Avangrid Breaks Ground on National Training Center
04 Marzo 2024 - 10:15PM
Business Wire
National Training Center (NTC) will be a
world-class training facility providing hands-on training to
employees across wind and solar technologies
Site will feature a 3-story tower to train
employees working at heights on wind turbines (image found
here)
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company
and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has
begun construction on its National Training Center (NTC). Located
near Moro, Ore., close to several wind farms owned and operated by
the company, the NTC will be a world-class facility capable of
training and upskilling Avangrid technicians across a variety of
wind and solar technologies.
“We are incredibly proud to see this project come to life and
take our training capabilities to the next level,” said Pedro
Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “This facility will be a differentiator for
our company by speeding up the training and onboarding of our new
hires while boosting the proficiency of current employees. A
well-trained staff is key to ensuring our wind and solar farms
produce the power that will accelerate a clean energy transition in
the U.S. to address climate change.”
The facility will include several innovative features, such
as:
- Fully-immersive training: Using virtual reality and
mixed reality, technicians will become familiar with a variety of
machines and experience working through challenges in a simulated
environment.
- Fall protection tower: A 30-foot tower on site will
teach technicians how to handle emergencies while working at
heights on a turbine. Addressing one of the biggest risks in the
wind industry, this enables trainees to master proper safety
protocols in a safe place before working on a turbine.
- Hands-on experience: The NTC will feature a completely
intact nacelle (top of the wind turbine), providing the hands-on
opportunity for technicians to practice maintenance and
troubleshooting on real-world equipment.
“All of us who call Sherman County home know Sherman County is
unique. Avangrid is adding to this uniqueness with the development
of and investment in the NTC,” said Joe Dabulskis, Sherman County
Judge. “We understand this will be the first of its kind in the
country, Avangrid is taking its long history and commitment in
Sherman County one step further. It will be great to have this
world-class training center along with the several wind farms
operated and managed by Avangrid here in Sherman County.”
Avangrid will seek certification from the Global Wind
Organisation (GWO) to ensure technicians are meeting global
industry safety standards. Additionally, technicians will gain
practical and realistic training with the latest wind and solar
technologies across all major equipment manufacturers used in
Avangrid’s utility-scale projects.
Construction is now underway at the NTC. It is expected to be
complete this Spring.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be
the leading sustainable energy company in the United States.
Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in
assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary
lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks
business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas
utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and
New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and
operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities
across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000
people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023
and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s
best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among
utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s
Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most
Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the
Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of
companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit
www.avangrid.com
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