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Avangrid Foundation Celebrates National Reading Month

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Entertainment, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Philanthropy, Alternative Energy, Energy, Books, Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Pillar, Research, Education, Avangrid, Partnership, School, Knowledge, Column, SMART Reading, Literacy, Child, Student, City, Love, AGR, Book, SMART, Tutoring

The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is celebrating National Reading Month this March by recognizing its partners that promote literacy and education.

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  • The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is celebrating National Reading Month this March by recognizing its partners that promote literacy and education.
  • “Reading is a foundational skill that can pave a pathway toward future success,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • In Oregon, the Avangrid Foundation has partnered with SMART Reading for nearly a decade to support their child literacy programs.
  • “Reading is a powerful tool that benefits us in countless ways,” said Pablo Colón, director of corporate citizenship at Avangrid and executive director of the Avangrid Foundation.

Avangrid Foundation Provides $100,000 Grant to Expand Food Pantry at SUNY Broome

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Energy, University, Philanthropy, Education, Foundation, Health, SUNY, Avangrid, RG&E, Partnership, SUNY Broome Community College, School, Food, Clothing, Food security, Volunteering, Student, Woman, Hygiene, AGR, RG

The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), joined SUNY Broome today to celebrate the grand reopening of the college’s Hornet Hope Center, a newly upgraded on-campus food pantry and clothing closet.

Key Points: 
  • The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), joined SUNY Broome today to celebrate the grand reopening of the college’s Hornet Hope Center, a newly upgraded on-campus food pantry and clothing closet.
  • This new student resource center was made possible thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Avangrid Foundation, continuing the Foundation’s commitment to supporting food security.
  • The Avangrid Foundation grant allowed the Center to move to a larger, newly renovated space on campus with energy-efficient lighting.
  • SUNY Broome is proud to partner with Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) , a network of food pantries in Broome County, to assist in stocking the food pantry, open to students during regular daytime hours and by appointment.

Avangrid Foundation Grant to Support FeedMore WNY Commissary, Graduating Class of FeedMore WNY Workforce Development Program

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Retail, Alternative Energy, Energy, Sustainability, Social Services, Training, Education, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Environment, Transport, Fund Raising, Foundation, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Food, Beverage, Utilities, Employment, Avangrid, Partnership, Meal, Hope, Student, AGR

The 13th cohort of FeedMore WNY’s free workforce development program, RISE, graduated yesterday, thanks in significant part to a grant from the Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of NYSEG’s parent company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR).

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  • The 13th cohort of FeedMore WNY’s free workforce development program, RISE, graduated yesterday, thanks in significant part to a grant from the Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of NYSEG’s parent company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR).
  • The Avangrid Foundation recently awarded a $20,000 grant to FeedMore WNY, $10,000 of which supported the RISE program.
  • The additional $10,000 from the grant was allocated for critical equipment improvements in FeedMore WNY’s commissary.
  • In 2023, FeedMore WNY provided more than 1.4 million prepared meals for the Western New York community.

Kraken and United Illuminating Enter Partnership to Pilot Smart Energy Tech, Reduce Grid Constraint in Connecticut

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Technology, Energy, Utilities, Other Technology, UI, AGR, Avangrid, PURA, Creativity, Electricity, The United Illuminating Company, Partnership, Renewable energy

Set to launch in June 2024, the pilot aligns with Connecticut's ambitious climate goal of a 45 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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  • Set to launch in June 2024, the pilot aligns with Connecticut's ambitious climate goal of a 45 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
  • Powered by Kraken’s SmartFlex technology, UI customers will be able to optimize electric vehicles and heat pumps to efficiently minimize their energy usage.
  • This partnership with United Illuminating is a perfect opportunity for us to show how the Kraken platform can build a lasting change for the communities in the region," said Kraken CEO Devrim Celal.
  • To learn more about how Kraken is advancing the global energy transition, visit kraken.tech .

BrightNight Adds Experienced Asset Management, Operations & Maintenance, and Construction Leadership to Support Next Phase of Portfolio Growth

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Avangrid, Growth, Doren, Knowledge, IPP, Senior, AES, EPC, Wind, Construction management, Operation, PALM, Engineering, Construction, Asset management, Renewable energy

He spent the last 16 years successfully scaling organizations in the renewable generation space with full P&L responsibility.

Key Points: 
  • He spent the last 16 years successfully scaling organizations in the renewable generation space with full P&L responsibility.
  • At BrightNight, Jeff will lead the development and execution of new Asset, Operations & Maintenances competencies across its multi-resource, utility-scale renewable power plants in the U.S.
  • He will lead BrightNight's Construction Management team in the U.S., with a focus on accelerating the buildout of BrightNight's U.S. project portfolio.
  • Jeff and Doren bring tremendous experience and knowledge as we manage our portfolio buildout and enter the next phase of our rapid growth."

