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Advanced Energy president and chief executive officer receives national energy efficiency leadership award

Nomination made by N.C. Gov. Mike Easley

RALEIGH – Dr. Robert “Bob” K. Koger, president and executive director of the nonprofit Advanced Energy, recently received a national public leadership service award for his efforts to promote energy efficiency. Koger was nominated by N.C. Gov. Mike Easley. Koger received the award from the U.S. Energy Association and Johnson Controls Inc., a globally recognized facility management and control corporation, at their 2006 Energy Efficiency Forum held in Washington, D.C.

"Bob Koger has dedicated his 40-year career to furthering energy efficiency in North Carolina, and his hard work has paid off for our citizens," said Easley. "From his current position at the helm of Advanced Energy and throughout his years of service on the N.C. Utilities Commission, he has improved the state's environmental and economic health and conserved our natural resources."

As executive director of Advanced Energy, Koger has worked on many projects to further energy efficient economic development in North Carolina. He created and published the first edition of the “Builder’s Field Guide,” a manual for energy efficient home construction practices. Under his leadership, the corporation also partnered with the N.C. Housing Finance Agency to make building science services more affordable for low income homebuyers.

After beginning his career as an engineer with the Rural Electrification Administration in 1958, Koger served as chief electrical engineer and director of the Engineering and Economics Department for the N.C. Utilities Commission from 1967 to 1977. From 1977 to 1988, he served as chairman and a member of the Commission.

Koger is currently president of N.C. GreenPower and is a member of the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council’s board of directors. He is also a founding member and former chair of the Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions. Koger was named Energy Executive of the Year in 1991 by the International Association of Energy Engineers. He has written and co-written a number of energy-related articles and manuals. Koger received his Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee. He earned a Master’s degree in economics and holds his doctorate degree in industrial engineering from N.C. State University.

The award recognizes individuals who have motivated action to addressing energy efficiency in government operations and has served as an advocate of energy efficiency. For more information about the award, visit www.eeforum.net.