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Avangrid, a sustainable energy company, has successfully implemented a precedent-setting California condor conservation plan at its Manzana Wind Power Project in Kern County, California. The plan, approved by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, has led to the rearing of 12 California condors at the Oregon Zoo, exceeding the company's commitment. Avangrid's initiative showcases its environmental stewardship and commitment to a clean energy transition.
Avangrid, un'azienda di energia sostenibile, ha attuato con successo un innovativo piano di conservazione del condor della California nel suo Progetto di Energia Eolica di Manzana, nella Contea di Kern, California. Il piano, approvato dal Servizio Pesca e Fauna Selvatica degli Stati Uniti, ha portato all'allevamento di 12 condor della California allo zoo dell'Oregon, superando gli impegni presi dall'azienda. L'iniziativa di Avangrid dimostra il suo impegno nella gestione ambientale e nella transizione verso un'energia pulita.
Avangrid, compañía de energía sostenible, ha implementado exitosamente un plan de conservación para el cóndor de California en su Proyecto de Energía Eólica de Manzana en el Condado de Kern, California. El plan, aprobado por el Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE. UU., ha resultado en la crianza de 12 cóndores de California en el Zoológico de Oregón, superando los compromisos de la empresa. La iniciativa de Avangrid destaca su liderazgo ambiental y su compromiso con la transición a energías limpias.
지속 가능한 에너지 회사인 Avangrid는 캘리포니아 컨디의 보전 계획을 캘리포니아주 컨 카운티의 마르자나 풍력 프로젝트에서 성공적으로 시행하였습니다. 미국 어류 및 야생 생물 서비스의 승인을 받은 이 계획은 오리건 동물원에서 캘리포니아 컨디 12마리를 기르는 성과를 이루어 회사의 약속을 초과 달성하였습니다. Avangrid의 이번 조치는 환경 관리와 깨끗한 에너지 전환에 대한 그들의 헌신을 보여줍니다.
Avangrid, une entreprise d'énergie durable, a mis en œuvre avec succès un plan de conservation précurseur pour le condor de Californie dans son projet de parc éolien de Manzana, dans le comté de Kern, Californie. Le plan, approuvé par le Service des pêches et de la faune des États-Unis, a permis l'élevage de 12 condors de Californie au zoo de l'Oregon, surpassant les engagements de l'entreprise. L'initiative d'Avangrid témoigne de son engagement envers la gestion environnementale et la transition vers une énergie propre.
Avangrid, ein Unternehmen für nachhaltige Energie, hat erfolgreich einen wegweisenden Schutzplan für den Kalifornischen Kondor im Rahmen seines Manzana-Windenergieprojekts in Kern County, Kalifornien umgesetzt. Der von der US Fish and Wildlife Service genehmigte Plan führte zur Aufzucht von 12 Kalifornischen Kondoren im Oregon Zoo, was die Verpflichtungen des Unternehmens übertrifft. Avangrids Initiative zeigt sein Engagement für Umweltmanagement und den Übergang zu sauberer Energie.
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Avangrid successfully met and exceeded conditions under the California condor conservation plan.
The company funded the rearing of 12 California condors at the Oregon Zoo, surpassing its commitment.
The plan has been a collaborative effort with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oregon Zoo, demonstrating Avangrid's environmental stewardship.
The conservation plan has served as a model for the industry, leading to similar permits being issued to other entities.
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Despite the successful conservation efforts, the California condor remains an endangered species, highlighting continued conservation challenges.
The need for ongoing monitoring and protection efforts to safeguard the California condor population remains crucial.
Precedent-setting plan approved in 2021 by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) helped fund recovery efforts at the Oregon Zoo for the endangered California condor
Avangrid funding resulted in 10 condors reared to a releasable age so far, with two more expected in Fall of 2024
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has successfully met and exceeded conditions under a precedent-setting California condor conservation plan developed for the company’s Manzana Wind Power Project in Kern County, California. The company will have doubled its commitment to condor recovery by supporting the rearing of 12 California condors at the Oregon Zoo.
