting the software right, for me is the key to facilitate and accelerating that energy transition integrates.</p>
<p>14:30</p>
<p>How do you have these conversations with the you know, the system operator over here and a system operator in this service territory over there? And each one has a different story. They're in a different place in this journey? I think there's a recognition that, yes, it's going to happen. I hear it. I understand. I talked to other colleagues, it's going to do it. How do we take it across the board like and have some sort of consistent messaging right there and saying, Okay, do this</p>
<p>14:59</p>
<p>and Think you're absolutely right, everybody starts from a different position. So not only the grid topology is different, the D ER or EB charging, status is different. But also the IT and OT topology of every one is totally different. So the art is to. That's what agility is about. Like when we talk about agility, it's about being able to make small steps, make them fast, and iterate. So it's, that's why our software suite is modular. Modularity enables you to go Agile, and to not replace, and total ADMS and derms. In one goal, if your project, please don't risk. And I mean, we've been doing that over the years. But the recipe is, how can I go live was one thing. Next thing,</p>
<p>15:56</p>
<p>I love the incremental approach, it allows the human side, like me, put my, my arms around it, achieve some sort of success, say, I got it. Okay, I'm learning, I'm walking. Now, let's, let's start to scale a little bit, let's talk, let's target this versus that right now. And be able to do it that</p>
<p>16:20</p>
<p>way. The whole I mean, a, it delivers value much faster, because you can do something very fast. So the second thing is, I mean, it's a human transformation, you keep emphasizing. So it's about people with habits of working with a system for so long, now need to change to work with new software. So you want to give those people the chance to get those new habits. So get them touch the software really fast. Get them kind of learned. Like it like we learned something on the smartphone, right? I mean, you you learn it intuitively, instead of five months of training after a five year project, and it's kind of Big Bang, see your it's not how transformations are being done.</p>
<p>17:08</p>
<p>See, you're touching on so many things. I believe that true adoption has to come with simplicity. If if you create friction in this, whatever this journey is, I'm not I'm just naturally going to not want to be a part of it. It's too hard. And you also spoke on that, that cultural, that utility, cultural mindset, that legacy thinking we've done it forever, this is how we've done it, we've perfected this.</p>
<p>17:34</p>
<p>And you know what? It's that's super interesting, because you see, kind of different types of people coming in now. And those conversations are super intriguing. Because I mean, a you have 80 people sitting next to what we would call Ott, right. So they come from different backgrounds. And what we find is, if we discuss our principles and software and how we build our software, how we deploy our software, it actually resonates with both. So it's not the conflict of I win, you win, or I push you out, you push me out. But it's something that serves both needs, and for good reasons. So it's the best of all worlds. Yeah. And it has the advantage of the reliable reliability of OT, but the flexibility of it, and the speed of it.</p>
<p>18:30</p>
<p>See, I think, you know, I point this out, the pandemic did a couple of things. One, we understand the bad stuff, got it bad, bad, bad, bad. But the other thing that I thought was pretty good about the pandemic is that it it quickly identified the necessity for us to collaborate, and to be willing to collaborate and to be insane. I don't have all the answers. I know I need to go down this road. But I don't have it. So I need to collaborate. And that's what you just pointed it out. OT it, that collaboration when when and and that realization that yeah, it just has to happen.</p>
<p>19:07</p>
<p>And then those, those conversations are real fun. I mean, like I can imagine when we bring everybody in the room is like sometimes in the beginning, there's a little bit of the reservation,</p>
<p>19:17</p>
<p>because it never happened before it never happened. And then when people are leaving</p>
<p>19:21</p>
<p>the room, it's like, wow, I mean, like, sometimes we get kind of that those teams afterwards calling their CEOs and said like, yes, this was like, they never experienced that it can actually not be against each other but with it each other and it really to like thinking things entirely new.</p>
<p>19:44</p>
<p>I think it's an exciting time. I really in a positive way. Yes, people are going to skin, their knees and bump their heads and all of that stuff and it's going to happen however, I still think that there's this momentum that's happening. then it is going to happen. And either you participate, either you'll part of the solution, or because of the velocity of this, you're going to be left behind and you don't want to be in that room. You don't we won't. You Oh, that's what you guys do. You do it all the time. I enjoyed this conversation. You know what it was well worth the wait. Thank you. Yes. How do people get a hold of you? Just got to? I mean, if they want to get some more information, where do they go?</p>
<p>20:30</p>
<p>Just ping me on LinkedIn.</p>
<p>20:32</p>
<p>I mean, that's the way to do it. This is</p>
<p>20:34</p>
