In the Community

Our energy projects around the country, including the Amazon Wind Farm in northeastern North Carolina, have brought substantial long-term economic benefits to local businesses, schools, and communities. We are proud to be a part of the communities where we live and work and are excited to work together with stakeholders in Virginia and North Carolina on Kitty Hawk Wind to create lasting benefits for generations to come. 

At AVANGRID, we are proud to be an active part of the communities where we live and work, and we believe in giving back to the community. When we build a project, we invest in the community and build long-term relationships that create economic, social, and environmental value.

With the Kitty Hawk Wind project, we are substantially involved in investing in and directly benefiting the communities in which our construction work will proceed. Through the project’s Virginia Beach field office, Kitty Hawk Wind supports numerous Virginia and North Carolina events and organizations through partnerships and sponsorships including:

RePowering Schools - KidWind Challenge
Chesapake Bay Foundation - Clean the Bay Day
Neptune Festival
Virginia African American Cultural Center Golf Tournament
OBX Seafood Festival
Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament
Virginia Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament
Carolina Boat Builders Fishing Tournament
Alice Kelly Memorial Tournament
Pirate’s Cove Big Game Tournament
Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Big Rock Fishing Tournament

Avangrid works with numerous local organizations to ensure offshore wind creates a triple win for our environment, communities, and workforce. As a pioneer building the nation’s first commercial offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind 1, Avangrid brings unique expertise to collaborative initiatives that serve to build a domestic supply chain hub in the mid-Atlantic. Key partnerships include:

Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
Hampton Roads Chamber and HRC Virginia Beach Division
Hampton Roads Workforce Council
Virginia Maritime Association Offshore Wind Committee
Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority (VOWDA)
North Carolina Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies (NC TOWERS)
Southeast Wind Coalition
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association