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We’re in the OpSite Energy Control Room to welcome our newest team member, Daniel Netto — VP of Regulatory Compliance. Daniel brings 25+ years in control room operations with dozens of state & PHMSA audits under his belt, and a track record of successful outcomes. We dig into what truly wins audits: preparation, ownership, and data that proves your procedures.

Guest

Daniel Netto, VP Regulatory Compliance, OpSite Energy — leads audit readiness, control room oversight, and client representation for state/PHMSA inspections.

What you’ll learn

- Daniel's path: water/wastewater → midstream → OpSite Energy

- Inside an audit: what inspectors really ask for

- “Audit-ready” culture: monthly/annual packaging of evidence

- Procedures vs. proof: shift turnover, hours of service, backup/failover tests, calibration & alarm data

- Why OpSite shares playbooks (no gatekeeping) + upcoming CRM Rule mini-series

- Tips for success: prep materials, assign owners, practice retrieval, be ready anytime

Links & resources

• OpSite Energy – Control Room Services: www.opsiteenergy.com

About the show

The Energy Tech Podcast covers SCADA, control rooms, audits/compliance, DataOps, and AI/ML across energy and industrial markets.

Connect

From another control room? Drop a comment with your questions for Daniel, and subscribe to catch the upcoming CRM series.

00:07 Welcome to Energy Tech Podcast (OpSite Energy)

00:24 Studio setup: OpSite Control Room, Canonsburg, PA

00:38 Guest intro: Daniel Netto joins OpSite Energy

01:11 Role: VP, Regulatory Compliance & control room oversight

02:20 Audit experience: state & PHMSA inspections (14–15 audits)

03:02 Mike & Daniel’s history (water/wastewater → midstream)

05:00 Why this matters: third-party control room representation

06:06 Field lessons: prepare for audits, know what inspectors want

07:51 Early days of the CRM rule & first Texas audits (~2014)

09:54 Shout-out to mentor Patricia Thompson & training impact

11:00 Living “audit-ready”: cadence, documentation, clarity

12:56 OpSite’s philosophy: share knowledge, don’t gatekeep

14:35 Upcoming Control Room Management (CRM) video series

16:12 Procedures vs. proof: it’s the data that counts

18:58 Examples: shift turnover, hours of service, backup tests

27:16 What makes a successful audit: prep, owners, audit-ready always

28:59 Wrap-up & call to like/subscribe

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