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11/18/2025
Avangrid Honored for Excellence in Information Sharing by Homeland Security Today
Avangrid Honored for Excellence in Information Sharing by Homeland Security Today
Avangrid recognized with GTSC’s (The Government Technology & Services Coalition) Homeland Security Today’s 2025 Holiday Hero Award
ORANGE, CT. — November 18, 2025 — Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced its Corporate Security and Resilience Office has been recognized with the 2025 Holiday Hero Award for Excellence in Information Sharing – Corporate by Homeland Security Today. Homeland Security Today is the premier non-profit information source for homeland security news, analysis, and insights.
“Avangrid is honored to be recognized by Homeland Security Today for our commitment to national security and resilience,” said Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda. “This award reflects the dedication of our Corporate Security and Resilience Office and the strong partnerships we’ve built to safeguard our infrastructure and ensure reliable service for the communities we serve.”
“While sophisticated threats continue to materialize, sharing threat information with our national security partners has been a cornerstone of our success”, said Brian Harrell, Avangrid’s Chief Security Officer. “We are thankful for the recognition, and we will continue to reduce risk for our customers, staff, and infrastructure.”
The Holiday Hero Awards celebrate individuals and organizations across federal, state, local, and private sectors who demonstrate exceptional leadership and innovation in safeguarding the nation. Avangrid was selected from hundreds of nominations for its proactive approach to information sharing, collaboration, and resilience planning across its utility operations serving 3.4 million customers in New York and New England.
“The 2025 Homeland Hero honorees remind us that the strength of our homeland lies in the people who protect it—those who lead with courage, think beyond boundaries, and work tirelessly for the safety of others. Their impact resonates far beyond their agencies or organizations, shaping the future of national security for generations to come. America is stronger because of their work,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, Executive Editor of Homeland Security Today and CEO of the Government Technology & Services Coalition.
The Homeland Security Holiday Hero Awards were established to recognize the many disciplines that contribute to the homeland security mission, including cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, intelligence, and emergency response. This year’s ceremony will take place on December 11, 2025, in Occoquan, Virginia, and is open to the entire homeland security community.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $48 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates 80 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. 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 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh 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.
About Iberdrola: Iberdrola is one of the world's biggest energy companies and a leader in renewables, spearheading the energy transition to a low carbon economy. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries. With a focus on renewable energy, smart networks and smart solutions for customers, Iberdrola’s main markets include Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company is also present in growth markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden and Poland, among others.
With a workforce of nearly 40,000 and assets in excess of €141.7 billion, across the world, Iberdrola helps to support 400,000 jobs across its supply chain, with annual procurement of €12.2 billion. A benchmark in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €130 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.
