Power Generation

The Chugach System

At the end of 2023, Chugach served 113,543 metered-locations in an area extending from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William Sound to Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet. Chugach had 790.7 megawatts of generation capacity at Chugach-owned facilities, which includes the Southcentral Power Project, Sullivan Plant 2A, and the jointly-owned Eklutna Power Plant. Chugach also takes power from the state-owned Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project near Homer and from the Fire Island wind project. Chugach operated 3,811 miles of energized line at year-end, consisting of 472 miles of transmission line and 3,339 miles of overhead/underground distribution line.

Our Power Generation Facilities

It is our goal to deliver safe, reliable power at competitive rates. At the end of December 2022, Chugach had 790.7 megawatts of capacity. This includes Chugach’s share of the jointly owned Eklutna Power Plant. The unit ratings shown are wintertime capacities. Chugach also took power from the state-owned Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project near Homer and from the Fire Island Wind project. In 2023, 78% of the kilowatt-hours were generated from natural gas, 19.7% from hydroelectric resources and 2.3% from wind.