The AVANGRID Board of Directors announced the appointment of Dennis V. Arriola as Chief Executive Officer effective July 20, 2020. Arriola succeeds James P. Torgerson.

To help protect its communities during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, AVANGRID donated 31,000 protective masks to emergency service providers in Connecticut, Maine, and New York. After the AVANGRID Logistics staff secured its required supply of personal protective equipment, such as masks, gloves and gowns, the team set aside thousands of masks for donation.

AVANGRID announced today that its Park City Wind project was chosen to advance to contract negotiations by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The proposed 804 megawatt (MW) offshore wind development, a project of Vineyard Wind, LLC, would power approximately 14 percent of Connecticut’s electricity supply and avoid emitting more than 25 million tons of carbon emissions in the state.

AVANGRID has again been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The announcement marks the second consecutive year that AVANGRID has earned the designation from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.