<p>where it is man, I will have all of Sabines contact information out on industrial talks have been your fantastic. Thank you very much for joining industrial talk. Once again, we are broadcasting from distributech 22. And as you can tell by Sabine it is a, I don't know a collaborative environment that solving problems, excellent, excellent environment, please put this on your bucket list because you will not be disappointed to get to meet people like to be alright. Thank you. Once again, we will be right back.</p>
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<p>21:11</p>
<p>All right, once again, thank you very much for joining industrial talk, remember, go out to industrial talk.com And you need to connect with somebody and you will not be disappointed. This was an incredible conversation. And, and I mean, there's more there's so much activity happening within the utility, energy space. And it requires people like Sabine team seems to be able to navigate those waters trusted individuals to navigate those waters because it's important stuff. So go out to industrial talk.com. Remember, we were on site distributech 22. And we're going to have some more incredible conversations coming to you from this event. It again, put it on your bucket list, you will not be disappointed. Join us. We are creating this ecosystem, expanding ecosystem of leaders like you. So please reach out to me go to industrial talk.com You will not be disappointed. All right. Be bold, be brave, daring, greatly. Hanging out with people like Sabine team Siemens, be bold, be brave. They are greatly you know what you're going to do? Change the world. We're going to have another great conversation shortly. So stay tuned.</p>
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<p>00:04</p>
<p>Welcome to the industrial talk podcast with Scott MacKenzie. Scott is a passionate industry professional dedicated to transferring cutting edge industry focused innovations and trends while highlighting the men and women who keep the world moving. So put on your hard hat, grab your work boots, and let's go again, welcome to industrial talk of the place, this place of this platform that celebrates industry heroes such as yourself, you are bold, you are brave, you dare greatly you innovate, you change lives, you're changing the world, you're solving problems, why not celebrate you? That's how I geek out each and every day. Thank you very much for what you do. All right, in the hot seat. in the hot seat, we have a gentleman by the name of a Shamik Mehta. Now, if I go to his handy dandy stat card, he is the director of industry solutions, marketing with Hitachi Ventura, done a lot of work with a dodgy Vantara great people, great company, always dedicated to solving problems. They love it. Love it, let's, oh, we're going to be talking, we're going to be talking utilities. Now. You know, I'm always geeking out my background, utilities, climate towers, satin poles doing what I did with Southern California Edison, and enjoyed every moment. So I geek out on this stuff. So just, you know, buckle in, because we're gonna have a great time, let's get cracking with the conversation. Of course, like, I just love this stuff. There's a lot of great challenges out there, within the utility spaces, digital transformation, what do we do? How do we support the future going forward? How do we create a stable grid? How do we solve problems, so that we can, you know, be more renewable, whatever it might be, whatever that focus needs to be, we've got to have a really nimble type of grid to be able to handle all of these wonderful, wonderful ideas and thinking out there that are being brought to you by those Hitachi Vantara. And other companies that are pushing the envelope innovative, they're gonna solve the problem so that when you flip that light switch on, light comes on. You don't have to worry about flickering or doing anything. That's what they bring to the table before I get a correction on that. Couple of things. One, I've just came back from Denver, and if you've never been to Denver, great people. Yes. Good food, absolutely. Beautiful. Oh, baby, we we climbed a mountain. But they have some great companies out there with great people. And I was very fortunate, very honored, very</p>
<p>02:40</p>
<p>excited to be able to work with a company called cap logistics now, you know, as well as I do, you've got logistics, you've got the supply chain challenges, you've got sourcing issues, you've got all of that wrapped up into what do we do? How do we how do we solve some of the problems? cap logistics is a company that is right at the edge trying to figure this out, trying to and and they've got the street guide as credit to prove it, right. They've got the street cred. Cap logistics, a great company. So they opened some doors for me to be able to meet with some great leaders within the Denver Colorado area. And I want to just give a shout out to the water design build Council. So I was able to meet with them. And you know what? They're talking about? Yeah, water. They're talking about solving problems. They're talking about addressing the issues that we have today, right? Today, because well, between you and me, one we take the water for granted to ride. When we pull it out of the tap, we just know that it's, you know, going to be okay. Water design build council wants to keep that moving forward, working with some great, great engineering firms to make that happen. Talking about and solving problems that are impacting water today. The next one is the Colorado Business Roundtable. It is made up of professionals within the Colorado area, big time professionals. Again, looking at ways of being able to solve problems collaborating, innovation, you name it, educating it's happening there. The Executive Director, Debbie Brown is an incredible leader making it wonderful solutions available with this particular