As an energy company committed to expanding our fleet of renewable energy resources for our customers and partners, and supporting initiatives that focus on sustainable energy models, we value stewardship and conservation in numerous ways across the business.

We actively partner with nonprofit conservation and environmental organizations to deliver energy and new projects and work collaboratively and transparently with regulatory agencies at the local, state and federal levels. That commitment to healthier, sustainable communities begins with strict compliance with environmental laws, regulations and applicable industry standards.

But it’s important to look beyond those obligations to see how we can be a long-term partner with the communities where we live, work and play, and actively protect and promote wildlife and its habitats.

Our Networks business continues to invest in a long-term integrated plan for protected species, while our Renewables business has a long legacy of engaging conservation leaders and local community input that helps guide our decisions for development of new project sites.

We invest in extensive programs for the protection of wildlife species as part of how we operate our fleet. In 2020, our investments included funding of studies (e.g., Wind Wildlife Research Fund and eagle technology and physiology research), habitat mitigation (e.g., committed to preservation of Indiana bat habitat) and avoidance and minimization measures (e.g., siting design and curtailment procedures).

Preserving ecosystems and biological diversity is essential for sustainable development and is an extension of our core values integrated into our day-to-day environmental management practices. Some 2020 examples include:

• Innovative Conservation Proposal Builds On Industry-Leading Wildlife Protection Initiatives At The Manzana Wind Power Project
• Snowbirds Return Each Year To New Perch Thanks To NYSEG
• Avangrid Renewables Protects Important Bat Habitat In New York