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Jim Ploger Jim Ploger has been with the Energy Office at the Kansas Corporation Commission since 1991. Appointed the Division’s Director in 1994, he manages the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program for Kansas. The Kansas program involves over $1 million in funding for renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation programs. The office is the lead state agency for alternative fuel vehicle programs. Also included are renewable energy programs for biomass, solar, and wind energy resources. Other programs include energy education, energy conservation measures for schools, energy building codes and standards education and training programs, and energy efficiency programs for government, business and industry. Ploger holds memberships in numerous energy related organizations and associations including the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO); Energy Services Coalition (ESC), National Board of Directors; Energy Programs Consortium (EPC), National Board of Directors; American Wind Energy Association (AWEA); National Wind Coordinating Committee (NASEO Delegate); and numerous other energy associations and organizations. In January 2005, Governor Kathleen Sebelius appointed him to represent Kansas on the Western Governors’ Association “Clean & Diversified Energy Advisory Committee.” The Committee is to make recommendations to the 18 western-state Governors how to generate 30,000 megawatts of clean energy by 2015; accomplish a 20 percent increase in energy conservation and efficiency by 2020; and meet the associated generation and transmission needs. As part of these duties, he also serves on a WGA Wind Task Force. |