Looking Back at 2020: Avangrid Renewables
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Avangrid Renewables is the third largest wind generator in the U.S. with nearly 70 operational wind and solar facilities in 22 states.
With every new project, Avangrid Renewables renews its industry-leading commitment to building the global clean energy economy. It isn’t just about delivering clean energy to the public and private utilities and commercial and industrial customers we serve; it is about delivering on the promise of a better energy future, using the abundant renewable resources we have here at home.
Avangrid Renewables is one of the leading providers of clean, renewable wind power in the U.S. with more than 7,800 MW of owned and controlled wind and solar power facilities. In 2020, we continued to add new clean energy generation capacity to the grid. The company completed construction of three new wind projects with a total capacity of nearly 620 MW:
- 158 MW Otter Creek Wind Farm in LaSalle County, Illinois
- 155 MW Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm in Deuel County, South Dakota*
- 306 MW La Joya Wind Farm in Torrance County, New Mexico
During 2020, Renewables executed over 750 MW of new power purchase agreements, which will drive the construction of additional new clean energy projects in the years ahead. Avangrid Renewables also added 366 MW of generation capacity through repowering. “Repowering” refers to a process wherein the company evaluates existing wind facilities and implements upgrades that enable the generation of even more clean energy from the company’s existing footprint. This provides an opportunity to extend the life of existing facilities while maximizing clean power generation.
In addition to Avangrid Renewables’ nationwide onshore wind and solar footprint, the company is also a leader in the emerging U.S. offshore wind industry. Both on- and offshore, 2020 saw tremendous progress on many projects.
