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  • Protecting Critical Infrastructure: NERC CIP-015-01 and Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)

    Jim Cahill
    We unpack what the NERC CIP-015-01 standard requires, the compliance timelines utilities must plan for, and the practical challenges of deploying monitoring inside operational technology environments. The post Protecting Critical Infrastructure: NERC CIP-015-01 and Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM) appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • 4 reasons why radar level sensors are superior to ultrasonic level devices

    Jim Cahill
    4 reasons why radar level sensors are superior to ultrasonic level technology: Radar and ultrasonic level measurements are both widely used in industrial and environmental applications for measuring the level of liquids and solids in lift stations, tanks, and open channel flows. Both technologies work on the principle of measuring the time of flight between […] The post 4 reasons why radar level sensors are superior…

  • A Deeper Look Into Ovation 4.0’s New Features

    Jim Cahill
    One of the most popular topics of discussion at the 2025 Ovation Users’ Group Conference has been the new Ovation Automation Platform 4.0 . Attendees have had the opportunity to take a close look at the software to see all the new capabilities and features built in. Whether it is experiencing the first GenAI advisor integrated into an automation system specifically designed for the power and water industries, or seeing…

  • Reliable Data = Reliable Operations

    Jim Cahill
    We all know that assets fail. The question is not one of “if” but rather “when” and “how catastrophically”. But what many people don’t know is that the need to repair failing assets is not the only concern with asset health. In his presentation at the 2025 Ovation Users’ Group Conference , Tinh Phan shared that it costs companies an average of 3.46 times more money to run their equipment unreliably. Between unexpected…

  • From Sun to Screen: Simulating Renewable Power with the Ovation Digital Twin

    Jim Cahill
    For years, simulation has been a core technology for effective and efficient testing and training. Live digital twin simulation duplicates a physical plant, creating a dynamic digital replica that allows users to operate the controls and receive clear results and feedback as though they were in the live plant. “It’s a virtual representation of a system that can be created in the simulation space. With the digital twin…

  • A Powerful Platform for Digital Grid Management

    Jim Cahill
    One of the most prominent topics of discussion at the Ovation Users’ Group Conference 2025 has been the increasing challenges the grid faces as electrification continues to expand across the globe. In his presentation on Tuesday, Adam Wortz dug into the details to help attendees see exactly why this is happening. The grid, Adam explained, will both grow in electricity generation and increase in size dramatically in…

  • Ovation 4.0 Headlines the 2025 Ovation Users’ Group Conference

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Bob Yeager , Rick Kephart , and Glenn Heinl launched another exciting week in Pittsburgh with their keynote presentations at the 2025 Ovation Users’ Group Conference . Bob began the event by sharing some of the many ways Emerson will be “leading the future”, including a deeper view into the Ovation Automation Platform 4.0 . The rise of AI, data centers, and more is changing the grid as we know it and driving…

  • Protecting Critical Facilities from Cyber Attacks

    Jim Cahill
    A recent Forbes article, 7 Steps Utilities Must Take To Protect Critical Facilities From Cyber Attacks , highlights focus areas for manufacturers and producers to strengthen their operational resilience. These seven steps include: Knowing What You Need To Protect: Build A Complete Asset Inventory Focusing On What Matters: Prioritize Cybersecurity By Real Consequences Closing The Gaps: Conduct Regular Vulnerability…

  • Comparing Radar and Ultrasonic Level Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    Ultrasonic level measurement uses sound to measure the level in a tank or vessel. It has been widely used in the water & wastewater industry for many years. A Water Online article, Level Measurement Showdown: Ultrasonic Vs. Radar  compares and contrasts the two technologies. I mention this because of the popularity of a post , 4 reasons why radar level is superior to ultrasonic level technology by Emerson’s Vladislav…

  • Ready to ROCC?

    Jim Cahill
    With the rise in renewables has come a paradigm shift in the layout of power generation operations. Generators need more variability and versatility, not only to serve increasing demand, but also to hedge against increasingly severe weather and other unpredictable global events. As a result, more and more companies are expanding their portfolios, acquiring assets of many different types, often across wide geographic areas…

  • Ready to ROCC?

    Jim Cahill
    With the rise in renewables has come a paradigm shift in the layout of power generation operations. Generators need more variability and versatility, not only to serve increasing demand, but also to hedge against increasingly severe weather and other unpredictable global events. As a result, more and more companies are expanding their portfolios, acquiring assets of many different types, often across wide geographic areas…

  • Ready to ROCC?