organization. Working closely with them. She's got a passion to definitely solve problems and and again, again, we collaborate right? We collaborate because we do not have all the answers and the Colorado business roundtable definitely has made that a point. The other one was a fun trip to whistling hair distillery this is this is a business that was developed by a gentleman by the name of Sandy Roth. His pedigree is Deloitte. He Has heaps with them forever. You go out to whistling hair, get the tour, see the passion. It's like mad scientists, all of the stuff incredible, incredible opportunity. And and of course, a decent product know a really good product beyond decent. They are passionate, it's fun seeing them talk about what they do. The one that I geeked out probably the most is with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. So I met with George sparks. He is the the executive director there. And it's a museum, right? I love learning I love and what they're trying to do and what they're working on is to be able to pull in what our hat what's happening in the community and reflect that in the museum. What is important to people in the community? And how do we continue to educate? How do we continue to develop insights to, you know, for a better tomorrow. They just, I'm telling you, a guy that like me that that'll go to a museum, you're looking at a guy that just gets off all squishy and just loves that stuff. That's the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, you got to go out there, you got to just do it, go to Denver, because it's pretty cool. And then finally, I was able to meet with a young lady by the name of Michelle Barnes, head of HHS, talked a little bit about what's happening within the Denver, Colorado State as a whole. What are they doing? How are they doing it? She's She's caught a lot of passion. A lot of it's just pretty bright. So there's a lot of wonderful conversations that had taken place in Colorado, again, very appreciative to cap logistics for giving me the opportunity to meet with all of these wonderful, wonderful professionals in the Denver area. One last thing because we're always about this. Now two last things. One, the manufacturing technology show Cleveland, Ohio, been to Cleveland, wonderful community, this is November 9, through the 11th it is theirs, it's two you can be there in person is there's a virtual boom, you just got to be there because manufacturing is being impacted by digital transformation each and every day. must must no more. And then finally, industry, industrial talk to Dotto is getting we're getting closer every every day, this is going to be your single location to all things industry. Go there, find out more paying on into whoever you want to talk to, it's all going to be available. My role, industrial talks role, and the team industrial talks role is to make it easy for you to get the information you need to be successful. Because we want you to survive. We want you to rebuild and we want you to prosper because you are that important because you're changing the world. Whew</p>
<p>08:08</p>
<p>that was a hell of an intro big time. All right, let's get back to this conversation that we're having with in geeky utility stuff. Show me I really had a great time talking to you you're going to enjoy this conversation because it's it's nice to see come a companies like Hitachi Ventura really put toward the effort to try to solve problems and there are other companies out there and and it is incumbent upon us to be able to highlight and be able to celebrate these individuals should make does not and I mean does not disappoint. His last name is MEH ta his stat card is out there. Mehta is the way you say that last night and last name and reach out to him. Yeah. MIT to so you know, he's quite a quite a smart guy. Alright, enjoy the conversation, Shamik Welcome to the industrial talk podcast, I am looking forward to our conversation. We should make it myself and others. When I can't say others, you'll be listening to it. We're gonna be talking about bi-directional data flow. This is a utility centric. This is a power centric. This is a grid centric type of conversation. And I want to make sure that everybody out there, the listeners out there recognize that this is a real important topic has real ramifications. And I think that there are real solutions. And that's what Shamik and Hitachi Vantara bring to the table. All right, you make. How about that?</p>
<p>09:39</p>
<p>Thank you. Thank you. Thanks for having me here. This is exciting. Excellent. I love it. It's</p>
<p>09:43</p>
<p>a little background on who you are.</p>
<p>09:45</p>
<p>Absolutely. So yeah, I'm Shamik Mehta. I am a director of industry solutions marketing at Hitachi Ventura. I'm based here in sunny California in the Bay Area. Our headquarters are in Santa Clara for Hitachi Ventura. That's where we are But as always, as you can tell from behind me. And staying busy with a lot of activities in data management and understanding how utilities that oil and gas and energy industries are evolving, how we're a grid is getting modern and more and more communicative with each other. How electrification is evolving everywhere? And how can technologies and software help ease that problem? My background is in renewable energy. I worked for six years in a company called sun Edison, which was a very large IPP, or independent power producer. At one point it was</p>
<p>10:36</p>
<p>sun Edison, what Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what do they do? What what type of assets do they have?</p>
<p>10:42</p>
<p>So son Edison is a solar and wind IPP was a solar and wind independent power producer. So they were they invented the power purchase agreement. If you know what that is,</p>
