Avangrid Launches Lineworker Recruitment Efforts to Mark Lineworker Appreciation Day
April 18 2024 - 10:50AM
Business Wire
Recent and upcoming efforts in New York, Maine
and Connecticut aim to attract and train the next generation of
diverse lineworkers
Lineworker b-roll can be downloaded here
In celebration of Lineworker Appreciation Day today, Avangrid
Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member
of the Iberdrola Group, is announcing recent and upcoming efforts
across its New York, Maine and Connecticut service areas to attract
and train the next generation of diverse lineworkers. This includes
investing in programs at Avangrid subsidiaries New York State
Electric & Gas (NYSEG), Central Maine Power (CMP) and United
Illuminating (UI). Lineworker b-roll can be downloaded here.
“At Avangrid, our lineworkers are truly some of the best in the
business,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Being a lineworker
takes an immense amount of skill, knowledge, determination, and
resiliency. Every day, they work hard to maintain and improve our
grid, and after storms they are on the frontlines working
tirelessly in harsh conditions to restore power to our customers.
It’s a job that’s necessary to serve our communities, and we are
committed to building a diverse pipeline of talent. We’re pleased
to see so many students of all different ages and backgrounds
engaging with our various programs across our service areas and
interested in pursuing this career path.”
In New York, NYSEG has partnered with SUNY Broome Community
College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to
launch a Lineworker Training Program. That program kicked off this
week at the NYSEG training yard in Binghamton, New York with 25
students. The program will combine classroom instruction of both
technical and professional skills with hands-on training. The
program will also include a paid internship and prepare students
for in-demand skilled positions at a variety of employers.
In Maine, CMP partnered with Girl Scouts of Maine earlier this
week to host a hands-on career open house at CMP headquarters in
Augusta, Maine. This first-of-its-kind partnership featured a
demonstration of lineworker skills, an opportunity for Girl Scouts
to go up in a utility truck bucket, a tour of CMP’s Energy Control
Center and a seed sorting activity centered around biodiversity.
CMP also has partnered with Kennebec Valley Community College for
five years to train and hire lineworker apprentices.
In Connecticut, UI announced today their investment in the
second year of the Trade Internship program, formerly known as the
Union Scholars Program. The 10-week paid program will provide eight
rising high school seniors from four local Connecticut technical
high schools with hands-on training in the electric utility
industry. Students will receive one-on-one training with UI’s
Overhead and Underground lineworkers throughout the program.
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.
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