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Avangrid Foundation Announces Grants of Previously Committed $1 Million; AVANGRID Commits Additional $500,000 in Corporate Funds for Coronavirus Response and Recovery Nationwide
GivingTuesday announcement brings total corporate and foundation giving to $2.5 million
ORANGE, Conn. — May 5, 2020 — The Avangrid Foundation, the independent, philanthropic arm of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), today announced the allocation of $1 million in grants to nonprofit partners and community relief funds as part of a broader commitment to provide assistance for coronavirus relief and recovery across the United States. In addition, AVANGRID announced the commitment of an additional $500,000 in corporate funds to support communities impacted by COVID-19. The announcement coincides with GivingTuesday, a global movement to help transform communities around the world and brings the total AVANGRID corporate and foundation COVID-19 related giving to $2.5 million.
“As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, AVANGRID and the Avangrid Foundation are proud to support national and local partners that are helping to assist the communities that we serve,” said James P. Torgerson, President of the Avangrid Foundation and CEO of AVANGRID, Inc. “Our philanthropic efforts are designed to help sustain strong communities and serve the needs of the most vulnerable. The announcement today builds on those efforts as we support partners and community funds on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.”
Today’s $1.5 million announcement is split between nonprofits serving the communities where AVANGRID’s companies operate, and national organizations that also have affiliates and programs in the 24 states where AVANGRID has an operating presence.
National partnerships focus on addressing the U.S.-based emergency response, food insecurity and health and wellness through the following organizations:
- Feeding America - $150,000
- The American Red Cross - $100,000
- Americares - $100,000
- Meals on Wheels America - $100,000
Awards were also made to the following coronavirus relief and recovery funds administered by community foundations and affiliate partners. These funds will support of critical work of nonprofit organizations in providing community-based health and human services, and/or meet basic needs of income-constrained individuals at the state, county and local level.
Maine:
- COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (Maine Community Foundation)
Massachusetts:
- COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund for Berkshire County (Berkshire United Way & Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation)
New York:
- Rochester Community Crisis Fund (Rochester Area Community Foundation & United Way of Greater Rochester)
- Central New York COVID-19 Community Support Fund, Cayuga County COVID-19 and the Madison County Rural Poverty Fund (Central New York Community Foundation & United Way of Central New York)
- Western NY COVID-19 Community Response Fund (Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo & United Way of Buffalo & Erie County)
- CFSCNY COVID-19 Response Fund (Community Foundation for South Central New York)
Connecticut:
- Connecticut United Ways COVID-19 Response Fund (joint effort of 15 United Way chapters in Connecticut)
- 4-CT Statewide COVID-19 Relief Fund (donor-advised fund of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving)
Oregon:
- COVID-19 Emergency Response – Oregon Community Recovery Fund (Oregon Community Foundation)
AVANGRID and the Foundation are committed to mitigating the impact of the pandemic. All AVANGRID companies have suspended customer shut-offs due to nonpayment, as well as late fees, reconnection fees, interest and security deposits. They recently donated 31,000 protective masks to the COVID-19 response to protect health care workers on the front
lines.
AVANGRID is the parent company of:
- Avangrid Renewables (Portland, Oregon)
- Berkshire Gas (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)
- Central Maine Power (Augusta, Maine)
- Connecticut Natural Gas (East Hartford, Connecticut)
- Maine Natural Gas (Brunswick, Maine)
- New York State Electric and Gas (Binghamton, New York)
- Rochester Gas & Electric (Rochester, New York)
- Southern Connecticut Gas (Orange, Connecticut)
- United Illuminating (Orange, Connecticut)
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Media Contact
For media inquiries, email: corporatecommunications@avangrid.com
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading U.S. energy company investing in grid infrastructure and power generation projects to deliver reliable energy and meet growing electricity demand. With approximately $50 billion in assets and operations across 25 states, Avangrid is helping modernize the U.S. electric grid, improve system resiliency, and support economic growth for the customers and communities it serves.
Avangrid owns and operates seven electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid also has nearly 100 energy generation facilities across the United States and more than 11 gigawatts of installed capacity. Avangrid has more than 8,300 employees and was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2026 for the eighth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the Iberdrola Group.
About Iberdrola: With a market capitalization of more than €140 billion, Iberdrola is the largest electricity company in Europe and one of the two largest in the world. The Group serves more than 100 million people around the world and has a workforce of 45,400 employees and assets of €165 billion. In 2025, Iberdrola posted a record net profit of €6.3 billion. The company contributes close to €10.4 billion in taxes in the countries where it operates and supports more than 500,000 jobs throughout its supply chain, thanks to €13.2 billion in purchases from tens of thousands of suppliers.
Since 2001, Iberdrola has invested more than €175 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy and energy storage to help create an energy model based on electrification. The company has close to 1.4 million km of electricity networks in the United States (the states of New York, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts), the United Kingdom (Scotland, England and Wales), Brazil (the states of Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as Brasilia) and Spain, as well as 57,000 MW of capacity worldwide, of which more than 46,000 MW is renewable.