<p>10:52</p>
<p>yes, that's where negotiate ISO fours, ISO, ISO ones, firm contracts as available contracts. I know a little bit about them.</p>
<p>11:01</p>
<p>Awesome, then you're on the same page, but suddenly decided that and it was a very large ship up to a three gigawatt pipeline of solar and wind and energy storage projects around the world, where I was the director of operations for our battery based energy storage products, added product management, Product Marketing for everything from heterogeneous transistor cells, a JT cells that go into the modules or panels as they're called to the micro inverters on the back of the panels to single axis trackers that hold the machines that points the panels of the sun and track it around for 20% extra gain. And then energy storage systems with lithium ion batteries and the controller and inverters and everything all built into argument and, you know, flattened out before the shoulders when the sun starts to dip with energy storage, or when wind starts to die down. So the fascinating run losers, I understand we'll get into it. Don't</p>
<p>11:53</p>
<p>get me wrong, we'll get into it. However, this is an interesting coverage. Were you familiar with solar one down and Daggett? Yes. That was those are interesting. That's an interesting technology, because to your point, they're tracking the sun, shining it up on a collector and I think at that particular time, the last iteration was salt, melting salt, so that they can generate steam at night.</p>
<p>12:17</p>
<p>Yes, CSP, concentrated solar power. And yeah, parabolic mirrors that we're used to I mean, if you apply where Las Vegas you can see those giant fields where they're aggregating right there, all those all the panels are all the mirrors are reflecting and collecting into a single collector. And that is used to get so hot that it it melts the molten salt and other gases, and it creates energy storage out of it. pretty fascinating. and bright. That's very, very bright. You can see a train to break away. He did. Yes, you can. Again, I</p>
<p>12:48</p>
<p>got it. I gotta go around. So now it's when they were, I remember as a younger man, watching them get into the focus. So they're taking those mirrors and they're interesting. I'm not on the the collector, but above it. Right? Yeah, it would just be this white spot</p>
<p>13:05</p>
<p>in the house. Yes. Amazing. But you know, the great thing is we're barely tapped into the power of the sun. Did you know that every minute, the earth gets enough photon energy from the sun to power our entire world's energy needs for an entire year. In one minute, one minute, in one minute, we get enough energy from the photon. From all the photons that hit us, from the sun to power our entire world's energy needs for one year.</p>
<p>13:39</p>
<p>I've never heard that. That's amazing.</p>
<p>13:41</p>
<p>Think about that. Instead, we exactly. I was at a conference where Elon Musk was talking and he said that if you were to take 1/8 of the state of Nevada and turn it into solar panels you can power to walk away Yeah, I</p>
<p>13:57</p>
<p>don't heard that one either. That's that's Yeah, I mean to It's incredible how much the sun has a conversation to talk about later because I'm telling you right now that that's an interesting and staggering stack. I'm gonna I'm just I'm just telling you that that's there's plenty of room out there in Vegas, too. They could probably do it this time. All right. Let's talk a little bit about when I when I was a utility lineman when I was in utilities. The model the the the actual power model, power Gen grid utility model is pretty basic, pretty straightforward. Big thermal generating assets, transmission lines, substations and so on. As as time has gone on. We use to negotiate power purchase agreements, and we used to bring online assets that were considered alternative. Now were they efficient, somewhere somewhere, not it just is what it is. But we had to begin to address and and recognize that these generations shorts are on the grid. And we always had trouble with winnt var sucking, stable grid challenges all the stuff in the San Gorgonio Pass Tehachapi. And we had to figure something out. Fast forward to today, where you stand where, where we stand, and where we talk about digital transformation, the journey and how it's impacting the utility. What is the utility the grid, the people dealing with today? With that reality? And how are we going to solve that problem, it's going to happen it is happening, what do we do?</p>
<p>15:48</p>
<p>It is happening, we call that decentralization and diversification. And what that means is you like you rightly said, energy used to be or still is generated in a nuclear power plant, or at a hydro dam, or at a large facility somewhere, usually very far away from a city, or where the people who need that electricity to reside. And then that electricity is transmitted over, you know, high tension cables, alongside highways that you see everywhere, that 122,000 140,000 volts, and transferred 1000s or 10s, of 1000s of miles to and then distributed and broken down into smaller and smaller steps with transformers and other HVDC equipment, high voltage DC equipment, and then eventually they will come to your home at 120 volt range, right. But it's a long journey that those that electron took from a nuclear plant or a dam somewhere in the Sierras. In California, for example, to where I live here in Silicon Valley. That's a traditional model of electricity generation, transmission distribution, and consumption by the end user being right, that's what they call the energy value chain. Today, it's becoming less and less disrupted, disrupted, because what's happening is, people are realizing that you can generate energy cleanly closer to where it's going to be consumed. So your solar rooftops, or a parking lot, or a college or a school, or a large Home Depot type of a box store where the roots are viable, you can put a lot of solar panels and generate electricity, where it's going to be consumed. So that traditional model of generating electricity from far and transmitting and distributing it down to the retail level has changed significantly and is undergoing even faster change as we speak.</p>
