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What a year! The nearly 8,000 people of Avangrid are our greatest strength. And it was our people that led the way to us receiving a number of outstanding awards and recognition in 2024 -- from being named one of America's greenest companies to earning a Top Employers honor from the Top Employers Institute. While our drive to innovate and continuously improve means our journey is never complete, we enjoy looking back on this year with great pride in knowing we're on the right track

Avangrid continues to drive progress at multiple clean energy projects under construction, and it is nearly complete with what will become its largest solar project. True North Avangrid recently celebrated a significant achievement on its True North solar project, a 238 MWac (321 MWdc) power plant located near Waco in Falls County, Texas. This August, project crews finished installing over 488,000 solar panels at the site. “This is a major accomplishment and we are proud of the hardworking women and men who are bringing this clean energy

Avangrid is a sustainability leader and committed to accelerating the energy transition in the United States, and it recently announced that it eclipsed 9 GW of installed clean energy capacity at its onshore wind and solar plants. "I am proud of the continued progress Avangrid is making to grow our renewable energy footprint nationwide, but we are not complacent," said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. "With a big pipeline of future renewable energy projects across the country, and a large fleet of onshore wind projects that

Avangrid stands at the ready to help parts of the country affected by natural disasters, and it recently dispatched line crews from the electric utilities it owns in New York, Connecticut, and Maine to assist with recovery from Hurricane Helene. The Category 4 hurricane left millions without power across the Southeast. Avangrid crews worked to restore power in parts of Virginia and North Carolina. “We are committed to restoring power whenever and wherever help is needed,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Mutual assistance is an essential

Avangrid Renewables implements a Wildlife Protection Program, comprising a range of activities focused on managing and reducing risk to wildlife and renewable energy facility operations. One area of focus is reducing the occurrence of potential attractants within a facility footprint. Avian and other scavengers hone in quickly on available food sources on the landscape, including garbage, hunting remains, livestock carcasses, and wild animal remains. While we love to see wildlife in and around our facilities, visible attractants in proximity to turbines presents risk to

As owners and operators of over 75 wind and solar projects around the country, training is key to making sure our technicians are working safely and keeping clean energy flowing onto the grid. Earlier this year, we celebrated the grand opening of Avangrid’s National Training Center in Sherman County, Oregon, and we are proud to have recently welcomed the first class of new hires to the facility. Ten newly hired Avangrid technicians from five different states made up the first group of students to go

In today’s world, companies are increasingly giving back to the communities they serve, and the Avangrid Foundation is a powerful example of how corporate philanthropy can drive meaningful change. Pablo Colón, the Executive Director of the Avangrid Foundation and Director of Corporate Citizenship at Avangrid, leads the organization with a mission to improve lives and build thriving communities. The Avangrid Foundation is rooted in the principle of “Mission Driven, Locally Focused,” aiming to create a more sustainable and equitable future by investing in community programs

Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place September 15 – October 15, is a time to recognize and celebrate the myriad histories, cultures, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latin community. At the helm of the festivities is the ¡HOLA! (Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Awareness) Hispanic business resource group. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, members of ¡HOLA! are sharing about their work, passions, and family traditions. Below, meet Pablo Hernandez, Program Manager, Optimization. What does your day-to-day at work look like? I administer application permissions and support users in our work order

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