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Avangrid Committed to ‘Leading in Digital’ During Fourth Annual Digital Summit, Showcasing Technologies Advancing the Energy Sector

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Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) hosted its fourth annual Digital Summit at its Connecticut headquarters, bringing together 13 leading technology providers to showcase innovative digital solutions in the energy sector. The event, themed 'Leading in Digital,' focused on advancing customer service, smartgrids, operations, and renewable energy through technologies like advanced analytics, AI, machine learning, and robotics. Notable achievements highlighted include improved reliability results from NYSEG and RG&E subsidiaries, implementation of new AI tools for customer service, and recognition for their pilot robot dog 'Sparky' with the AEIC 2024 Achievement Award.

Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) ha ospitato il suo quarto summit annuale digitale presso la sua sede nel Connecticut, riunendo 13 importanti fornitori di tecnologia per presentare soluzioni digitali innovative nel settore energetico. L'evento, a tema 'Essere leader nel digitale', si è concentrato sul miglioramento del servizio clienti, delle reti intelligenti, delle operazioni e delle energie rinnovabili attraverso tecnologie come l'analisi avanzata, l'IA, l'apprendimento automatico e la robotica. Tra i risultati notevoli evidenziati ci sono i miglioramenti nella affidabilità da parte delle sussidiarie NYSEG e RG&E, l'implementazione di nuovi strumenti di IA per il servizio clienti e il riconoscimento per il loro robot pilota 'Sparky' con il premio AEIC 2024 Achievement Award.

Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) celebró su cuarta cumbre digital anual en su sede de Connecticut, reuniendo a 13 proveedores de tecnología líderes para mostrar soluciones digitales innovadoras en el sector energético. El evento, titulado 'Liderando en lo Digital', se centró en mejorar el servicio al cliente, las redes inteligentes, las operaciones y las energías renovables a través de tecnologías como el análisis avanzado, la IA, el aprendizaje automático y la robótica. Los logros destacados incluyen la mejora en la fiabilidad de las subsidiarias NYSEG y RG&E, la implementación de nuevas herramientas de IA para el servicio al cliente y el reconocimiento de su perro robot piloto 'Sparky' con el premio AEIC 2024 Achievement Award.

Avangrid (NYSE: AGR)는 코네티컷 본사에서 제4회 연례 디지털 정상 회담을 개최하여 13개의 주요 기술 공급업체를 모아 에너지 분야의 혁신적인 디지털 솔루션을 선보였습니다. '디지털을 선도하다'라는 주제로 열린 이번 행사에서는 고객 서비스, 스마트 그리드, 운영 및 재생 가능 에너지의 발전에 중점을 두고 고급 분석, 인공지능, 머신러닝 및 로봇 기술을 활용했습니다. 강조된 주요 성과로는 NYSEG와 RG&E 자회사의 신뢰도 개선 결과, 고객 서비스를 위한 새로운 AI 도구의 구현, 그리고 파일럿 로봇 개 'Sparky'의 AEIC 2024 Achievement Award 수상이 포함됩니다.

Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) a organisé son quatrième sommet numérique annuel dans son siège du Connecticut, réunissant 13 fournisseurs de technologie de premier plan pour présenter des solutions numériques innovantes dans le secteur de l'énergie. L'événement, intitulé 'Être leader dans le numérique', s'est concentré sur l'amélioration du service client, des réseaux intelligents, des opérations et des énergies renouvelables grâce à des technologies telles que l'analyse avancée, l'IA, l'apprentissage automatique et la robotique. Les réalisations notables incluent des résultats de fiabilité améliorés de la part des filiales NYSEG et RG&E, la mise en œuvre de nouveaux outils IA pour le service client, et la reconnaissance de leur chien robot pilote 'Sparky' avec le prix AEIC 2024 Achievement Award.

Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) veranstaltete seinen vierten jährlichen Digital Summit in seinem Hauptsitz in Connecticut, bei dem 13 führende Technologieanbieter zusammenkamen, um innovative digitale Lösungen im Energiesektor vorzustellen. Die Veranstaltung mit dem Thema 'Führen im Digitalen' konzentrierte sich auf die Verbesserung des Kundenservice, intelligenter Netze, Betriebsabläufe und erneuerbarer Energien durch Technologien wie fortschrittliche Analytik, KI, maschinelles Lernen und Robotik. Zu den hervorgehobenen Leistungen gehören verbesserte Zuverlässigkeitswerte von den Tochtergesellschaften NYSEG und RG&E, die Implementierung neuer KI-Tools für den Kundenservice und die Auszeichnung ihres Pilot-Roboterhundes 'Sparky' mit dem AEIC 2024 Achievement Award.