<p>17:36</p>
<p>So what's interesting, where you we we've sort of painted the historical picture is that the value chain was wonder it's almost like just one direction, like, big, cut it in half, cut it down all the way down to the consumer level where we can just, you know, run that blender, and that's, I can follow that. And, and things on the other side of the transformer. It wasn't going the other way. Now, when we start talking about now, we're, we're going back, I have a solar planner, I can I can pump it back into the grid.</p>
<p>18:10</p>
<p>Yes, that's where the positive things right? Right. So and you do this, for the most part, especially in the USA have done a very good job of honoring that power, the distributed power that's been generated, not everywhere, but for the most part, it works quite well. So for here in California, for example, we will, our utilities will allow us to give rebates to customers whose meters run backwards. And that's literally what happens. In the middle of the day, solar panels on my house may generate five to seven kilowatts of energy. But if nobody's home, the home is barely consuming about a kilowatt, or maybe three kilowatts, depending upon air conditioning, and you know, refrigeration needs, but there's no lighting, there's no fans, there's nothing else really happening. There's no electric charging of cars, because the cars have gone to work for the owners. So when that happens, the excess energy can be pumped back into the grid, and the meter literally reverses. You remember the old style meters, which had a little disk that spun on it, right. And as the more electricity you use, the faster returns and it's your measured, your bill is measured based upon those revolutions, it took a while literally the mirrors would slow down to the point that they turned reverse and the disk spins backwards because now your home is generating electricity and giving it back to the grid. And when that happens, utilities often will give you credit for that doesn't happen everywhere. But in the more progressive states, they will pay you back for that money, which is fantastic because now you have electricity flowing in both directions. And with smart meters, electronic meters, which has got instrumentation in it. A combination of computers, a combination of wireless internet connectivity, and power or battery power is enough to power that information about how much energy is being used and how much of energy is being pushed back into the grid. And all of that is available now. In real time,</p>
<p>20:02</p>
<p>but it has to be done in real time. I mean, if I'm asked to make if I, if if I'm a utility, and I'm trying to, you know, I'm pretty simple in in matching my supply and my demand, I've got to have the right amount of, you know, electrons meeting the right amount of demand and being able to balance that anymore and he lasts. But that model that you just spoke of requires that quick insight,</p>
<p>20:28</p>
<p>right? Yes, it has to, you need to know right away, because what happens when suddenly the somebody comes home and plugs in their Eb charger, because the AV came home from work a little bit early, all of a sudden that that demand and the amount of current that's going back into the grid needs to reverse itself. And it creates a new suck on the grid. Now, most Evie, charge card makers, for example, know that after 11pm at night is when the rates are going to be the lowest. Right? Now, if you heard about something called the duck curve, the duck curve talks about how if you look at the outline, it shows about how energy demands rise as people wake up around six o'clock in the morning and lights turn on. And coffeemakers and microwaves turned on fridge doors are open and closed, then it drops about 910 o'clock at night, in the morning by when people have left their homes and gone to work. And then in the evening, when people come back around four to 5pm. And as they turn on the microwave, cooking appliances and lights go on and all of that, that's when there's a sudden ramp of power. And that's called the duck duck curves neck of the duck. And between four to 9pm is when the grid load on the grid is highest. There's also unfortunately the time when the sun solar panels are beginning to produce less. And wind energy is beginning to die down. Yeah, right. So the demand is rising like crazy. Whereas the supply is constrained. So that neck of the duck as the consumption rises is often when the utilities are forced to charge you a higher price. And that makes perfect sense from their perspective. But imagine if in the middle of the day, when the solar panels on your home were shining and not give was not being used. You could have stored that in a battery. Yeah. And just out of two out of those four hours in the evening, between four to nine, if you could have used those batteries for some of your critical appliances. it eases a grid a lot.</p>
<p>22:33</p>
<p>That's a natural conclusion. If that is the case, that duck neck reality you're absolutely spot on about solar production going down as when the sun is at a really lower angle. And then of course when it just sort of lets up. But right. But that is a battery storage solution.</p>
