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EnergyTech Podcast
by Opsite Energy
Energy Innovation meets Industrial Technology: There is finally a podcast that balances technical depth with real-world applicability for field teams, operations groups, and senior leaders who want to see a real return on technology , IiOT, and AI Investments
Episodes
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Claude Code for SCADA: Ignition, MCP & Industrial AI - Ep 106
Claude Code, Ignition SCADA, and industrial AI are changing how automation projects get built. Jonathan Hottell of Proton Automation joins host Mike Flores at ENTELEC to discuss his experience building SCADA systems with Claude Code and developing an MCP server for Ignition. They explore why…
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Coreflux + Ignition: Industrial Data Integration with MQTT - Ep 105
How can industrial data move from PLCs and SCADA into business systems, cloud platforms, and AI workflows? Coreflux co-founder and CEO Hugo Vaz joins the Energy Tech Podcast to discuss MQTT, Ignition integration, and the Language of Things. Recorded at ICC 2026 in Sacramento, this conversation...
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Turn Analog Assets into Connected Data | WIKA & LoRaWAN - Ep 104
How much valuable operating data is still trapped on disconnected instruments, handwritten logs, and manual field rounds? WIKA joins the Energy Tech Podcast to explain how LoRaWAN and industrial IoT can bring that stranded data into your business. Recorded at the OpSite Energy Control Center in...
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LoRaWAN for Oil & Gas: Unlocking Stranded Data with WIKA - Ep 105
How much valuable operating data is still trapped on disconnected instruments, handwritten logs, and manual field rounds? WIKA joins the Energy Tech Podcast to explain how LoRaWAN and industrial IoT can bring that stranded data into your business. Recorded at the OpSite Energy Control Center in...
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AI at the Wellsite: Plunger Optimization & Edge AI with SORBA.ai - Ep 104
Can the people who know your equipment best build AI models—without writing code or sending operational data to the cloud? Recorded live at ICC 2026 in Sacramento, this Energy Tech Podcast episode features Bryan Thyken, Chief Revenue Officer at SORBA.ai. We explore how no-code industrial AI...
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From CygNet to Ignition: Modernizing Oilfield SCADA with AUTOSOL and Foundation MQ - Ep 102
What does it take to modernize oil and gas SCADA and deliver reliable data from the wellsite to the people who need it? Recorded live at ICC 2026 in Sacramento, this Energy Tech Podcast episode features Cody Pannell, Director of Software Development at AUTOSOL. We discuss migrating from CygNet to...
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MQTT & OPC UA: What’s Next? Arlen Nipper & Thomas Burke at ICC 2026 - Ep 101
MQTT co-inventor Arlen Nipper and Inductive Automation’s Thomas Burke join Mike Flores at ICC 2026 to discuss OPC UA, Sparkplug V4, and what it takes to get industrial data ready for AI. We’re kicking off our ICC 2026 interview series with two industry titans who have helped shape industrial...
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ICC 2026 Recap and 100th Episode Give Away!
The Energy Tech Podcast celebrates its 100th episode at Ignition Community Conference—ICC 2026—with a Steam Deck OLED and CanaKit Raspberry Pi giveaway! Join Jeff Perry and Mike Flores as they recap a week of conversations about Ignition SCADA, industrial automation, and industrial AI. From…
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ICC 2026 Preview: What’s Next for Ignition & Industrial AI? | Ep 099
What’s coming at Ignition Community Conference 2026? Jeff Perry and Mike Flores preview the industrial automation conversations, technology showcases, and community stories they’re excited to explore in Sacramento. In Episode 99 of the Energy Tech Podcast, we’re getting ready for “Innovation...
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Industrial AI, Zero Trust & the Future of OT Security I Neeve.AI - Ep 098
Industrial AI is moving through every layer of operational technology—and traditional perimeter security was not designed for it. Recorded live at Inductive Automation’s Solar & BESS Discovery Day 2026 in San Diego, Mike Flores sits down with Bill Behn of Neeve to discuss the convergence of IT…
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Solar & BESS SCADA: AI, Cybersecurity & the Talent Gap - Ep 097
Utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects are generating more data, facing larger cybersecurity risks, and relying on a surprisingly small pool of experienced SCADA professionals. Recorded live at Inductive Automation’s Solar & BESS Discovery Day 2026 in San Diego, Mike Flores sits...
