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KALM Energy,LLC , based in Lincoln Nebraska, is a Compressed and Liquefied Natural Gas sales and service provider for transportation and industrial end users. We own, operate and maintain four CNG stations in a partnership with Sapp Bros Travel Centers, and hold an operational lease agreement on a fifth CNG station with Black Hills Energy. KALM also partners with Clean Energy Fuels on a LNG/CNG station performing marketing and maintenance obligations. KALM Transport, LLC is our trucking division which operates a fleet of CNG and LNG trucks delivering dry goods and commodity freight throughout the United States.

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Kirk McClymont
President

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Mike Hoelscher
COO

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Greg Prochaska
VP of Operations & Logistics

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Kirk has over 24 years experience in the natural gas marketing field beginning with his creation of Natural Gas Transport in 1993 and culminating in being a founder of KALM Energy. His expertise in negotiating with natural gas local distribution companies, gas procurement, hedging, and delivery of natural gas are instrumental attributes to make KALM successful.

Mr. McClymont’s early experience in the natural gas field began when he owned and operated the family farm for 17 years. The farming operation required the use of large volumes of natural gas to irrigate the crops. During this time there were changes taking place in the natural gas market place that allowed the “third party” delivery of natural gas to large end users. Mr. McClymont recognized the opportunity that resulted from these changes and created a cooperative buying group with about 60 area farmers. The group was formed into a company with Mr. McClymont as the managing member. The company grew and expanded its scope to include natural gas sales to large commercial, industrial, and public end users. The company was sold in 1996 to Interenergy at which time the company’s sales had expanded five times.

Mr. McClymont continued with Interenergy until they were sold in 1998. Working briefly for the new owners McClymont recognized an opportunity to form a new
company for two electrical cooperatives that wanted to enter the natural gas marketing business. Midwest United Energy was created where McClymont worked as Director of Marketing until 2001.

In 2001, McClymont became a partner with Seminole Energy in their purchase of Post Rock Gas, LLC. The partnership flourished until McClymont sold his interest to Seminole in 2006. Since the sale, McClymont has worked as a consultant for Seminole in the role of senior marketing representative.

Mike started KALM Energy with his partners in 2013. Previously, he worked in commodity risk management and help develop a company that specialized in hedge programs for end users and suppliers of natural gas, diesel fuel, unleaded gasoline and propane. He has over 15 years of experience in sales, risk management and customer relations.

At KALM Energy, he also serves in sales and risk management for the firm managing natural gas and electricity price risks and marketing the benefits of CNG/LNG to customers. His experience includes receiving accreditation from the ANGI Energy Systems Training School on compression equipment operation and maintenance, as well as from the CSA/ANSI for natural gas tank inspection.

Mike has help draft numerous grants for CNG projects and has been awarded funding for projects from the Colorado Energy Office, Nebraska Environmental Trust and Colorado Regional Air Quality Committee.