Cents of Community is a program that offers a simple way for members to contribute to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in the Chugach service area by rounding monthly electric utility bills to the nearest whole dollar. The extra cents goes towards supporting local community programs and initiatives.

Starting in fall 2025, members will be automatically enrolled to contribute between $0.01 and $0.99 each month—an average of just $6.00 a year. Members may choose to unenroll at any time, either in late summer before the program begins, or after it’s underway. Details on this process will be available in the coming months.

Through the Cents of Community program, small contributions add up to big impact—offering not only financial support for local organizations, but also helping build a stronger sense of community among our members.

In 2023, the creation of a bill rounding program, or Cents of Community, was one of the Chugach Electric Association’s bylaw ballot initiatives members were asked to vote on. More than half of the voting membership voted in favor of the bill rounding program. In 2024, the Chugach Board of Directors approved the formation of Cents of Community and the Chugach Electric Association Charitable Foundation. Cents of Community is an opt-out program that is anticipated to go live in Fall 2025.

The Chugach Electric Association Charitable Foundation (Foundation) was formed to manage funds received through Cents of Community. A seven-member volunteer Board of Trustees, comprised of Chugach members, will be appointed to manage the foundation.

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