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  • Best reliability results in 5 years achieved by NYSEG and RG&E subsidiaries
  • Implementation of new AI tools to enhance customer experience
  • Recognition with AEIC 2024 Achievement Award for operational excellence
  • Strong partnerships with major tech companies for digital innovation
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13 leading technology providers gathered at Avangrid’s Connecticut headquarters to demonstrate disruptive strategies to drive digitization and innovation in the energy industry

Watch a video recap of the Digital Summit here.

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, recently welcomed 13 leading technology providers to its headquarters for its fourth annual Digital Summit to showcase the latest disruptive strategies that are driving innovation in customer service, smartgrids, operations, and renewable energy. This year’s theme was ‘Leading in Digital’ and highlighted a shared commitment to accelerating the clean energy transition, digitizing the electric grid, pioneering new technologies, and advancing the energy transition.

“At Avangrid, we are leading the way toward a cleaner, brighter energy future to improve the lives of the people we serve. This transformation requires a focus on innovation,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “I am happy to see many of Avangrid’s many technology partners at our annual Digital Summit, which has become an exceptional forum for learning, networking, and exchanging ideas that will move our industry and company forward.”

The two-day event included professionals from organizations like Accenture, Amazon Web Services, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, ESRI, IBM, Microsoft, NTT Data, Salesforce, SAP, Schneider Electric, and Wipro. Partners hosted innovation workshops, known as TechShows, to demonstrate their latest digital products and services. These solutions, incorporating cutting-edge technologies such as advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics, were analyzed for a variety of use cases to solve challenges in customer service, smart grids, operations, and renewable energy.

“This is a tremendous annual event at Avangrid that demonstrates our commitment to driving innovation and being a digital leader in the utility sector,” said Nelly Jefferson, Avangrid Chief Information Officer. “I am thrilled to participate for the first time this year to see how the next great technologies will contribute to Avangrid accelerating the energy transition.”

Avangrid is a recognized clean energy innovator and invests heavily in energy innovation projects. These investments have produced results across Avangrid’s business. For example:

"Digital technologies are the linchpins in modernizing utility infrastructure to meet demands in an evolving decarbonized energy system," said Lauren Bell, Global Client Service Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. "Our collaboration with Avangrid underscores our commitment to harnessing innovative digital solutions that drive efficiency and resilience while also supporting a sustainable and secure energy future."

"For utilities, AI is enhancing the efficiency of processes like workforce management and scheduling, which can, in turn, accelerate regulatory processes and improve customer service," said Caroline Roche, Vice President and Senior Partner, Energy Industry Leader for IBM Consulting. "Through generative AI advancements, enterprises can now unlock more value from their data— from driving productivity to enhancing energy delivery to customers. IBM is dedicated to supporting utilities’ digital transformation by building trust in AI systems, minimizing risks, and maximizing the value of data."

“One more year Avangrid creates a space for innovation and sharing the solutions that can address, through technology, today’s and tomorrow’s challenges in the utility industry,” said Antoni Massó, Managing Partner, Energy & Utilities, NTT DATA. “In this edition, NTT DATA brought advanced engineering solutions like BIM (Building Information Modeling) for the end-to-end management of assets, Generative Design that brings AI to engineering tasks, a GenAI approach to creating rate cases, and our Virtual Assistant solution, eVA, that digitalizes customer service.”

“As an IT Leader, new technology is always exciting for me,” said Mansur Ali Mohammed, Director of IT Architecture, Digital & Innovation at Avangrid. “Seeing use cases demonstrating real life application of these technologies, solving business problems, and driving business value really helps bring these technologies to life. Our digital transformation is a journey, not a destination. We must continue to challenge ourselves and our processes to work smarter and continually evolve to become the utility of the future.”

About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $47 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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FAQ

What was the theme of Avangrid's (AGR) 2024 Digital Summit?

The theme of Avangrid's fourth annual Digital Summit was 'Leading in Digital', focusing on accelerating the clean energy transition and digitizing the electric grid.

Which technology companies participated in Avangrid's (AGR) Digital Summit?

The summit included professionals from Accenture, Amazon Web Services, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, ESRI, IBM, Microsoft, NTT Data, Salesforce, SAP, Schneider Electric, and Wipro.

What recent achievements did Avangrid's (AGR) subsidiaries NYSEG and RG&E report?

NYSEG and RG&E delivered their best reliability results in the past five years and launched a new AI tool to enhance customer experience and satisfaction.

What award did Avangrid's (AGR) robot dog Sparky receive in 2024?

Sparky won the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) 2024 Achievement Award for contributions to operational excellence in the electric utility industry.

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