2026 Annual Meeting & Election

Plans underway for 2026 Annual Meeting & Election

As we start planning for the 2026 Annual Meeting & Election, Chugach is looking for members interested in serving on the board of directors. Two candidates will be elected to 4-year terms on the Chugach Board of Directors. Voting in the annual election will begin in late April. 

The annual meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 29, 2026, at ChangePoint Alaska. The annual meeting will be held the same day as Chugach's Member Appreciation Event. More information on both events will be available in upcoming Outlets and in other Chugach communication.

Nominated candidates

The process to be considered by the Nominating Committee closed on January 26.

The 2026 Nominating Committee, which is comprised of seven Chugach Electric members acting independently from the Chugach Board, received four applicants for the two open seats in the annual election. After reviewing applications and conducting interviews with each applicant, the committee approved four candidates to appear on the 2026 annual election ballot.

A final list of all candidates for the 2026 annual election, including candidates through both the petition and Nominating Committee process, will be posted on March 16. Below are the four candidates advanced by the Nominating Committee:

• Penny Gage
• Todd Lindley
• Michael McManamon
• Rachel Morse
  
  

Petition candidate applications

Members can still run by petition. A petition candidate needs signatures from 50 Chugach members to be considered. The deadline for petition candidates is 5 p.m., Friday, Mar. 13.

For members who are interested in running as a petition candidate, the application and other forms are available below. If you’d like forms emailed or mailed to you, please call (907) 762-4489.
 

Forms

2025 Member Appreciation & Annual Meeting Highlights

2025 Annual Meeting

Reference documents:

2025 Election Brochure
2024 Audited Financial Statements
2024 Annual Report
Chugach Bylaws
Director Qualifications