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Released February 21, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Clean-energy focused Avangrid Incorporated (Orange, Connecticut) said Thursday that it was approaching a milestone of 10.6 gigawatts (GW) of installed energy, spread over 24 U.S. states with enough power to meet the demands of more than 3 million homes.
Avangrid draws power from onshore wind, solar power, hydroelectricity, natural gas and fuel cells. Though it has operations in 24 U.S. states, from Massachusetts to California, about 36% of its installed capacity is in western states.
"With Americans across the country becoming more dependent on electricity, combined with the rapid growth of emerging industries like AI (artificial intelligence), the need for reliable energy has never been greater," said Pedro Azagra, the chief executive officer at Avangrid.
On data centers, which are increasingly emerging as major sources of demand, Avangrid said it had eight projects in operation for a coming 1.25 GW of power. Six more are under construction, or slated for construction, that could add another 800 megawatts (MW) to support the needs of AI and the corresponding data centers.
A December report from the U.S. Department of Energy found demand from data centers tripled over the last 10 years and could triple again by the end of this decade.
Elsewhere, the company last year claimed the lead position in offshore wind energy capacity after the first 10 turbines for the Vineyard Wind facility offshore Massachusetts started spinning in June.
Vineyard Wind has an initial capacity of 136 MW, which Avangrid said was enough to power more than 60,000 homes. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Plant Database can learn more from a detailed plant profile.
The company last year also secured offtake agreements in Massachusetts for energy from its New England 1 offshore windfarm. From the first phase alone, Avangrid said it is expecting a peak capacity of 791 MW once it's up and running and sending power to shore by 2029.
On the west coast, meanwhile, Avangrid is at work on its Camino solar project in Kern County, California. It would boast a nameplate capacity of 44 MW and include 11 MW in a battery energy storage system (BESS). Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Project Database can learn more from detailed project reports on the Camino solar project and BESS.
"With a pipeline of new projects in construction and development, we are focused every day on meeting the country's demand for energy today and in the future," Azagra said Thursday. Despite its optimism, the clean-energy sector in the U.S. is losing traction in the policy arena. Former U.S. President Joe Biden had advocated for a cleaner economy, but President Donald Trump has embraced a decidedly pro-fossil fuels agenda.
In one of his first acts of office, Trump upended Biden's policies by suspending future offshore wind permits. Avangrid has since cancelled plans for its Park City offshore windfarm. It was slated for 840 MW at a site off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
In its monthly market report for February, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that natural gas still dominates the power grid, accounting for 40% of the total share. Renewables this year are expected to take a 25% market share, a level that's expected to increase to 27% by next year.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Avangrid draws power from onshore wind, solar power, hydroelectricity, natural gas and fuel cells. Though it has operations in 24 U.S. states, from Massachusetts to California, about 36% of its installed capacity is in western states.
"With Americans across the country becoming more dependent on electricity, combined with the rapid growth of emerging industries like AI (artificial intelligence), the need for reliable energy has never been greater," said Pedro Azagra, the chief executive officer at Avangrid.
On data centers, which are increasingly emerging as major sources of demand, Avangrid said it had eight projects in operation for a coming 1.25 GW of power. Six more are under construction, or slated for construction, that could add another 800 megawatts (MW) to support the needs of AI and the corresponding data centers.
A December report from the U.S. Department of Energy found demand from data centers tripled over the last 10 years and could triple again by the end of this decade.
Elsewhere, the company last year claimed the lead position in offshore wind energy capacity after the first 10 turbines for the Vineyard Wind facility offshore Massachusetts started spinning in June.
Vineyard Wind has an initial capacity of 136 MW, which Avangrid said was enough to power more than 60,000 homes. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Plant Database can learn more from a detailed plant profile.
The company last year also secured offtake agreements in Massachusetts for energy from its New England 1 offshore windfarm. From the first phase alone, Avangrid said it is expecting a peak capacity of 791 MW once it's up and running and sending power to shore by 2029.
On the west coast, meanwhile, Avangrid is at work on its Camino solar project in Kern County, California. It would boast a nameplate capacity of 44 MW and include 11 MW in a battery energy storage system (BESS). Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Project Database can learn more from detailed project reports on the Camino solar project and BESS.
"With a pipeline of new projects in construction and development, we are focused every day on meeting the country's demand for energy today and in the future," Azagra said Thursday. Despite its optimism, the clean-energy sector in the U.S. is losing traction in the policy arena. Former U.S. President Joe Biden had advocated for a cleaner economy, but President Donald Trump has embraced a decidedly pro-fossil fuels agenda.
In one of his first acts of office, Trump upended Biden's policies by suspending future offshore wind permits. Avangrid has since cancelled plans for its Park City offshore windfarm. It was slated for 840 MW at a site off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
In its monthly market report for February, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that natural gas still dominates the power grid, accounting for 40% of the total share. Renewables this year are expected to take a 25% market share, a level that's expected to increase to 27% by next year.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
