Facilities
Chugach uses various generation resources to ensure reliable, affordable power. Chugach owns 530.1 megawatts of installed capacity at Chugach-owned facilities. The unit ratings shown are taken at 30 degrees Farenheit. Chugach also takes power from the state-owned Bradley Lake hydroelectric project near Homer and from Homer Electric Association's gas turbine at Nikiski. In 2009, 90 percent of the kilowatt-hours Chugach generated came from natural gas units and the other 10 percent from hydroelectric resources.
Beluga Power Plant
Located on the west side of Cook Inlet near Tyonek; Unit Nos. 1-3 and 5-7 are fueled by natural gas; Unit 8 is a steam turbine.
| Units | Commissioned | Power Rating |
| No. 1 | 1968 | 19.6 megawatts |
| No. 2 | 1968 | 19.6 megawatts |
| No. 3 | 1972 | 64.8 megawatts |
| No. 5 | 1975 | 68.7 megawatts |
| No. 6 | 1976 | 79.2 megawatts |
| No. 7 | 1978 | 80.1 megawatts |
| No. 8 | 1981 | 53.0 megawatts |
| Total 385.0 megawatts | ||
Bernice Lake Power Plant
Located near Nikiski on the Kenai Peninsula; units are natural gas combustion turbines.
| Units | Commissioned | Power Rating |
| No. 2 | 1971 | 19.0 megawatts |
| No. 3 | 1978 | 26.0 megawatts |
| No. 4 | 1981 | 22.5 megawatts |
| Total 67.5 megawatts | ||
Cooper Lake Power Plant
Located near Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula; units are hydro turbines.
| Units | Commissioned | Power Rating |
| No. 1 | 1960 | 9.6 megawatts |
| No. 2 | 1960 | 9.6 megawatts |
| Total 19.2 megawatts | ||
Eklutna Power Plant
Located along the Knik River and jointly owned with Municipal Light & Power and Matanuska Electric Association. Chugach's share is 30 percent, up to an 11.7 megawatt maximum. Units are hydro turbines.
| Units | Commissioned | Power Rating |
| No. 1 | 1955 | 23.5 megawatts |
| No. 2 | 1955 | 23.5 megawatts |
| Total 47.0 megawatts | ||
International
Located off International Airport Road in Anchorage; units are natural gas combustion turbines.
| Units | Commissioned | Power Rating |
| No. 1 | 1964 | 14.1 megawatts |
| No. 2 | 1965 | 14.1 megawatts |
| No. 3 | 1969 | 18.5 megawatts |
| Total 46.7 megawatts | ||
Miles of Line & Services
Miles of Line
Chugach operates 2,218 miles of energized line comprised of 533 miles of transmission line - that includes 128 miles of leased transmission lines and Chugach's share of the jointly-owned Eklutna transmission line, 916 miles of overhead distribution line and 769 miles of underground distribution line.
Services
Chugach currently has 81,047 metered retail locations in place.
Cooper Mountain Repeater Site Webcam
Cooper Mountain, 2.1 Mi Sse Of (Lat: 60.461611 Lon: -149.811556),
Structure height: 8.8 m,
Call Sign: WNEW254
Assigned Frequencies: 6595.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/28/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Chugach Electric Assoc., 5601 Electron Dr., Anchorage, AK 99519,
Phone: (907) 762-4420, Fax: (907) 762-4333,
Email: steven_kaleta@chugachelectric.com