Avangrid Foundation Provides More Than $2.8 Million in Grants in 2023

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Other Philanthropy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Alternative Energy, Energy, Philanthropy, Fund Raising, Foundation, Biodiversity, Culture, Humanity, Partnership, Trust, Climate change, American Red Cross, Good, Avangrid, Quality of life, Education, Food, Public, Investment, Energized, Child, White-nose syndrome, AGR, Organization, Research, Poverty, Engineering education, Renewable energy

The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), has announced it provided more than $2.8 million in grants to 97 different organizations during 2023 to help create a more sustainable and equitable future.

Key Points: 
  • The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), has announced it provided more than $2.8 million in grants to 97 different organizations during 2023 to help create a more sustainable and equitable future.
  • This brings the Avangrid Foundation and its predecessors’ total investments to more than $38.9 million in partnerships since its founding in 2001.
  • “We invest our resources in organizations and programs that will impact the communities we serve,” said Pablo Colón, director of corporate citizenship and executive director, Avangrid Foundation.
  • Through this initiative, the Avangrid Foundation will donate $15 per employee volunteer hour to qualifying organizations, up to 100 hours per employee.

Avangrid’s Early Career Programs Named in Top 50 in the United States by RippleMatch

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Education, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Alternative Energy, Energy, University, Student, Career, Internship, Avangrid, AGR, Workforce, Teaching, Management

Today Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that its early career programs have been named among the best in the United States by RippleMatch in their 2024 Campus Forward Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Today Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that its early career programs have been named among the best in the United States by RippleMatch in their 2024 Campus Forward Awards.
  • Avangrid was selected among the Top 50 Midsize Early Career Programs for the company’s Internship and Global Graduate programs.
  • “Avangrid’s early career programs are the foundation of our workforce because they ensure we continue to acquire the industry’s top professionals,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • Avangrid also earned high accolades for its Global Graduate rotational development program for early career employees.

Syncarpha Capital Turns On Its Fifth Maine Community Solar Project: Wiscasset

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Friday, January 12, 2024
Electricity, Syncarpha, Perseverance, Avangrid, Growth, Renewable energy

WISCASSET, Maine, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Syncarpha Capital, LLC , a full-service solar developer, owner and operator of commercial and utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems, received Permission to Operate (PTO) for its 6.4 MW community solar array located in Wiscasset, Maine on January 2, 2024.

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  • WISCASSET, Maine, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Syncarpha Capital, LLC , a full-service solar developer, owner and operator of commercial and utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems, received Permission to Operate (PTO) for its 6.4 MW community solar array located in Wiscasset, Maine on January 2, 2024.
  • This milestone marks Syncarpha's fifth community solar garden in Maine to receive its Permission To Operate, with several additional projects in development and construction.
  • - Clifford Chapman, Co-Founder & CEO, Syncarpha Capital
    Central Maine Power customers are encouraged to contribute to Maine's renewable energy future by subscribing to a community solar project with Syncarpha through its subsidiary, Solar Gardens by Syncarpha .
  • For more community solar information, visit Syncarpha's community solar website: https://joinsolargardens.com/ , email [email protected] , or call (888) 55-SOLAR.

ACORE Names 2024 Class of New and Returning Board Members

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
Policy, Government, Multimedia, EDP Renewables North America, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, American Council, Wells Fargo, J. P. Morgan, Chairperson, Avangrid, Breakthrough Energy, Senior, Management

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit that unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy, today announced its new Board class for 2024.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit that unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy, today announced its new Board class for 2024.
  • "We are delighted to kick off the new year by welcoming a terrific class of new and returning members to ACORE's Board of Directors," said ACORE President and CEO Ray Long.
  • "We are delighted to kick off the new year by welcoming a terrific class of new and returning members to ACORE's Board of Directors," said ACORE President and CEO Ray Long.
  • "Congratulations to all of our new ACORE Board members," said Kevin Gresham, ACORE's Board Chair and Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs at RWE Clean Energy LLC.

Avangrid Foundation Awards $100,000 to Bats for the Future Fund to Combat White-Nose Syndrome

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Monday, December 18, 2023
Alternative Energy, Energy, Sustainability, University, Education, Philanthropy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, Foundation, Science, Veterinary, Other Philanthropy, Health, Research, WNS, NYSE, Temple University, Disease, Our Future (fund), AGR, BFF, Future Fund, Avangrid, White-nose syndrome, Survival, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, Bat Conservation International, Growth, Bat, Hunting

This is the sixth consecutive year that the Avangrid Foundation has helped fund this initiative.

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  • This is the sixth consecutive year that the Avangrid Foundation has helped fund this initiative.
  • This year’s awards from the fund will have a total conservation impact of more than $1.4 million.
  • “As our climate continues to change rapidly, these types of research programs are more important than ever,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • “We’re very proud to have been a key contributor to the Bats for the Future Fund since 2018.