Avangrid Celebrates Grand Opening of National Training Center in Oregon
June 25 2024 - 5:15PM
Business Wire
National Training Center (NTC) will be a
world-class training facility providing hands-on training to
employees across wind and solar technologies
Wind turbine service technician is expected to
be the fastest growing job through 2032, according to the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Interested media unable to attend the grand
opening can find b-roll, soundbites, and images from the event in
the embedded links
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company
and member of the Iberdrola Group, today celebrated the grand
opening of its National Training Center (NTC) in Oregon. The NTC is
a world-class facility located in Sherman County near many of
Avangrid’s operating wind and solar farms, and will serve as a
centralized location to train and upskill technicians working
across Avangrid’s onshore renewable energy portfolio.
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Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra and the
Avangrid team cut the ribbon at the grand opening of its National
Training Center (NTC) in Oregon. (Photo: Business Wire)
“It was a pleasure to celebrate the grand opening of the
National Training Center today alongside our dedicated Oregon and
Washington employees, and I am proud to see this project come to
life,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “This new facility will be
key to executing on our commitment to accelerating a clean energy
transition. It will help us bring new wind and solar technicians up
to speed quickly and efficiently, and empower the hundreds of
technicians currently operating our onshore fleet to become experts
in their field.”
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, wind turbine
service technicians will be the fastest growing job through 2032.
With the NTC, Avangrid will be well-positioned to address the
growing demand for these highly skilled, clean energy jobs.
Avangrid expects to train more than 200 employees each year at
the NTC. Technicians will gain practical and realistic training
with the latest wind and solar technologies across all major
equipment manufacturers used in Avangrid’s utility-scale projects.
The first cohort will begin coursework as soon as this summer.
The facility will include several innovative features, such
as:
- Fully-immersive training: Using virtual reality and mixed
reality, technicians will become familiar with a variety of
machines and experience working through challenges in a simulated
environment.
- Fall protection tower: A 30-foot tower on site will teach
technicians how to handle emergencies while working at heights on a
turbine. Addressing one of the biggest risks in the wind industry,
this enables trainees to master proper safety protocols in a safe
place before working on a turbine.
- Hands-on experience: The NTC will feature a completely intact
nacelle (top of the wind turbine), providing the hands-on
opportunity for technicians to practice maintenance and
troubleshooting on real-world equipment, as well as additional
individual components pertaining to a wind farm, solar plant, or
High Voltage installation.
The NTC is located in Sherman County near many of the Avangrid’s
14 renewable energy facilities in Oregon, and represents an
additional commitment and investment in the region. The company’s
wind and solar fleet support more than 60 full-time operations jobs
in the region and have contributed more than $140 million combined
in property taxes over the life of projects.
Avangrid’s training program was developed in accordance with
guidelines from the American Clean Power Association. Additionally,
Avangrid will seek certification from the Global Wind Organisation
(GWO) to ensure technicians are meeting global industry safety
standards.
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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