Independent Director Age: 58 Director Since: 2025 Committee Relevant Skills Professional Experience Great River Energy (n ot-for-profit wholesale electric power cooperative) Vice President and Chief Transmission Officer, since May 2017 Other Board Service Board Chair, Great Plains Institute (non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate the transition to net-zero carbon emissions), since November 2017 Director, Midwest Reliability Organization (regional utility reliability council), since January 2021 Reasons for Nomination Ms. Patel brings to our Board nearly 29 years experience in the electric energy industry across investor-owned utilities, a utilities regulator within the Company s service territory, a regional transmission operator, and an electric generation and transmission cooperative, gained through senior transmission, strategy, and legal roles. She also brings expertise in transmission development, financial, government affairs, regulatory, compliance, public policy, and safety. This experience provides her with relevant expertise as a member of the Audit Committee.