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Building Modern Solar & BESS Control Systems with Ignition - Ep 096
What happens when BESS tag counts explode, data speeds accelerate, and renewable projects that once took years must now be commissioned in months? Recorded live at Inductive Automation’s Solar & BESS Discovery Day in San Diego, EnergyTech Podcast host Mike Flores sits down with Ian Kawas…
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Private 5G for Industrial AI: Refineries, Robotics & Edge Computing | Celona – EP 095
Industrial AI, autonomous robots and connected workers all depend on one thing: reliable, low-latency connectivity. Recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Pradhyum Ramkumar, Head of Product Marketing, Sales & Partner Enablement at Celona, to...
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Scaling Industrial MQTT: Alarms, Edge Architecture & Ignition 8.3 - EP 094
How do you scale an industrial MQTT architecture without sacrificing performance, reliability or trust in the data? Recorded at Inductive Automation’s Solar & Battery Discovery Day in San Diego, Mike Flores sits down with Nathan Davenport, Vice President of Sales Engineering at Cirrus Link...
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How Licensed Spectrum Powers Private 5G in Oil & Gas | Select Spectrum EP 093
Industrial digital transformation starts with reliable connectivity—and in remote oil and gas operations, traditional carrier coverage is not always available where the work happens. Recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Andreas Bitzarakis,...
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Ignition + TimescaleDB: A Modern Industrial Data Architecture - Ep 092
How should industrial companies store, connect, and use massive amounts of operational data—from the edge to the cloud? Mike Freedman, co-founder and CTO of Tiger Data, joins Mike Flores on the Energy Tech Podcast to discuss how TimescaleDB and Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform are helping...
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AI Data Centers, SCADA & OT Cybersecurity: Why the ROC and SOC Must Converge - Ep 091
As AI data centers, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and remote operations continue to grow, operational technology (OT) cybersecurity has become one of the industry's biggest challenges. At Inductive Automation's Solar & Battery Discovery Day, we sat down with Vish Ganti, President & COO…
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VEGA Reveals the Measurement Technology Most Engineers Overlook - Ep 090
When most people think of VEGA, they think of radar tank level measurement. But that's only part of the story. At ENTELEC 2026, we sat down with Russ Simonson of VEGA to discuss the company's complete portfolio of industrial instrumentation, including pressure transmitters, radar level sensors,...
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Private 5G vs Wi-Fi for Industrial Operations | Clover IQ CEO
Industrial digital transformation doesn't start with AI—it starts with reliable connectivity. In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at Intellic 2026, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Huned Lohia, CEO of Clover IQ, to discuss how private 5G networks are changing...
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Ignition 8.3 + AI Agents Will Change Industrial Automation Forever | Patrick Argento Ep 089
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing industrial automation—and Ignition 8.3 may be one of the biggest catalysts yet. In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, Mike Flores sits down with Patrick Arjento, Control Systems Engineer at Claros Tech, to discuss how AI agents, Infrastructure as...
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Data Centers, MQTT, AI & the Unified Namespace with Arlen Nipper
What does it take to build an AI-ready data center? Recorded live from Inductive Automation's Data Center Discovery Day 2026, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Arlen Nipper, President and Co-Founder of Cirrus Link and one of the original creators of MQTT. The conversation explores why the...
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Cisco on Industrial Cybersecurity, AI Readiness & the Future of OT w/ James Risler I Ep 086
What happens when traditional IT networks collide with operational technology (OT) environments? Recorded live from the ENTELEC 2026 Conference in Galveston, Texas, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with James Rizzler of Cisco Systems to discuss the accelerating convergence of IT and OT,...
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How iGear’s Squeaks Platform Improves Response Time and Operational Visibility I Ep 085
What happens after an alarm goes off? Recorded live at Inductive Automation's Data Center Discovery Day in Tysons, Virginia, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Brooks Corfage, Sales & Integrator Program Lead at iGear, to discuss how operational teams can close the gap between event…
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98 Years of ENTELEC: Richard Nation on Industry Knowledge, Mentorship & the Future of AI - Ep 084
What has made ENTELEC one of the most respected organizations in the energy industry for nearly a century? Recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with ENTELEC Lifetime Member Richard Nation to discuss the history of the organization, the importance…
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How MQTT Became the Backbone of Modern Industrial Data Infrastructure- Arlen Nipper - Ep 082
What does the future of industrial data architecture look like? In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live from ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with MQTT co-inventor and Cirrus Link President, Arlen Nipper, to discuss the evolution of MQTT, the...
