Brian Chin named Interim CFO

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) (“AQN”, “Algonquin” or the “Company”) Chief Executive Officer Chris Huskilson announced today that Vice President of Investor Relations Brian Chin will assume the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 7, 2025. The announcement follows an earlier announcement of the pending departure of current Chief Financial Officer, Darren Myers, who is leaving to pursue another opportunity.

Algonquin has engaged a nationally recognized search firm to commence a search to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

“I am pleased Brian has agreed to take on the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer in addition to his current duties as head of Investor Relations,” said Chris Huskilson, Chief Executive Officer. “His extensive experience with utilities and his tenure here at Algonquin will support a smooth and stable transition as we look to advance our strategy as a pure-play regulated utility.”

Mr. Chin joined Algonquin in 2021 and has over two decades of utilities experience. His depth of expertise includes senior executive positions at Algonquin and American Water Works heading Investor Relations, Treasury, and Strategic Financial Planning and as the lead utility equity analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup. Mr. Chin also previously worked in Audit at KPMG. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Business Administration at Duke University.

About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and Liberty

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions through its portfolio of generation, transmission, and distribution utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. AQN's common shares, preferred shares, Series A, and preferred shares, Series D are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D, respectively. AQN's common shares and Series 2019-A subordinated notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN and AQNB, respectively.

Visit AQN at www.algonquinpower.com.

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