Annual Meeting & Election

2026 Annual Meeting, Election & Member Appreciation Event

Chugach Electric Association, Inc. members elected two directors to the utility’s seven-member board of directors. Election results were announced Friday, May 29, at the electric cooperative’s annual meeting. There were an estimated 400 in attendance at the meeting, held at ChangePoint in Anchorage.

Four candidates ran for the two open seats on the Chugach Board of Directors to serve four-year terms. Chugach members re-elected Rachel Morse and elected Penny Gage to the Chugach Board of Directors.

In the 2026 election, 9,951 members cast ballots, a voter turnout of 11.1%. Of the members who voted, 9,852 voted electronically or by paper ballot before the annual meeting, and 99 members cast ballots in person at the meeting.

One bylaw amendment passed, one failed

One bylaw amendment on the ballot passed and one failed. The approved amendment corrects grammar, removes sections previously repealed, and makes other nonsubstantive revisions in the Bylaws. The failed bylaw amendment required a 2/3 majority and would have amended both the Bylaws and the Articles of Incorporation, authorizing the board of directors to set the one-time membership fee charged to new members.

2026 Annual Meeting

Hundreds turn out for Member Appreciation Event

Prior to the annual meeting, a member appreciation event was held at ChangePoint featuring tours of Chugach’s Southcentral Power Project power plant, bucket truck rides, electric vehicle displays, energy education, and more. An estimated 1,500 people attended the event which was held from 1 to 4 p.m.