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Iberdrola, RG&E Under A New Name

The USA subsidiary of the worldwide utility that owns RG and E and 7 others in New York and New England has a new name.

Iberdrola is now Avangrid. The company formed when Iberdrola USA and UIL Holdings merged.

In a statement, the company says it will have 30-billion dollars in assets in wind energy, utilities and natural gas storage.

The combined company will operate in 28 states.

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Avangrid US assets

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