The Edge of Intelligence: How certusEDGE™ Is Redefining Grid Management

For electric utility operators, the battle to balance resilience, efficiency, and safety has never been more intense. Aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, and the explosive growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) demand a new approach—one that shifts control from reactive firefighting to proactive, real-time intelligence. Enter certusEDGE™, MICATU’s cutting-edge grid-edge processing device that transforms the way utilities monitor, manage, and protect their networks.

Smarter Grids Start at the Edge

What if your grid could detect and mitigate faults before they disrupt service? What if voltage fluctuations and inefficiencies weren’t just reported but actively corrected—in real time? That’s the power of certusEDGE.

By integrating precision optical sensors with advanced edge processing, certusEDGE enables real-time fault detection, voltage regulation, and predictive asset management. Combined with Oracle’s AI-driven active edge network management, this platform finally enables autonomous edge-based grid management empowering utilities to:

• Mitigate wildfire risks by identifying and neutralizing threats before ignition.
• Reduce losses through Volt-VAR Optimization (VVO) and Conservation Voltage Regulation (CVR).
• Unlock economic potential by leveraging DERs for load balancing and frequency control.
• Enhance resilience with autonomous islanding and rapid fault isolation (FLISR).

This isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about economic transformation. Utilities that adopt certusEDGE can reduce operating expenses, minimize costly outages, and even tap into new revenue streams through carbon credit opportunities and optimized DER participation.

A Leap Beyond Traditional Grid Management

Utilities have long been stuck in a centralized control mindset, where grid decisions are made far from the action. But today’s power grid isn’t a monolithic structure – it’s a dynamic, bidirectional ecosystem. With certusEDGE, intelligence moves to the grid’s edge, allowing for autonomous, high-speed decision-making that strengthens stability and lowers costs.

And here’s the kicker: it’s happening now. certusEDGE is already in development with Oracle and leading utilities like Portland General Electric and National Grid, ensuring it meets the toughest real-world challenges.

Ready to See the Future?

certusEDGE debuts at DISTRIBUTECH 2025 in Dallas, TX. Stop by Booth #1009 to see firsthand how MICATU is redefining grid-edge intelligence.

The future isn’t just smart – it’s certusEDGE smart. Check out the full press release for all the salient details. 

Get in touch with MICATU today. Your grid deserves it.