Avangrid Continues to Provide State-of-the-Art Training to New Hires at National Training Center, Second Cohort Graduates
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) announced the graduation of its second cohort of newly hired technicians from its National Training Center (NTC) in Sherman County, Oregon. The facility, built in 2023, provides comprehensive safety and technical training over two-and-a-half weeks for wind project technicians from three different states.
The NTC features a 30-foot-tall fall protection tower, intact nacelle for maintenance practice, and virtual reality training systems. The facility supports Avangrid's 14 existing wind and solar facilities in Oregon, with approximately 1.6 GW of combined clean energy capacity. The training program follows American Clean Power Association guidelines and is seeking Global Wind Organisation certification.
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) ha annunciato la laurea della sua seconda coorte di tecnici neoassunti dal suo Centro Nazionale di Formazione (NTC) nella Contea di Sherman, Oregon. La struttura, costruita nel 2023, offre una formazione completa sulla sicurezza e sulla tecnologia della durata di due settimane e mezzo per i tecnici dei progetti eolici provenienti da tre stati diversi.
Il NTC presenta una torre di protezione dalle cadute alta 30 piedi, una navicella intatta per esercitazioni di manutenzione e sistemi di formazione in realtà virtuale. La struttura supporta i 14 impianti di energia eolica e solare esistenti di Avangrid in Oregon, con una capacità combinata di energia pulita di circa 1,6 GW. Il programma di formazione segue le linee guida dell'American Clean Power Association e sta cercando la certificazione dell'Organizzazione Globale dell'Energia Eolica.
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) anunció la graduación de su segunda cohorte de técnicos recién contratados de su Centro Nacional de Capacitación (NTC) en el Condado de Sherman, Oregón. La instalación, construida en 2023, ofrece capacitación técnica y de seguridad integral durante dos semanas y media para técnicos de proyectos eólicos de tres estados diferentes.
El NTC cuenta con una torre de protección contra caídas de 30 pies, una nacelle intacta para prácticas de mantenimiento y sistemas de capacitación en realidad virtual. La instalación apoya las 14 instalaciones de energía eólica y solar existentes de Avangrid en Oregón, con una capacidad combinada de energía limpia de aproximadamente 1,6 GW. El programa de capacitación sigue las pautas de la American Clean Power Association y está buscando la certificación de la Global Wind Organisation.
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR)는 오리건주 셔먼 카운티에 있는 국가 교육 센터 (NTC)에서 새로 채용된 기술자 2기 졸업을 발표했습니다. 2023년에 건설된 이 시설은 세 개의 다른 주에서 온 풍력 프로젝트 기술자를 위한 안전 및 기술 교육을 2주 반 동안 제공합니다.
NTC는 30피트 높이의 낙상 방지 타워, 유지 보수 실습을 위한 온전한 나셀, 가상 현실 교육 시스템을 갖추고 있습니다. 이 시설은 오리건주에서 Avangrid의 14개의 기존 풍력 및 태양광 시설을 지원하며, 약 1.6GW의 청정 에너지 용량을 보유하고 있습니다. 교육 프로그램은 미국 청정 에너지 협회의 지침을 따르며, 글로벌 풍력 조직 인증을 추구하고 있습니다.
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) a annoncé la graduation de sa deuxième cohorte de techniciens récemment embauchés de son Centre National de Formation (NTC) dans le comté de Sherman, Oregon. La structure, construite en 2023, offre une formation complète en matière de sécurité et technique pendant deux semaines et demie pour les techniciens des projets éoliens de trois états différents.
Le NTC dispose d'une tour de protection contre les chutes de 30 pieds, d'une nacelle intacte pour les exercices de maintenance et de systèmes de formation en réalité virtuelle. La structure soutient les 14 installations de production d'énergie éolienne et solaire existantes d'Avangrid en Oregon, avec une capacité combinée de production d'énergie propre d'environ 1,6 GW. Le programme de formation suit les directives de l'American Clean Power Association et vise à obtenir la certification de la Global Wind Organisation.
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) hat die Graduierung seiner zweiten Kohorte neu eingestellter Techniker im National Training Center (NTC) im Sherman County, Oregon, bekannt gegeben. Die im Jahr 2023 errichtete Einrichtung bietet umfassende Sicherheits- und Technikausbildung über zwei Wochen und fünf Tage für Techniker von Windprojekten aus drei verschiedenen Bundesstaaten.
Das NTC verfügt über einen 30 Fuß hohen Fallschutzturm, eine unversehrte Nabe für Wartungsübungen und Systeme für die Schulung in virtueller Realität. Die Einrichtung unterstützt die 14 bestehenden Wind- und Solaranlagen von Avangrid in Oregon mit einer kombinierte Kapazität von etwa 1,6 GW an sauberer Energie. Das Schulungsprogramm folgt den Richtlinien der American Clean Power Association und strebt die Zertifizierung durch die Global Wind Organisation an.
- Investment in workforce development and training infrastructure
- Expansion of technical capabilities with state-of-the-art training facilities
- Strategic alignment with growing industry demand for wind turbine technicians
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The second cohort of newly hired technicians has graduated from Avangrid’s National Training Center, which was built earlier this year
PICTURED: Newly hired technicians in front of a training nacelle at Avangrid’s National Training Center (Photo: Business Wire)
“At Avangrid, we are developing a highly trained and skilled workforce that is essential to the industry’s growth and creating job opportunities in the communities we operate in. Our National Training Center marked a significant step forward in our abilities to equip technicians with the highest standards of safety and technical expertise,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “By investing in comprehensive training programs, we are not only enhancing the capabilities of our new hires but also empowering our existing workforce to excel in their roles.”
The NTC, built earlier this year, is helping Avangrid bring new wind and solar technicians up to speed quickly and efficiently, while empowering hundreds of current technicians to become experts in their field.
“The wind industry always caught my attention, my dad and my uncle did it,” said Wyatt Wall, a newly hired technician who attended training at the NTC will be working at an Avangrid wind farm in
Wall initially joined Avangrid earlier this year as an intern where he learned what it was like to work in the wind industry, and was later hired as a technician. He is one of many expected to join the wind industry in the coming years, with Wind Turbine Technician expected to be one of the country’s fastest growing jobs through the end of the decade.
Asked about training at the NTC, he commented on being able to practice and get familiar with real-world equipment, saying, “Hands-on is where I learn the best. It’s nice to come here to learn, practice, and get this experience.”
Students receive unrivaled access to industry-leading training at the NTC. For example, they practice on Avangrid’s 30-foot-tall fall protection tower to learn how to handle emergencies while working at heights, empowering trainees to master proper safety protocols in a safe place before working on a turbine. They get hands-on training on a variety of components pertaining to a wind farm, solar plant, or high voltage installation, including access to a completely intact nacelle (top of a wind turbine) for practicing maintenance and troubleshooting in a real-world environment. They also have access to fully immersive virtual reality training to become familiar with a variety of machines and experience working through challenges in a simulated environment.
Avangrid’s training program was developed in accordance with guidelines from the American Clean Power Association. Additionally, Avangrid is seeking certification from the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) to ensure technicians are meeting global industry safety standards.
The NTC is located near many of Avangrid’s 14 existing wind and solar facilities in
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