<p>23:00</p>
<p>Correct. And, and battery storage now have wheels on them. Your cars are essentially energy storage devices, but they're mobile. So it's a little miniature power plant that's can go to various parts in the city at various times. It can be charged at various rates, often free. Have you seen those carports and schools and other places that colleges take this picture. So if that's a Battery, Battery on wheels,</p>
<p>23:30</p>
<p>I come home, I'm at four o'clock, I plug my my handy dandy car in it starts discharging. And I've already plugged it or I've already charged it up with well free solar at work. That's right, you're at work, right and I'm using it, that's an efficient way of extracting that energy.</p>
<p>23:50</p>
<p>Exactly. Because if you put energy, you'd increasingly see that canopies over over parking lots increasingly have electric chargers right below it. And no time limits on them either, because you can park there as long as you like. And those panels over there producing enough energy to charge a quarter literally for free. I mean, the owners of the parking lot may not decide to give it to you for free, they may charge you some nominal rate but it doesn't really cost you much to charge the car. So if in the middle of the day you park under a carport which has solar panels on it, you can charge your car for free. So by the time you get home, you don't have a discharged car, your semi or a fully charged car. Yeah. Now you've parked the car in the house and you plug it into your charger, and instead of you charging the car, it doesn't need to it actually discharges the car to ease that duck neck problem for just a couple of hours. Yeah, and then after 11 o'clock at night when the demand has died down. You can charge your car at that point.</p>
<p>24:49</p>
<p>Yeah. And and see what you're talking about. That's the innovation that is available out there. That is when we start talking about the the the digital component and the analytics are necessary. But it's also you've got the, the the technology to do that it's Yeah,</p>
<p>25:06</p>
<p>that does it. It does. And you know, if you think about it, what do you really need for something like this to happen, you need the automation, you need to you need people to remember to login and not pet or not have to worry about, hey, if I put my car in, I don't want it to start charging. Now, I want to, I want to program it to start charging after midnight, or after 11pm. And the rates are the lowest too. But all of this requires real time information coming from millions of EBS and carports. And charging stations and smart meters. And you imagine this is all data management.</p>
<p>25:39</p>
<p>Yeah, I don't know how you know, you bring up a good point. This is just one example, at one home with one power profile. Now multiply that by a million plus. Right, right, then you've got you've got a utility that built off of a very simple structure having to deal with a dynamic, complex. environment is, hey, kudos to those folks. Kudos, because the lights still go on. With all that happening today.</p>
<p>26:17</p>
<p>I think our utilities in the entire country are doing a really good job. They are essentially dealing with a tough problem. We don't really have power shortages or outages in our country. We have a lot of talk about how our grid is old, and how its dilapidated and under budgeted. Yes, okay. Many of those criticisms are valid. But if you think about it, how many times have you lost power? In my 30 years of living in Silicon Valley, I must have lost power for a total of about less than 10 times. And only one of those lasted 24 hours. And because because of the proactive shutdown because of the wildfire, danger caused by high winds that made that 24 hour outage happen otherwise, in spite of the grid being his age of 60 years of old, I haven't really had any brownouts or blackouts. So the grid actually managed really well.</p>
<p>27:08</p>
<p>You're spot on, I telling you, I agree with you, 100%. And when you paint that picture of how there's this brave new world, this future that's happening, it's happening today, but it's going to continue to evolve, continue to push that envelope and continue to change our lives. It's still we still take it for granted. A story a side note, when I was with a utility, an old lineman came to me and said, Scott, we used to have little interruptions, right? Little, little pops nothing big. And the majority of the people didn't know, they just didn't know, the real problem came when everybody had digital clocks. And then they would just interrupt and then all of a sudden, start blinking. That is how I wanted to go. And we had a power outage. We I didn't fail it. But we had a power outage, and then the background start ringing off the hook. And then that's what became a real problem.</p>
<p>28:03</p>
<p>That's right, that's right. Same thing today, two of my microwave starts blinking 12 like the old VCR from 1984. And that's how I know we had a power outage. I never felt it.</p>
<p>28:13</p>
<p>Oh, no, not at all. And again, that's a testament to the the innovation that is taking place today within utilities and companies like Hitachi Ventura, I mean, it just is because without that, without companies like Hitachi Ventura and others. These problems, the benefits of what we're trying to accomplish from an energy production perspective, can only be realized and achieved through the innovation and capabilities of companies like Hitachi Ventura, and you and others literally.</p>
<p>28:47</p>
