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Avangrid closed out 2025 with achievements that underscore our commitment to meeting America’s surging demand for electricity, powering the U.S. economy, and empowering the communities where we operate. This year, we announced that our largest solar project to date — the 321 MWdc True North Solar Farm in Texas— achieved commercial operation. We continued that momentum through the summer and announced commercial operation at our 202 MWdc Powell Creek Solar project in Putnam County, Ohio and our 57 MWdc Camino Solar project in Kern County, California. Together,

At Avangrid, we know it is crucial to build and maintain good relationships with our landowners. That’s why we’ve been working hard to engage with you more and to make sure you know who to contact with your questions. Here’s how many landowners we engaged: - We’re pleased to share that our team received and successfully resolved 1,034 landowner inquiries this year. Every question and request help us enhance our partnership, and we appreciate the continued engagement from our landowner community. And how many landowner events we

As part of our Avangrid in the Community series, we’re shining the spotlight on employees who generously give their time and energy to passions that drive them. For Katie Manende, volunteering isn’t just something she does in her spare time; it is a deeply personal way to give back, to connect, and to heal. By day, Katie (pictured above, left) serves as Manager of Vegetation Management for Central Maine Power (CMP), ensuring reliable power for customers by overseeing the maintenance and safety of trees and vegetation

As part of our Avangrid in the Community series, we’re shining the spotlight on employees who generously give their time and energy to passions that drive them. When you meet Gordon Hale, you quickly learn two things: he loves his work at Avangrid, and he really loves rocks. By day, Gordon (pictured above, right) is an Application Performance Architect at Avangrid in Portland, Oregon, helping oversee the procurement of critical technology that keeps the company’s energy generating operations running smoothly. But outside of work, he’s

In addition to their day jobs at Avangrid, two military veterans—Micah Weinstein and Shawn Cronkwright—have found a new mission: supporting those who’ve served and building a bridge between military and civilian life. [caption id="attachment_8435" align="alignright" width="217"] Avangrid's employee resource group has nearly 300 members.[/caption] Shawn (above right), the Manager of the Cyber Security Operations Center and Vice Chair of the AVAN-Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG), brings with him a legacy of service rooted in family tradition. “My grandparents, father, uncle, and cousins all served,” he says.

As part of our Avangrid in the Community series, we’re shining the spotlight on employees who generously give their time and energy to passions that drive them. Michael Russo has spent 18 years as a lineworker at United Illuminating (UI) in Connecticut, helping keep the lights on and the community moving. But outside of work, he devotes countless hours to something just as vital: supporting local veterans and their families through Shoreline Veterans Corporation, a nonprofit he founded. [caption id="attachment_8407" align="alignright" width="439"] Mike Russo (left) and

Hi everyone! My name is Rebekah Verlander, and I’m the newest member of the Land Management team. I’ve been with Avangrid for the past two years as part of the Global Rotational Graduate Program, where I had the opportunity to work across four departments—including a six-month assignment in Madrid at our Iberdrola office. I’m originally from England, spent ten years living in Houston, Texas, and recently relocated to Portland for this role. Outside of work, I love to travel, stay active, and spend time with friends.

What inspired you to work in development? I am a mechanical engineer by background and have always had interest in energy conservation and optimization while working in the petrochemical and other heavy industries (as a plant engineer and consultant). However, my career path became more focused on energy as my reaction to 9/11/2001, when it became my strong belief (and remains to this day) that our country needs to be energy independent. That focus is what moved me into energy generation. What would you recommend

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