AEP NAMES SMYTH EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT GRID SOLUTIONS & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

Smyth, 47, has been senior vice president, Grid Solutions, since 2021. In that role, he led the commercial development of new grid resources, including AEP's investments in large-scale generation projects, renewable energy projects, competitive transmission, energy storage, and emerging technologies. Previously, he was senior vice president of Transmission Ventures, Strategy and Policy, where he led transmission strategy, finance, commercial development activities, and federal regulatory and policy for AEP's $40 billion electric transmission business. He also has held key leadership roles in the Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Finance organizations since joining AEP in 2001.

Smyth is chair of the board of directors of the ReliabilityFirst Corporation and a member of the Compensation Committee. He also serves as a board member of Electric Transmission Texas, LLC, a $4 billion electric infrastructure joint venture between AEP and Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and as a trustee of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from The Ohio State University and is a veteran of the United States military.

American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's approximately 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.6 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 6,900 megawatts of renewable energy. The company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2032. AEP is on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2045. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP's family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.

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