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05/05/2020
Avangrid Foundation Announces Grants of Previously Committed $1 Million; AVANGRID Commits Additional $500,000 in Corporate Funds for Coronavirus Response and Recovery Nationwide
Avangrid Foundation Announces Grants of Previously Committed $1 Million; AVANGRID Commits Additional $500,000 in Corporate Funds for Coronavirus Response and Recovery Nationwide
GivingTuesday announcement brings total corporate and foundation giving to $2.5 million
ORANGE, Conn. — May 5, 2020 — The Avangrid Foundation, the independent, philanthropic arm of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), today announced the allocation of $1 million in grants to nonprofit partners and community relief funds as part of a broader commitment to provide assistance for coronavirus relief and recovery across the United States. In addition, AVANGRID announced the commitment of an additional $500,000 in corporate funds to support communities impacted by COVID-19. The announcement coincides with GivingTuesday, a global movement to help transform communities around the world and brings the total AVANGRID corporate and foundation COVID-19 related giving to $2.5 million.
“As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, AVANGRID and the Avangrid Foundation are proud to support national and local partners that are helping to assist the communities that we serve,” said James P. Torgerson, President of the Avangrid Foundation and CEO of AVANGRID, Inc. “Our philanthropic efforts are designed to help sustain strong communities and serve the needs of the most vulnerable. The announcement today builds on those efforts as we support partners and community funds on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.”
Today’s $1.5 million announcement is split between nonprofits serving the communities where AVANGRID’s companies operate, and national organizations that also have affiliates and programs in the 24 states where AVANGRID has an operating presence.
National partnerships focus on addressing the U.S.-based emergency response, food insecurity and health and wellness through the following organizations:
- Feeding America - $150,000
- The American Red Cross - $100,000
- Americares - $100,000
- Meals on Wheels America - $100,000
Awards were also made to the following coronavirus relief and recovery funds administered by community foundations and affiliate partners. These funds will support of critical work of nonprofit organizations in providing community-based health and human services, and/or meet basic needs of income-constrained individuals at the state, county and local level.
Maine:
- COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (Maine Community Foundation)
Massachusetts:
- COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund for Berkshire County (Berkshire United Way & Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation)
New York:
- Rochester Community Crisis Fund (Rochester Area Community Foundation & United Way of Greater Rochester)
- Central New York COVID-19 Community Support Fund, Cayuga County COVID-19 and the Madison County Rural Poverty Fund (Central New York Community Foundation & United Way of Central New York)
- Western NY COVID-19 Community Response Fund (Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo & United Way of Buffalo & Erie County)
- CFSCNY COVID-19 Response Fund (Community Foundation for South Central New York)
Connecticut:
- Connecticut United Ways COVID-19 Response Fund (joint effort of 15 United Way chapters in Connecticut)
- 4-CT Statewide COVID-19 Relief Fund (donor-advised fund of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving)
Oregon:
- COVID-19 Emergency Response – Oregon Community Recovery Fund (Oregon Community Foundation)
AVANGRID and the Foundation are committed to mitigating the impact of the pandemic. All AVANGRID companies have suspended customer shut-offs due to nonpayment, as well as late fees, reconnection fees, interest and security deposits. They recently donated 31,000 protective masks to the COVID-19 response to protect health care workers on the front
lines.
AVANGRID is the parent company of:
- Avangrid Renewables (Portland, Oregon)
- Berkshire Gas (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)
- Central Maine Power (Augusta, Maine)
- Connecticut Natural Gas (East Hartford, Connecticut)
- Maine Natural Gas (Brunswick, Maine)
- New York State Electric and Gas (Binghamton, New York)
- Rochester Gas & Electric (Rochester, New York)
- Southern Connecticut Gas (Orange, Connecticut)
- United Illuminating (Orange, Connecticut)
# # #
Media Contact
For media inquiries, email: corporatecommunications@avangrid.com
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading U.S. energy company investing in grid infrastructure and power generation projects to deliver reliable energy and meet growing electricity demand. With approximately $50 billion in assets and operations across 25 states, Avangrid is helping modernize the U.S. electric grid, improve system resiliency, and support economic growth for the customers and communities it serves.
Avangrid owns and operates seven electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid also has nearly 100 energy generation facilities across the United States and more than 11 gigawatts of installed capacity. Avangrid has more than 8,300 employees and was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2026 for the eighth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the Iberdrola Group.
About Iberdrola: With a market capitalization of more than €140 billion, Iberdrola is the largest electricity company in Europe and one of the two largest in the world. The Group serves more than 100 million people around the world and has a workforce of 45,400 employees and assets of €165 billion. In 2025, Iberdrola posted a record net profit of €6.3 billion. The company contributes close to €10.4 billion in taxes in the countries where it operates and supports more than 500,000 jobs throughout its supply chain, thanks to €13.2 billion in purchases from tens of thousands of suppliers.
Since 2001, Iberdrola has invested more than €175 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy and energy storage to help create an energy model based on electrification. The company has close to 1.4 million km of electricity networks in the United States (the states of New York, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts), the United Kingdom (Scotland, England and Wales), Brazil (the states of Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as Brasilia) and Spain, as well as 57,000 MW of capacity worldwide, of which more than 46,000 MW is renewable.
