In the June edition of our magazine, our Managind Editor Alan Ross had the opportunity to sit down with Charlie Nobles, the Vice President of Utility Business Development at Ubicquia. In this insightful interview, Nobles shared his expertise and insights into the concept of the grid edge and its significance in the utility industry.

Nobles began by defining the grid edge as the point where intelligence is pushed to the edge of the grid, where paying customers are located. He emphasized that the edge of the grid is where all the money comes in, making it essential to focus on putting intelligence where customers consume the product. This shift towards the grid edge is driven by the need for faster decision-making, reduced latency, and the ability to enhance customer experiences.

During the interview, Nobles also discussed the challenges and complexities associated with the evolving grid edge. He highlighted the increasing sophistication of loads, such as intermittent and back-feeding loads from rooftop solar installations and electric vehicles. He stressed the importance of monitoring and understanding the nature of these loads to ensure grid stability and power quality.

Access the full interview in our June magazine edition to gain a deeper understanding of the grid edge, its implications for utilities, and how Ubicquia's solutions leverage existing LTE networks to address the challenges at the grid edge, or read the digital version of the interview.