<p>Yeah, you know, it takes it takes a few decades of having built the equipment ourselves, like the Transformers in a substation, circuit breakers and high voltage equipment and everything else. And then learning from how they behave over time, we've been equipping our own buildings for materials with IoT sensors and collecting data from how hard to get how much they vibrate, what is the oil analysis inside the transformer look like? And we've been doing that for such a long time that we have built this AI models, artificial intelligence models around it, to learn how to detect an upcoming anomaly or a failure. See, we can now take that knowledge and we can export that and we can help other people understand what that is. That's exactly what we do. It's all science. It's science, about the hardware that we then merge into software intelligence and make it available anywhere anytime in the cloud.</p>
<p>29:45</p>
<p>So that's a powerful statement because what what you're talking about is that history having that historical data, having that historical data wrapped around whether Whatever it might be trends demands growth, whatever the the impact of that that electron taking place, and you have that, and then you apply it using that data analytic science applied to an AI, put it in a software, you've already, in essence, you've already just gotten to the point where you only can gain from that, right? Yes, you just become smarter, you just become better.</p>
<p>30:27</p>
<p>Yeah, absolutely. So we have to be think about the flow of electrons, which is not bi directional, as we just discussed, as every bit representing every electron representing a bit of data. There is information in every electron trace. So whether the electron is moving into your house or out, you just learned something. That movement of the electron that is now going in two directions, is the bi-directional data. that knowledge is important. It's not just important for me to reduce my bills, it's important for the grid, it's important for the utilities, it's important for the people who generate our power. It's important for them then to know where to put the next power plant and what should it consist of? And what should the next price be for the energy. All of that matters, data matters.</p>
<p>31:14</p>
<p>Data matters, man, this is I want to make sure listeners, this is important stuff. This is fascinating stuff. You might not think so you might not be in the world of energy utility. You might be manufacturing, it impacts you. It impacts you in a way that you might not see today, but it will be tomorrow. And thank goodness for company. Let me ask you this. Two questions. One. What are the roadblocks? What are the challenges? And then where do you see it going? We've already painted we've, we've done the past, we've done the present. Let's talk about the future and roadblocks.</p>
<p>31:54</p>
<p>Right? So roadblocks. It's difficult for if I were energy utility to figure out where I can spend my precious dollars for infrastructure updates. They need a good amount of foresight into where to update the next transformer because they do not know what's going to fail a lot of the transformers and circuit breakers and everything that has been installed had been installed 40 years ago, 50 years ago, or last distances, and often in very rural areas where it's not easy to always send people it's working fine, but they do not have the insight into whether that equipment is working great, or whether it's time to replace it going out.</p>
<p>32:41</p>
<p>Don't you have the the ability from let's say dissolved gases, let's say you take that generation, the transformer analogy, aren't we gaining greater insights into what is a breakdown in the core of transformers and be able to, to a certain extent, have some sort of predictive curve to say, we're looking here and it is, you know, spinning off whatever dissolved gases, whatever, don't we have a better insights into our assets,</p>
<p>33:10</p>
<p>we do. But I think we only have them on a fraction of the Transformers that are out there, because the older ones do not have the connectivity built into them. So you got to go and update all of them, either by changing the transformer to a newer one, which has got this connectivity built into it. Or you got to attach external sensors and module that can capture that information and transmitted by our cell tower, because they're often in a location where there is no Wi Fi available. That adds expense. And when you talk about 10s of 1000s of transformers, under just one utilities purview. If you combine that with a 300 utilities we have in our country, that becomes a real problem. So very good at getting that it's a modernization of the equipment that needs to happen. So one of the first roadblocks is you need to there has to be a way to quickly get our existing hardware and infrastructure, power equipment to transmit the information to us. And there is no short answer to that. You can either go out and retrofit all of these or better yet, you wait for them to start failing or dying. And when you know that they are through observation that you can do remotely using a drone, for example, you can then go and decide that we need to update this guy, not the other one. That's same age, but it's not being used as much or without going through as many stress cycles because of better weather conditions or whatever. And you don't need to update the other one. But having that insight into knowing which transformer or which switch gear I may need to update in the next few years is key. And the way they were doing that also is fascinating. They fly drones equipped with heat sensing cameras or LIDAR on it where you can fly them and you can capture the images from them as images. Guess what you need an AI algorithm to understand those images because if you have a bunch of interns looking at the photographs trying to figure out if this is a good transformer or a bad bushing you know we're gonna get there never Are you local utility analyze 1.2 million images last You're alone in Northern California alone.</p>
