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07/13/2023
Avangrid’s Central Maine Power Announces Premiere of “On the Line by CMP”
Avangrid’s Central Maine Power Announces Premiere of “On the Line by CMP”
First podcast series produced by a transmission and distribution utility in Northern New England
AUGUSTA, ME — July 13, 2023 — Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that its Maine company, Central Maine Power (CMP), has premiered a new podcast titled On the Line by CMP. This is part of CMP’s commitment to providing clear information about its role in delivering safe, reliable power to families and businesses across Maine.
“Our new podcast provides a unique way for us to connect with our customers and help them further understand the complex issues related to electric utilities and our company,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “There is much more to delivering reliable power than meets the eye. This podcast will peek behind the curtain and put on full display the hard work done daily by the men and women at Avangrid and CMP. We’re excited to share this with our customers, communities and the energy industry at large.”
This podcast covers broad topics related to electricity in New England. It will:
- Take listeners behind-the-scenes with organizations that operate New England’s power grid.
- Include interviews about how Maine is working to electrify everything, and how we engage with communities to prepare for a future with more electric vehicles and renewable energy.
- Explore the role CMP plays in enabling communities to do big things, such as staging the Yarmouth Clam Festival each year.
On the Line by CMP provides a new way for customers, community leaders, and anyone in between to learn how electricity powers our homes, businesses, and daily lives. It is the first podcast series produced by an electric utility in Northern New England.
It is hosted by Dustin Wlodkowski, Emmy Award-winning former NEWS CENTER Maine journalist, and Katie Yates, creator of Fish + Game Changers, the podcast of Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, who will travel the state – and the region – to examine how electricity shapes our everyday life.
On the Line by CMP can be accessed on the following platforms:
Spotify: A Road Trip to ISO New England - On the Line | Podcast on Spotify
Apple Podcasts: On the Line on Apple Podcasts
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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.
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.
