CMP President and CEO Doug Herling to Retire

Company celebrates Herling’s 36 years of service

Augusta, ME — June 3, 2021 — Central Maine Power (CMP) announced today that its President and CEO, Doug Herling, would be retiring after a 36-year career with the company. Herling joined CMP in 1985 as an Equipment Operator at Wyman Station in Yarmouth and worked his way up the ranks.

“I’d like to thank Doug for his leadership of CMP and his many contributions to the company over these more than three decades,” said David Flanagan, Executive Board Chair of CMP. “Doug’s deep operations knowledge along with his energy and determination will be missed.”

“Leading CMP has been an honor and a privilege,” said Herling. “CMP is a great company that has served Maine since 1899 and I know will continue to proudly serve our customers in Maine for many years to come. This has been more than just a job, it has been a mission to provide an essential service to Mainers every day.”

Herling led the construction and oversight of what to date has been Maine’s largest construction project on behalf of CMP, the Maine Power Reliability Project, creating greater power reliability throughout New England. The $1.4 billion project was completed in 2015, on time and under budget.

Herling has served as CMP’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2018. He joined CMP in 1985 and during his tenure held various executive management positions at Avangrid Networks and CMP. Mr. Herling earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering from the Maine Maritime Academy.

Herling’s last day at the company will be June 30.

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About CMP: Central Maine Power Company (CMP), a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., is Maine’s largest electricity transmission and distribution utility. Established in 1899 and based in Augusta, Maine, CMP serves approximately 646,000 customers across 346 communities in central and southern Maine. It operates approximately 23,500 miles of distribution lines and 2,900 miles of transmission lines. Over the last decade, the company has invested approximately $3.17 billion in Maine system infrastructure. In 2021, CMP was recognized by the Edison Electric Institute’s national Emergency Response Award for restoration efforts during a major storm in April 2020. For more information, visit www.cmpco.com.

About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $38 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies – a list of America’s best corporate citizens – and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.

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