<p>35:07</p>
<p>Okay, so So where do I spend my money? You paint an interesting picture. It is that how do I modernize my, my infrastructure the right way to deploy the right capital at the right time? Now where's where's this future going? What do you see? How come? Why should I not be bullish? or Why should I be bullish on this particular future,</p>
<p>35:29</p>
<p>you shouldn't be bullish, because what's going to happen is, you're going to have homes and clusters of homes, act like their own power companies for a few hours a day. So if I have an Eevee, and my neighbor has an Eevee, and the one next to him has an Eevee. And I've got five electric vehicles in this road, or battery based power wall type of products on my walls, which are energy storage devices, I can theoretically aggregate all of them. And now I have my block of homes as a mini virtual power plant. Yeah, so if I take all my cards that are charged, all of them come home, and all of them have a combined capacity, that's now enough to block to power my block for just two hours, my grip doesn't have to bother about providing the power on a hot day, for two hours, that's a huge relief to them, there has to be some monetization around it. So you got to figure out a way to compensate. The car owners who are allowing their cars to discharge into the house and give literally allow my neighbor to borrow energy from my car today. Right. So there has to be a peer-to-peer way of compensating people, the utility has to get in on the car maker has to get in on it. And it's already happening. Because the car maker is willing to share that information or allow the inverters to be updated. So that energy doesn't just go into the car as it is today. So the inverters have to be bi directional. So the cars have to change a little bit, oftentimes just a software change in the car. It's not a big technical problem. But the way that affects the battery, charge and discharge cycles and the life of the battery, the warranty considerations, all of that sounds like it's a tough problem. But it's not people are already solving it. People like us are already helping merge that auto cloud with the grid cloud and let people consumers have the choice of opting in for that service. Working with their utility, and others.</p>
<p>37:27</p>
<p>So while future I'm just as an old utility guy having this conversation, and and listening to what you say, I mean, as a homeowner, to have a have the thought and say, Yeah, but my neighborhoods just part of this cluster. And we're just dandy. And and, and we've, we've contractually put it all together, and now we're tight spinning and moving and doing this. And now look at that man, it's constantly whatever, that is amazing. Reality, and it's going to happen, because I happen like you and others. Because thinking about innovative ways of making power making. I mean, we just take it for granted. We just do. It's just something that that we just do. Now, how do people get ahold of you?</p>
<p>38:15</p>
<p>Oh, reach out to me on LinkedIn. Shamik Mehta at LinkedIn, or Shamik dot meta at Hitachivantana.com. And I'll be happy to talk to anybody further about this ad nauseum. I love this space.</p>
<p>38:27</p>
<p>Oh, hey, you indicated that you had a couple of slides. Do you think you can offer it up for these fine listeners just as a download a simple demo?</p>
<p>38:36</p>
<p>I can. There is Oh, why don't I do one thing? Why don't I send them over to you? And then you can add them to this presentation if you'd like. And that might be the best way I'd rather not share a slide right now. It just makes it seem so dry and pitchy. I'm not that. Good. All right. You got to right there. But we got to ventura.com</p>
<p>38:53</p>
<p>Yeah, he spells his name m eh, ta so make sure that meta is how you say it. Sh a m ik is the way he spells his first name shimmy. straightforward. You my friend are rock star. You are. Thanks for having me. This is anonymous right here. All right, listeners. We're gonna have everything out there on industrial talk. We're gonna wrap it up on the other side. You're not you're gonna be able to find all the contact information there. So stay tuned. You're listening to the industrial talk Podcast Network.</p>
<p>39:32</p>
<p>All right, two words. Shamik. Mehta. Hitachi Vantara is the company they are doing great things they are solving problems each and every day. People like Shamika and others on team. Hitachi Vantara pretty much making my life better. I knows that they're gonna make your life better as well. This is a brave new food future. They understand the need to innovate. They understand the need to collaborate, reach out to Shamik on a stack garlin saying LinkedIn Baby, you will not will not be disappointed. All right. As you can see on the video, I'm sort of making sure that people are sharing, not really sharing but just supporting these individuals. So please, please, industrial professionals need your support. They're trying to do everything they can to be to make our lives better. So please, subscribe, follow, do whatever is necessary on the social platforms. As you can see by the video I had that popped up, so go out to industrial talk. Find us out there on all of the platforms. All right, be bold, be brave, daring greatly. You're going to change the world. Thank you very much for joining. We're gonna have another great interview right around the corner.</p>
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