Ken Young_ Accelerating the Energy Transition Switch Expanding Renewable Frontiers at Apex Clean Energy

1. Ken Young: Accelerating the Energy Transition Switch Expanding Renewable Frontiers at Apex Clean Energy In the chase to achieve a complete energy transition switch, several manufacturing and operating companies in the energy industry are making the necessary efforts to reduce the world’s dependence on rapidly depleting non-renewable energy sources and rather start relying on sustainably clean energy sources that can always be replenished. By switching on renewable frontiers to deliver the people with clean energy sources or renewable energy sources, the goals established by companies in driving toward a decarbonized, technologically advanced, policy-regulated, economically enhanced, and globally collaborated and supported project and venture, can prove to increase the reliance on a low- carbon future and expand the sustainability initiatives in the industry and market. To deliver carbon solutions at scale, Apex Clean Energy - a Renewable Energy Power Generation firm headquartered in Virginia, USA, strives to accelerate the energy transition switch and thereby expand its renewable frontiers. With the recently appointed President and CEO at Apex Clean Energy assuming his role and position in 2023 - Ken Young, has over 20 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. Therefore this article shall delve deep into sharing the sustainability initiatives and accomplishments that have been contributed by Ken Young during his tenure to date toward strengthening Apex Clean Energy in the renewable energy sector. The Army Veteran, Industry Leader, and Proud Apexer Leading Apex Clean Energy: The Army Veteran who served in the U.S. Army as a former Infantry Officer is now a world- class industry leader driving Apex Clean Energy into Sustainable Futures. Assuming his role and position from the previous CEO Mark Goodwin who served for 7 years at the company, Ken Young was immediately appointed President and Chief Executive Officer at the company the same year. Ken served as the Vice President of Operations and then as the Chief Operating Officer at Apex Clean Energy before taking on the role of CEO in 2023. Responsible for managing the day-to-day operations at the Renewable Energy Power Generation firm, he also oversees the origination, construction processes, and operations of utility-scale Solar, Wind, Storage Facilities, Distributed Energy Resources, and Green Fuel technologies through numerous high-quality and performance sustainable clean green projects. Ken Young’s Experience and Contributions at Apex Clean Energy: Having received a Political Science and Systems Engineering Degree from The United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master’s in Business Administration and Finance Degree from the University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business, Ken Young became a coach, mentor, and entrepreneur leading Apex Clean Energy’s world-class team. Before joining the company in 2015, Ken was a Chief Program Manager at Vestas.

2. Since 2023, Ken Young has been leading Apex Clean Energy as CEO and has contributed significantly toward strengthening the company’s position in the renewable energy sector and helping advance its renewable frontiers. Ken helped expand origination, construction, and operations in wind and solar clean energy projects to include energy storage projects as well. Ken also secured the finance and development of the 224MW Great Pathfinder Wind Project. Responsible for managing Apex Clean Energy’s strategic growth operations, Ken has successfully shown his expertise in the energy industry by sticking to the mission path of “accelerating the energy transition across North America.” and establishing the company as America’s leader in Clean Energy Transition efforts. Apex Clean Energy - Expanding Renewable Frontiers Across North America: Expanding its renewable frontiers across North America, Apex Clean Energy is constantly investing, financing, securing, and developing new clean energy projects in Solar, Wind, Storage Facilities, Distributed Energy Resources, and Green Fuel. By entering new markets, collaborating with customers and landowners, and forming trusting partnerships with companies like Starbucks, Walmart, Meta, eBay, Samsung, and more, Apex Clean Energy generates, produces, and supplies power to utilities, corporate organizations, and various public sectors under long-term PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements). By enhancing their local communities in economic aspects, Apex Clean Energy reaches out to rural American areas and delivers clean energy projects that generate millions of dollars in yearly revenues. Creating numerous job opportunities for the locals, funding local schools and hard infrastructure, and providing tax relief for host communities, the Apex Clean Energy brand stands firm in accelerating the energy transition switch for sustainable futures. With over 690M tons of CO2 displaced since its conception in 2009 in Virginia, USA, through the clean energy projects that have been completed, around 8735MW of clean energy has been financed, over 11,000+ jobs have been created in construction and operations, over 3M homes have been powered by Solar Energy, Wind Energy, and other projects, and over 3.8B gallons of water has been saved during the company’s entire energy transition journey. Driving sustainable growth by seeking innovative solutions and ESG practices, Ken states, “Manifesting an adaptive and resilient world will require society to revolutionize many conventional practices - not the least of which is our approach to energy. We must accelerate that transition today, and we must do so with integrity and intentionality.” Therefore by adopting sustainable clean energy solutions that use renewable energy sources, Ken Young and Apex Clean Energy together are all set to make more positive impacts in the future that aim to contribute heavily to continuously expanding its renewable frontiers.