Industry Insights and Technical Resources

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to guarantee $250B in financing for OpenAI's 10-gigawatt AI campus in southern Ohio. AI data centers run like industrial plants, and that changes what the region needs from controls.

City officials' satisfaction with their water systems fell from 82 to 39 percent since 2022. Before pricing a new plant, ask what your existing one can still do.

EPA says roughly a third of the water workforce can retire within 10 years. How telemetry, data logging, and documented controls keep knowledge in the plant.

NIST's final SP 1800-45 practice guide shows how water and wastewater utilities can securely enable remote access to OT environments. What it covers and how to use it alongside your telemetry system.

EPA proposed rescinding four PFAS standards and pushing the PFOA and PFOS deadline to 2031. Monitoring by 2027 still stands, and $25M in SmaRT funding is open.

Ohio's $36.6B water-infrastructure gap and the IIJA/PENNVEST funding window have opened the most favorable capital environment in decades for gas-chlorination upgrades. CAI is the regional Superior Products rep.

Alarm management best practices, process data visibility strategies, and control system evaluation approaches for industrial facilities struggling with automation complexity.

Aging industrial control systems create growing compliance and operational risk in 2026. Proactive assessment and lifecycle planning protect facilities from regulatory exposure and unplanned downtime.

PLC control system assessment across multiple manufacturing facilities identified operator visibility gaps, NEC compliance issues, and control architecture inconsistencies.

Boiler performance testing at a southern Ohio power plant identified combustion efficiency improvements and control system optimizations. Real operating conditions, defensible data.

Comprehensive field instrumentation assessment restored measurement accuracy and calibration integrity at a Virginia industrial facility.

In 1993, the U.S. Army needed domain expertise to build an AI diagnostic system for military heating plants. They called Stan Briggs of Control Associates.

Central Ohio added more hyperscale capacity than any U.S. region in 18 months. Water is now the biggest gating item.

Karen Hao's book correction reveals the real story: even after fixing the math, data center water scrutiny is intensifying.

2026 data center water consumption stats, hyperscaler usage rankings, and proven water-reuse strategies.

Reliable effluent monitoring ensures regulatory compliance and optimized chemical dosing for high-volume manufacturing.

Complete cellular telemetry system delivers real-time visibility for new water tower, enabling automated control and SCADA integration.

Resolving flow monitoring challenges using capacitive level switches to ensure continuous NPDES compliance for a Conneaut facility.

Key changes to Ohio EPA monitoring requirements and how telemetry systems streamline compliance for municipalities.

Smart monitoring delivers measurable ROI. Predictive analytics and IoT sensors reduce costs and prevent equipment failures.

Comparing remote telemetry and on-site monitoring for compliance advantages, uptime benefits, and operational ROI.