Independent Director Age: 59 Director Since: 2024 Committees Relevant Skills Professional Experience Ulteig, Inc. (employee-owned professional engineering services firm) President and Chief Executive Officer and a director, since May 2015 Other Board Service Directo r, Great Plains Institute ( non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate the transition to net-zero carbon emissions ), August 2016 through April 2025 Director, Amsoil, Inc. (manufacturer of synthetic lubricants, fuel additives, and filters), June 2023 through May 2024 Director, Qualus Power Services / CE Power (pure-play power services firm of energy transitions), April 2015 through July 2022 Director, Computype Inc. (global provider of specialized labeling solutions), June 2011 through May 2024 Reasons for Nomination As CEO of Ulteig, Inc., Mr. Jaeger provides significant expertise in strategic planning and organizational development to our Board. He previously held several positions of increasing responsibility at Xcel Energy, Inc., a publicly-traded electric and natural gas company within a state we serve in our service territory, within its transmission, operations, retail marketing and sales, and product development departments. He also contributes extensive knowledge concerning corporate governance, which provides him with relevant expertise as a member of the Governance Committee. Further, h e brings deep financial, risk management, and AI knowledge from his experience serving as a CEO, which provides him with relevant expertise as Chair of the Audit Committee. The Board also determined that Mr. Jaeger qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, as defined by the rules under the Exchange Act, through his experience as a CEO, where he analyzes financial statements and supervises the finance and accounting professionals responsible for financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting.