Articles from AVANGRID, Inc.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that the second cohort of newly hired technicians has graduated from Avangrid’s National Training Center (NTC). Technicians from Avangrid wind projects in three different states attended two-and-a-half weeks of safety and technical training at the NTC located in Sherman County, Oregon.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, and Portland General Electric (PGE) (NYSE: POR), are announcing the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Tower Solar, a new 120 MWac (166 MWdc) solar energy project now under construction in Morrow County, Oregon, in collaboration with QTS and Meta. The facility will deliver clean, renewable energy to Portland General Electric’s grid through Green Future Impact (GFI), a voluntary program designed to help large commercial, industrial, and municipal customers meet their ambitious sustainability and carbon reduction goals through the development of new clean energy facilities in our region.

Today, Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, convened Connecticut’s first-ever energy-related Hispanic Roundtable. With more than 15 Hispanic leaders from across Connecticut participating, the roundtable was moderated by Julio Fuentes, the Chair of the National Hispanic Energy Council (NHEC) and Founder of the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, while Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra provided the keynote remarks. During the course of the roundtable, Azagra also announced its new membership in the NHEC as well as the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL). Avangrid will join the NHCSL as a Business Member, and Azagra will join the Board of Trustees of the NHEC. With the new memberships, the company, which will also provide $100,000 in financial support for the organizations and will host the energy-related Hispanic Roundtable annually, is bolstering its commitment to being a resource on energy-related issues for the Hispanic community across the United States.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today issued the following statement for Veterans Day.

The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), announced today that it has opened applications for its 2024 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program on Friday, Nov. 1. The company welcomes eligible wildlife organizations with its service areas to apply by midnight, November 15, 2024.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, recently welcomed 13 leading technology providers to its headquarters for its fourth annual Digital Summit to showcase the latest disruptive strategies that are driving innovation in customer service, smartgrids, operations, and renewable energy. This year’s theme was ‘Leading in Digital’ and highlighted a shared commitment to accelerating the clean energy transition, digitizing the electric grid, pioneering new technologies, and advancing the energy transition.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has installed the final solar modules at its Camino Solar project in California. The Company installed about 105,000 modules over the past four months.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has secured two lease areas in the auction of sites for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine held by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Avangrid was named provisional winner of lease areas OCS-A 0564 (98,565 acres) for $4.9 million and OCS-A 0568 (124,897 acres) for $6.2 million. Avangrid will work to develop the lease areas, with the potential to deliver 3 Gigawatts of clean power, to help meet the energy needs of the New England region and advance the United States 30 GW offshore wind target. The lease areas also enable Avangrid to help progress floating wind technology, as the next generation of offshore wind development is increasingly sited in deeper waters.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, recently recognized business partners at its 2024 Avangrid Supplier Awards. The Company announced six winners at last week’s event at Avangrid’s headquarters in Orange, Connecticut.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has achieved a joint certification in ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 for its Onshore Renewables business, becoming one of the first businesses within the Iberdrola Group to do so. ISO 14001 is for environmental management systems and ISO 45001 is for occupational health and safety systems.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has closed the sale of the Kitty Hawk North offshore wind lease area to Dominion Energy. The agreement, which includes the Kitty Hawk North offshore wind lease area and associated assets, is for a sale of approximately $160 million, inclusive of a payment of about $3,000 per acre for the nearly 40,000-acre lease. The sale price consists of a lease acquisition payment of $117 million and associated development cost reimbursement to Avangrid.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it achieved a security score of 98 from SecurityScorecard, a global leader in cybersecurity ratings that evaluates the threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations of over 25,000 companies. Avangrid’s score, significantly higher than the energy industry average of 86, demonstrates the Company’s commitment to the safety and security of its infrastructure, customers, and employees.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) posted its third quarter 2024 financial results in the Investors section of the Company’s website. Interested parties can access using the following link: www.avangrid.com.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, was recently named to the Newsweek list of America’s Greenest Companies 2025, which recognizes the top 500 U.S. companies for advancements in managing their sustainability footprint.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that Central Maine Power (CMP) has been awarded $31.8 million in federal funding to deploy innovative technologies to create a more modern and dynamic power grid to support the deployment of renewable energy in Maine. This grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program and is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, was recently recognized by 3BL, a leading sustainability communications partner, as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2024. This prestigious ranking acknowledges Avangrid’s exceptional commitment to environmental, social, and governance transparency and performance among the largest public companies in the United States.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it was the winner of the E Source award for Achievement in Residential Customer Experience (CX). This prestigious award was presented to Avangrid representatives at the Utility Awards Ceremony held by E Source on Thursday at the closing session of Forum 2024, the 37th edition of E Source’s annual event held from October 8-10 in Denver, Colorado. Judges recognized the Avangrid CX and Digital Center of Excellence (CoE) for reaching substantial and positive outcomes for customers.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it was named a winner of two 2024 American Inhouse Design Awards by Graphic Design USA magazine. The Company’s design team won an award for the design of the 2022 Avangrid Sustainability Report. It also won for Avangrid corporate building signage and New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) vehicle graphics. Avangrid’s winning submissions can be found here.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today the appointment John O’Neil as Senior Vice President of People and Organization, Khadijah “Kay” Johnson promoted to Vice Present of Reward, Anna OConnell promoted to Vice President, Business Partners, Paul Visconti promoted to Vice President of HR Operations, and Rick Bruno to serve as Interim Vice President of Health and Safety. All positions are effective immediately.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) will be releasing its third quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, after the market closes. Earnings information will be posted to the Investors’ section of the company’s website at www.avangrid.com/wps/portal/avangrid/Investors. In addition, the company will issue a news release over Business Wire the evening of October 22nd, which will include a link to the financial results information on the company’s website.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, has assembled a core Government and Regulatory Affairs team to continue fostering strong relationships with stakeholders across the company’s service areas in New York, Connecticut and Maine. Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra recently met with this group’s senior leadership team, who lead Avangrid’s state government and regulatory affairs at its utilities, to discuss the company’s priorities for the rest of the year.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected Avangrid for a $425 million capacity contract for its Aroostook Renewable Project. The award is part of the DOE’s Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP).

Clean energy global leader Iberdrola has unveiled its 2024 international volunteer heroes at a prestigious awards ceremony in the UK.

Avangrid, a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, shared photos of its lineworkers restoring power to residents of Woodlawn and Galax, Virginia, who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Lineworkers traveled from utilities based in New York, Connecticut, and Maine.

Avangrid, a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that the company has fully implemented its return-to-office policy, concluding remote work arrangements developed during the COVID-19 pandemic.