Avangrid Power

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

Vicki Ashley is a fourth-generation landowner at Avangrid’s Bakeoven and Daybreak solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon. We caught up with Vicki during a recent visit to the site. How long have you been on the land? Have things changed? The family has been here for almost 100 years, but I’ve been here for about 45 years. It’s totally changed from the dryland wheat to the solar project. This particular area was used for dryland wheat and cattle grazing before Avangrid built the solar project. We

Avangrid is one of the nation’s leading energy generation companies, producing power for homes and businesses across the United States. With 80 projects spread across 21 states, we are expanding our footprint and creating value for communities through job creation and economic growth. Our growing list of projects supports local jobs that help to prop up local communities, contribute significant tax revenue for states and counties, and represent major private investments in rural America that bolster the country’s energy independence. Since the beginning of this year,

Jeff Riley is a regional lease portfolio manager on Avangrid’s land management team. He has been with Avangrid for over three years. Get to know Jeff! Q: What do you do as a lease portfolio manager? Which region(s) do you cover? Jeff: “As a Lease Portfolio Manager, I am the first point of contact for our landowners throughout the life of our Solar and Wind projects. I assist landowners with inquiries involving the land contracts, lease payments, ownership transfers, project status and property taxes. Additionally, I

Excerpts from a conversation with Jason Dieterich, a landowner on Avangrid’s True North Solar project in Falls County, Texas. What is it like working with Avangrid? “Avangrid altogether was a great company to deal with. It is great when you have someone locally from the state coming to talk to you and telling you the plans. I don’t know what it is about Texas, but you can really trust the people that are here, and you can really trust when you have someone local working with