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PHMSA Control Room Management Series - Part VIII Internal Communications and Manual Ops - Ep 072
In Part 8 of the Energy Tech Podcast Control Room Management miniseries, Mike Flores and Daniel Netto discuss one of the most important CRM topics for pipeline operators: internal communication plans and manual operations during SCADA outages. This episode covers what happens when SCADA…
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AutoSol’s Suzette McDaniel on MQTT, Women in Energy Tech & the Future of Industrial Automation Ep 80
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, Mike Flores and Jeff Perry sit down with Suzette McDaniel, Executive Vice President of Global Business Development at AutoSol. Suzette shares her remarkable 32-year journey at AutoSol, from starting as…
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How Opto 22 Powers AI-Ready Data Centers with MQTT & Unified Namespace - Ep 079
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at Inductive Automation's Data Center Discovery Day 2026 in Tysons, Virginia, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Benson Hougland, Vice President of Product Strategy and Marketing at Opto 22. The discussion explores how data centers…
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Nazomi Networks, OT Cybersecurity & AI Threat Detection | Live at ENTELEC 2026 - Ep - 077
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Mike McCabe from Nazomi Networks to discuss the growing importance of OT cybersecurity in industrial environments. The conversation explores how industrial cybersecurity has evolved...
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Ignition 8.3, AI Agents & Digital Infrastructure with Travis Cox - Ep 076
YouTube Description In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at Inductive Automation’s Data Center Discovery Day 2026 in Tysons, Virginia, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Travis Cox, Chief Technology Evangelist at Inductive Automation. The conversation dives deep into…
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Low Bandwidth Video for Critical Infrastructure | Stuart McCone of VideoSoft at ENTELEC - Ep 075
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Stuart McCone, Founder and CEO of VideoSoft. Stuart shares how VideoSoft built ultra low-bandwidth video technology designed specifically for harsh industrial...
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Open BMS, AI at the Edge & Data Center Innovation | Martin Villeneuve of Distech Controls - Ep 074
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at Inductive Automation’s Data Center Discovery Day 2026 in Tysons, Virginia, Jeff Perry and Mike Flores sit down with Martin Villeneuve, President of Distech Controls. Martin shares how Distech Controls evolved from an open BMS innovator...
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Industrial AI Starts with Better Data | Mike Tilman on Edge Computing & UNS - Ep. 073
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, Mike Flores sits down with Mike Tilman — an edge computing innovator and OT/IT integration expert with decades of experience in oil & gas communications, industrial networking, and data infrastructure....
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PHMSA Control Room Management Series - Part VII Point To Point Verification - Ep 072
In Episode 7 of the Energy Tech Podcast Control Room Management (CRM) series, Mike Flores and Daniel Nieto break down one of the most critical — and often misunderstood — requirements in pipeline operations: point-to-point verification. This episode dives into how operators ensure that SCADA data...
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Tower Construction, Data Infrastructure & AI in Energy | Brandon Young | Midland Tower - Ep 071
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas, we sit down with Brandon Young, CEO of Midland Tower Construction. Brandon shares his journey from climbing 2,000-foot towers to leading a fast-growing infrastructure company supporting oil & gas,...
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Unified Namespace in Oil & Gas: SCADA, UDTs & AI Readiness Explained | Lisa Clark (Autosol) – Ep069
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026, we sit down with Lisa Clark, Manager of SCADA Solutions at Autosol, to break down how Unified Namespace (UNS), clean data structures, and modern SCADA architectures are reshaping oil & gas operations. SCADA is no longer…
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PHMSA Control Room Management Series - Part V: Adequate Information and Tools - Ep 063
In Episode 5 of the Energy Tech Podcast Control Room Management (CRM) mini-series, Mike Flores and Daniel Nieto (VP of Regulatory & Compliance at OpSite Energy) break down one of the most overlooked requirements in PHMSA Control Room Management regulations — providing controllers with adequate...
