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Avangrid Announces Receipt of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approval

Published 09/06/2024, 05:02 AM

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Today Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) (“Avangrid”), a leading sustainable energy company, and a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola (OTC:IBDRY), S.A. (“Iberdrola”), announced that it has received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approval of Iberdrola’s acquisition of the remaining 18.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Avangrid that it does not currently own.

On May 17 , 2024, the Board of Directors of Avangrid, acting on the unanimous recommendation of the Unaffiliated Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Unaffiliated Committee”) that led the consideration of strategic alternatives and the negotiation of the terms of the transaction, unanimously approved the agreement, which is subject to a number of customary conditions, including affirmative votes of (1) the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of common stock of Avangrid, (2) the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of common stock held by Avangrid’s shareholders other than Iberdrola, its subsidiaries, and their controlled affiliates and (3) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Avangrid common stock other than Iberdrola, Arizona Merger Sub, Inc., their affiliates, any members of the board of Avangrid who are employed by Iberdrola or its affiliates, any officer of Avangrid and any family members, affiliates or associates of the foregoing.

“This approval is an important step in the merger process, which will allow Avangrid to not only expand our renewable projects but also invest in our network’s business by investing in the infrastructure improvements needed to deliver reliable clean energy to the millions of customers we serve,” said Pedro Azagra, Chief Executive Officer of Avangrid. “This merger will strengthen our capacity to meet the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions and further our mission to lead the transition to a cleaner energy future in the United States.”

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The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of the shareholder approvals described above and the approval of the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the New York Public Service Commission.

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