AEP Recognized as One of America’s Best Employers for Engineers

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2025 - For the second consecutive year, American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has been named one of Forbes magazine's Best Employers for Engineers. AEP is ranked as one of the top employers for engineers in the utilities sector.

"We are committed to providing an innovative environment for our engineers, who design, construct, and maintain the systems that keep electricity flowing for millions of customers," said Bill Fehrman, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer. "The work our engineers do is both challenging and rewarding, ensuring our communities receive safe and affordable service. As we build the energy system of the future to meet historic energy demand, we are grateful for our engineers' dedication and creativity."

Forbes partnered with Statista to survey more than 28,000 members of America's engineering workforce, each employed by companies with at least 1,000 employees across all industry sectors. Respondents were asked how likely they were to recommend their current employer, previous employers, and other companies known through peers. Workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities and benefits were among the criteria evaluated to determine the top 175 companies recognized on the list.

About AEP

Our team at American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We are investing $54 billion from 2025 through 2029 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 225,000 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 30,000 megawatts of diverse 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, a competitive retail energy supplier. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.