Avangrid Installs First Solar Panels at Powell Creek Project in Ohio
11 July 2024 - 4:21AM
Business Wire
Powell Creek will be a 202 MWdc solar farm in
Putnam County, Ohio
Project to generate enough energy to power
30,000 homes a year
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company
and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that it recently
installed the “Golden Row” at its Powell Creek solar project in
Putnam County, Ohio near Miller City. The Golden Row represents the
first row of solar panels for which the rest of construction will
be modeled after. With the Golden Row in place, Avangrid has
continued work on site and installed more than 1,000 panels to
date.
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First panels installed at Avangrid's
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“I am excited to see that work at our Powell Creek solar project
is off to a great start. This is a milestone worth celebrating
because it will set the tone for the rest of our construction,”
said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Powell Creek is another great
example of Avangrid executing on its plan to grow renewable energy
generation, help the country meet ambitious clean energy goals, and
accelerate the clean energy transition.”
Powell Creek sits on land leased directly from landowners. It
will ultimately have about 300,000 solar panels generating enough
energy to power at least 30,000 homes each year. The project is
supporting up to 400 jobs during construction, most of which are
being filled by people who live in the region.
Avangrid expects the Powell Creek project will directly support
the community through property tax and landowner payments. The
nearby town of Miller City has also annexed the project area,
enabling it to capture revenues that will support the construction
of a new sewer line. Crucially, this will enable Miller City to
begin to grow by adding new homes and development. Growth has
historically been limited because the village’s homes, businesses,
and school are currently on individual septic systems.
“We’ve been trying to do this for a long time,” said Miller City
Mayor Jim Erford. “With Powell Creek, we are projected to expand
our tax base by ten times and grow our town for the first time in
many years. We are thrilled to bring new development, new families,
and a new energy into the community we love so much.”
Construction at Powell Creek began late last year. This is
Avangrid’s second renewable energy project in Ohio. Avangrid built
the Blue Creek wind farm in 2012, which has a capacity of 304 MW
and generates enough power for about 76,000 homes each year.
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.
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