    Jim Cahill
    With the rise in renewables has come a paradigm shift in the layout of power generation operations. Generators need more variability and versatility, not only to serve increasing demand, but also to hedge against increasingly severe weather and other unpredictable global events. As a result, more and more companies are expanding their portfolios, acquiring assets of many different types, often across wide geographic areas…

  • Looking at Ovation in a Whole New Way

    Jim Cahill
    One of the exciting improvements coming in Ovation 4.0 is a significant overhaul to the human machine interface (HMI). The rise of renewables, and their integration into more and more power generation portfolios has made operations more complex than ever. Consequently, HMIs have had to evolve alongside to give operators access to their wide scope of operations without slowing them down or causing confusion via information…

  • Looking at Ovation in a Whole New Way

    Jim Cahill
    One of the exciting improvements coming in Ovation 4.0 is a significant overhaul to the human machine interface (HMI). The rise of renewables, and their integration into more and more power generation portfolios has made operations more complex than ever. Consequently, HMIs have had to evolve alongside to give operators access to their wide scope of operations without slowing them down or causing confusion via information…

  • Looking at Ovation in a Whole New Way

    Jim Cahill
    One of the exciting improvements coming in Ovation 4.0 is a significant overhaul to the human machine interface (HMI). The rise of renewables, and their integration into more and more power generation portfolios has made operations more complex than ever. Consequently, HMIs have had to evolve alongside to give operators access to their wide scope of operations without slowing them down or causing confusion via information…

  • Realizing the Potential of Renewable Energy

    Jim Cahill
    Renewables are a primary topic of discussion at Emerson’s 2024 Ovation Users Group conference in Pittsburgh, and in a presentation by James Fraser , Brett Benson , Ole Binderup , and Matthew Roberts , attendees could quickly see why. The group shared the many ways the energy landscape is changing, and first and foremost among them is the rise in renewables—often outpacing fossil production. Consequently, it’s not surprising…

  • Realizing the Potential of Renewable Energy

    Jim Cahill
    Renewables are a primary topic of discussion at Emerson’s 2024 Ovation Users Group conference in Pittsburgh, and in a presentation by James Fraser , Brett Benson , Ole Binderup , and Matthew Roberts , attendees could quickly see why. The group shared the many ways the energy landscape is changing, and first and foremost among them is the rise in renewables—often outpacing fossil production. Consequently, it’s not surprising…

  • Realizing the Potential of Renewable Energy

    Jim Cahill
    Renewables are a primary topic of discussion at Emerson’s 2024 Ovation Users Group conference in Pittsburgh, and in a presentation by James Fraser , Brett Benson , Ole Binderup , and Matthew Roberts , attendees could quickly see why. The group shared the many ways the energy landscape is changing, and first and foremost among them is the rise in renewables—often outpacing fossil production. Consequently, it’s not surprising…

  • Diving Into Ovation Green SCADA

    Jim Cahill
    We’ve talked a lot in this space about the benefits of Emerson’s Ovation Green SCADA —built-for-purpose renewable energy software that provides a top-down approach to view, monitor, control, and optimize a wide variety of renewable energy and storage assets, across a single piece of equipment or even a full fleet of assets. It can do some impressive things, but just how impressive became even more obvious in Sarah Morgan…

  • Diving Into Ovation Green SCADA

    Jim Cahill
    We’ve talked a lot in this space about the benefits of Emerson’s Ovation Green SCADA —built-for-purpose renewable energy software that provides a top-down approach to view, monitor, control, and optimize a wide variety of renewable energy and storage assets, across a single piece of equipment or even a full fleet of assets. It can do some impressive things, but just how impressive became even more obvious in Sarah Morgan…

  • Diving Into Ovation Green SCADA

    Jim Cahill
    We’ve talked a lot in this space about the benefits of Emerson’s Ovation Green SCADA —built-for-purpose renewable energy software that provides a top-down approach to view, monitor, control, and optimize a wide variety of renewable energy and storage assets, across a single piece of equipment or even a full fleet of assets. It can do some impressive things, but just how impressive became even more obvious in Sarah Morgan…

  • True Cybersecurity Relies on Quality Engineering

    Jim Cahill
    One of the key highlights of Emerson’s Ovation Users’ Group is the wealth of outside perspectives users are exposed to across the week in Pittsburgh. Tuesday morning’s Cyber-Informed Engineering session was no exception. Virginia Wright , program manager for the Cyber-Informed Engineering program at Idaho National Laboratory shared her expertise with the audience, introducing what, to many, was a new concept in operational…

  • True Cybersecurity Relies on Quality Engineering

    Jim Cahill
    One of the key highlights of Emerson’s Ovation Users’ Group is the wealth of outside perspectives users are exposed to across the week in Pittsburgh. Tuesday morning’s Cyber-Informed Engineering session was no exception. Virginia Wright , program manager for the Cyber-Informed Engineering program at Idaho National Laboratory shared her expertise with the audience, introducing what, to many, was a new concept in operational…

  • True Cybersecurity Relies on Quality Engineering

    Jim Cahill
    One of the key highlights of Emerson’s Ovation Users’ Group is the wealth of outside perspectives users are exposed to across the week in Pittsburgh. Tuesday morning’s Cyber-Informed Engineering session was no exception. Virginia Wright , program manager for the Cyber-Informed Engineering program at Idaho National Laboratory shared her expertise with the audience, introducing what, to many, was a new concept in operational…

  • Improving Cybersecurity in the Water Industry

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 Ovation Users Conference, Emerson’s Alejandro Cruz presented Power & Water Cybersecurity Suite (PWCS)—Mapping to the NIST & CISA Cyber Action Recommendations. Here is his presentation abstract: Top Cyber Action for Security Water Systems. The Power and Water Cybersecurity Suite (PWCS) supports customer practices and compliance needs related to NIST, ISO, ISA and other standards. To develop an effective security…

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