TerraGo Welcomes Charlie Nobles to Leadership Team to Further Strengthen Utility Operations and Technology Expertise
Washington, D.C. — [September 17, 2025] — TerraGo Technologies, a leader in innovative infrastructure and asset management software, today announced that Charlie Nobles has joined the company’s leadership team as Vice President of Sales, bringing decades of applied technology and utility operations expertise. Nobles will lead TerraGo’s sales efforts in the city and utility markets, helping customers accelerate digital transformation, improve efficiency, lower expenses, and strengthen collaboration with fully customized, integrated software solutions.
“Charlie’s deep background in metering, outdoor lighting control, and smart grid technologies is a perfect match for TerraGo’s mission of empowering utilities with cutting-edge software to manage grid operations more effectively,” said Dave Basil, President and CEO of TerraGo. “His track record of driving customer success and his industry thought leadership will deliver tremendous value for our customers and partners.”
TerraGo continues to build and develop a world-class team of subject matter experts whose experience spans leading cities and top-performing utilities worldwide. Combined with a powerful no-code software platform, TerraGo’s roster of infrastructure asset operations and maintenance experts ensures every project is powered by best-in-class practices, operational excellence, and proven real-world insights. By embedding unparalleled expertise within a customizable framework, TerraGo empowers cities and utilities to tailor operations solutions that unlock new levels of efficiency, reliability, and customer service—delivering transformative value where it matters most to their organization.
Nobles joins TerraGo from Ubicquia, where he led utility business development for smart grid solutions focused on outdoor lighting and transformer asset monitoring. Previously, he held leadership roles at Progress Energy (now Duke Energy), overseeing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution evaluation and deployment. He also managed international outdoor lighting solutions at Sensus, where he engaged utilities across Europe with smart lighting platforms.
With a career dedicated to advancing utility operations, Nobles has authored numerous publications and presented at industry-leading conferences. He is an active member of the IEEE and EEI and serves on the CTIA Smart Cities Steering Committee. Nobles holds a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering from Duke University, as well as an MBA from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
“I’m excited to join TerraGo at such a transformational time for the utility industry,” said Nobles. “Utilities are navigating unprecedented challenges and opportunities, and I look forward to working alongside our customers to deliver software solutions that help them make the leap to smarter, more reliable, and more collaborative operations.”
About TerraGo
Founded in 2005, TerraGo provides the industry’s most advanced city and utility operations software platform. TerraGo has been recognized by the Smart City Expo & World Congress with a World Smart City Award as well as several Smart 20 Awards from the Smart Cities Connect Foundation. TerraGo was also named a market leader by global technology research firm IDC. Celebrating its 20th anniversary of delivering market-leading commercial software, TerraGo now has over 2,000 global customers based in more than 70 countries and all 50 US States.
With over 10 million streetlights, meters, traffic signals, electrical infrastructure, EV charging stations, video cameras and other critical assets under management, TerraGo’s software is relied upon every day by leading global cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Boston, Sydney and London, as well as 9 of the 10 largest US utilities, including Duke Energy, Southern Company, NextEra Energy, Exelon, American Electric Power (AEP) and Dominion Energy.
