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PHOTO RELEASE: Avangrid Crews Restore Power to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid, a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, shared photos of its lineworkers restoring power to residents of Woodlawn and Galax, Virginia, who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Lineworkers traveled from utilities based in New York, Connecticut, and Maine.

“Our crews are going above and beyond for these communities, just like they do for their customers back home, and I’m incredibly proud of the service they are providing to so many in need after this historic storm,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.

About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $45 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 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year. 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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