COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9, 2026 – American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is proud to announce it has been named to TIME’s America's Best Companies 2026 list. AEP ranked in the top three in employee satisfaction and financial performance among electric utility companies.

“We are honored to be recognized as one of America’s best companies,” said Phil Ulrich, AEP executive vice president and chief human resources officer. “This recognition reflects our ongoing efforts to evolve our culture and invest in our employees, who are dedicated to serving our customers and communities every day.”

TIME partnered with Statista to compile the list based on employee satisfaction, financial performance and sustainability. The evaluation combines employee survey feedback from more than 200,000 employees at companies in the United States, multi-year financial results and standardized sustainability metrics covering environmental, social and governance performance to identify top-performing organizations.

About AEP

American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We plan to invest $78 billion from 2026 through 2030 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 18,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 252,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 32,000 megawatts of diverse owned and contracted generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia and 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. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.

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