Avangrid Wins Two New York Capital Region American Advertising Awards
Avangrid received two Silver ADDY Awards for its “Where Energy Meets Humanity” campaign launched last year
ALBANY, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it recently won two New York Capital Region American Advertising Awards, also known as ADDY Awards. Avangrid earned the silver ADDY for Television Advertising (regional/national campaign) with its “Where Energy Meets Humanity” campaign and a second silver ADDY for Elements of Advertising (art direction) with its “Storm of the Century” spot.
“Avangrid and our partners continually produce incredibly high-quality work, and this campaign is an example of that. I am proud of them for earning this well-deserved recognition,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Avangrid is committed to our customers and their families, and we recognize that our work is vital to their livelihood. Our storytelling highlighting where energy truly meets humanity showcases our commitment to investing in a modern energy infrastructure that will make the electric grid safer, more reliable, and more resilient for the families and businesses that count on it daily.”
The campaign, developed locally by agency Garrand Moehlenkamp and production company Super Scout, featured two commercials: “Storm of the Century” and “Thriving.” They focused on the need for infrastructure investments and grid modernization as well as the actions Avangrid is taking to propel these investments forward. The ads feature Avangrid’s projects from the West Coast to the Northeast.
“It is exciting to us that this work is being recognized. This campaign shines light on the cutting-edge work Avangrid is doing to promote innovative energy solutions to its customers around the world,” said Kevin Moehlenkamp, CEO of Garrand Moehlenkamp.
Avangrid’s submissions will now be considered for the District ADDY Awards.
The ADDY Awards are the largest and most representative award ceremony in the advertising industry. The mission of the award ceremony is to recognize and reward the creative spirit and the inspired nature of those in advertising. Freelance creatives, advertisers, and students throughout the Capital District are represented by the broadest creative spirit of advertising by recognizing all forms of advertising — in all varieties of media.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $47 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. 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 and in 2024. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. 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 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit http://www.avangrid.com.
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