“I am heartened to see this news coming from Oregon and California, which demonstrates Avangrid’s commitment to responsibly accelerating a clean energy transition,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “This complements the already strong protections we have in place for birds and other wildlife at all of our wind facilities, and I am proud of the hard work that went into this truly innovative initiative. Our success with this program is an example of Avangrid’s environmental stewardship as a renewable energy leader.”
"The Service is proud to be a part of this collaborative effort, which is not only a success for our agency, Avangrid, and the Oregon Zoo, but also for our iconic California condors,” said Paul Souza, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Regional Director. "We worked closely with Avangrid to identify an innovative and scientifically sound path forward to balance recovery of condors with development and delivery of renewable energy. We thank our partners for their commitment to this strategy."
Avangrid developed this first-of-its-kind conservation plan in close collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Oregon Zoo in 2021. This plan stipulated that Avangrid fund a full-time employee at the zoo’s condor breeding facility to support the captive rearing of six California condors to mitigate the potential impacts of two incidental condor mortalities over a 30-year period. The USFWS issued Avangrid an incidental take permit for the Manzana Wind Power Project following completion and approval of the conservation plan.
To date, there have been no California condor mortalities detected at any wind facility. Funding from the company supported the successful rearing of 12 condors, 10 of which were releasable in 2022 and 2023. It is anticipated the remaining two will be releasable in the Fall of 2024.
"Conservation is all about partnerships, especially when it comes to a species like the California condor," said Travis Koons, who oversees the Oregon Zoo's recovery efforts. "We are so thankful to everyone for helping bring this iconic, critically endangered bird back from the very brink of extinction."
Avangrid proactively minimizes and mitigates risks to wildlife at renewable facilities across its 24-state fleet. The USFWS has outfitted most free-flying California condors with a GPS transmitter to track their locations. A geofence at Manzana allows Avangrid to detect when California condors are near the project and respond by curtailing turbines to avoid potential wildlife interactions.
This conservation plan has served as a model for the industry. In 2023, the USFWS issued an incidental take permit to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and another permit to a group of 24 wind energy companies. Both permits have a similar condor conservation plan. Now that Avangrid has met its commitment, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has implemented its permit mitigation and taken over funding for the full-time employee at the Oregon Zoo.
The California condor is an endangered species protected under the Endangered Species Act. After dwindling to just 27 individuals in the mid-1980s, the global population has increased to over 500 individuals, with over 300 of those birds in the wild, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of a broad coalition of federal, state, and local governments, and nonprofits across the western United States and other interested stakeholders, including the Oregon Zoo.
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.
How many California condors were reared as part of Avangrid's conservation plan?
Avangrid funded the rearing of 12 California condors at the Oregon Zoo.
What is Avangrid's stock symbol?
Avangrid's stock symbol is AGR.
When is the expected release of the remaining two condors reared by Avangrid?
The remaining two condors are expected to be releasable in the Fall of 2024.
What is the status of the California condor population today?
The global population of California condors has increased to over 500 individuals, with over 300 of those birds in the wild, thanks to conservation efforts.
What measures does Avangrid take to minimize risks to wildlife at its renewable facilities?
Avangrid proactively minimizes and mitigates risks to wildlife by tracking California condors with GPS transmitters and implementing a geofence at its wind facilities to avoid potential wildlife interactions.
What is the significance of the conservation plan developed by Avangrid for the California condor population?
The conservation plan developed by Avangrid has been instrumental in supporting the recovery of the endangered California condor population and has set a precedent for similar initiatives in the industry.
avangrid, inc. (nyse: agr) is a diversified energy and utility company with more than $30 billion in assets and operations in 25 states. the company operates regulated utilities and electricity generation through two primary lines of business. avangrid networks includes eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving 3.1 million customers in new york and new england. avangrid renewables operates 6.3 gigawatts of electricity capacity, primarily through wind power, in states across the united states. avangrid employs 7,000 people. the company was formed by a merger between iberdrola usa and uil holdings corporation in 2015. iberdrola s.a. (madrid: ibe), a worldwide leader in the energy industry, owns 81.5% of avangrid.
