Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra Named City & State Trailblazer in Clean Energy
24 Aprile 2024 - 4:55PM
Business Wire
Award recognizes innovators and groundbreakers
in New York’s clean energy sector
Pedro Azagra, CEO of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading
sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, has
been named a Trailblazer in Clean Energy by City & State. This
award recognizes the innovators and groundbreakers in New York’s
clean energy sector who are developing revolutionary clean energy
tech, implementing groundbreaking programs, advocating for
transformative policies, enhancing economic opportunities and
leading the charge toward a clean energy future. Avangrid has two
New York subsidiaries: New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG)
and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E).
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“Being recognized as a Trailblazer is a tremendous honor,” said
Azagra. “Avangrid is very proud to play a fundamental role in
advancing New York state’s ambitious clean energy goals. Through
NYSEG and RG&E, we’re integrating more renewable energy onto
the grid, investing in transmission and distribution grid
enhancements, and helping our customers adopt more
energy-efficient, less carbon-intensive technologies. By following
Iberdrola's vision, led by Chairman Galán, we're creating a
sustainable energy future for New York and contributing to creating
a better and brighter planet for all.”
Azagra was appointed CEO of Avangrid in May 2022 and has a long
history with the company, having served on its board and executive
committee since 2019. His influence extends globally, with board
memberships at Siemens Gamesa, Iberdrola Mexico and the Neoenergia
Group in Brazil, among others. Prior to Avangrid, he was chief
development officer at Iberdrola, where he led the group's
expansion in Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. His strategic
vision has facilitated more than 120 transactions worldwide,
totaling more than $120 billion, and has been instrumental in
Iberdrola's entry into new markets. A graduate of the Universidad
Pontificia de Comillas and the University of Chicago, he has been
teaching at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas since 1998.
NYSEG and RG&E are helping deliver the clean energy future
to their customers through a variety of innovative programs and
technologies. This includes expanding access to electric vehicle
chargers, advancing the NYS Clean Heat Program through a geothermal
energy project in Rochester, and upgrading their transmission
system to create pathways for nearly 2 gigawatts of existing and
planned renewable energy facilities in New York's Southern Tier.
Additionally, NYSEG and RG&E recently completed their first
whole home electrification project in Irondequoit, converting three
homes from natural gas to electric.
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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