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Industrial SASE Explained: The Future of OT Data & Security | William Behn (Neeve) - Ep 067
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026, we sit down with William Behn from Neeve to break down one of the most important shifts happening in industrial tech: 👉 The collapse of the traditional OT architecture — and the rise of Industrial SASE. As IT/OT…
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ICS & SCADA Cybersecurity Reality: Why OT Systems Are Still Insecure | Dale Peterson - Ep 066
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026, we sit down with Dale Peterson, founder of S4 Events and one of the pioneers in ICS and SCADA cybersecurity. With over 25 years in industrial cybersecurity, Dale breaks down a hard truth: 👉 Most OT systems are still...
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AI in Industrial Operations: Why You’re NOT Ready Yet | Lindi Sabloff at ENTELEC 2026 - Ep065
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, recorded live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, we sit down with Lindi Sabloff, Founder & CEO, to discuss the reality of AI adoption in industrial sectors like oil & gas and manufacturing. While AI dominates headlines, Lindi breaks down a critical truth…
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Ignition Pump-Off Control (IPOC) Explained - AI, SCADA & Oilfield Optimization w/ Avadine Ep 064
In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, we sit down with Avadine to explore Ignition-native Pump-Off Control (IPO) — a modern approach to well optimization built on the Ignition SCADA platform. We dive into how IPO is transforming traditional pump-off control systems by eliminating data…
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PHMSA Control Room Management Series - Part IV: Authority to Supersede Explained Ep 06X
In Episode 4 of the Energy Tech Podcast Control Room Management (CRM) mini-series, Mike Flores and Daniel Nieto (VP Regulatory & Compliance at OpSite Energy) break down one of the most misunderstood topics in pipeline operations: Authority to Supersede. Can a manager override a pipeline…
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ENTELEC 2026 Preview: Industrial Networks, Private 5G & OT Security - Ep 062
The Energy Tech Podcast will be live at ENTELEC 2026 in Galveston, Texas at the Galveston Island Convention Center from April 6–9 — and in this episode we break down what to expect from one of the most important conferences in industrial networking, SCADA, and operational technology (OT). Hosted…
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PHMSA Control Room Management Series - Part III : Shift Change & Handover Process - Ep 061
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Energy Tech Podcast’s Control Room Management (CRM) mini-series. Mike Flores and Daniel Nieto (Regulatory Compliance, OpSite Energy) cover what they call the lynchpin of control room management: shift change and handover. If information gets lost during turnover,...
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“Get Out of the Box”: Why Industrial Ops Needs a Managed OT Platform - Ep 060
Industrial automation can’t be run like it’s 2014. In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast (presented by OpSite Energy), Jeff and Mike sit down with Bill Bane and Jerry Reeves from Neeve to explain why “the box” mindset is holding OT back and why a managed, continuously updated OT ecosystem is...
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PHMSA Control Room Management Series - Part II : Roles, Authority, Awareness - Ep 059
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Energy Tech Podcast’s Control Room Management (CRM) mini-series. In this episode, Mike Flores and Daniel Nieto (VP Regulatory, OpSite Energy) focus on one core objective: Eliminate confusion in the control room. PHMSA expects roles, authority, and responsibilities to…
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Stop Bolting on Security: Neeve’s SASE Platform for OT - Edge Security, Encryption, Updates - Ep 058
Cybersecurity isn’t just growing—spend and complexity are rising fast, and OT teams are being asked to do more with the same (or fewer) resources. In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast (presented by OpSite Energy), Jeff and Mike Flores continue the Neeve series with Bill Bane and Jerry…
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PHMSA Control Room Management Series - Part I : Scope and Applicability - Ep 057
Welcome to Part I of the Energy Tech Podcast Control Room Management (CRM) mini-series. In this kickoff episode, Mike Flores and Daniel Nieto (Regulatory Compliance VP at OpSite Energy) break down the scope and applicability of PHMSA Control Room Management—so you can answer the most important...
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The Death of the VPN in OT? Neeve’s Zero Trust SASE Platform Explained - Ep 056
Industrial OT is evolving fast: more sensors, more data, more edge compute, and far more pressure to do remote work securely. In this episode of the Energy Tech Podcast, Mike Flores sits down in the OpSite Energy Control Center (Canonsburg, PA) with Bill Bane and Jerry Reeves from Neeve to unpack...
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Energy Innovation meets Industrial Technology: There is finally a podcast that balances technical depth with real-world applicability for field teams, operations groups, and senior leaders who want to see a real return on technology , IiOT, and AI Investments
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