Member-owned electric cooperative serving Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska; the state's largest electric utility.
Anchorage, AK, USA
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Chugach wants to trade a planned greenway for heavy industrial zoning
Chugach Electric asked Anchorage to drop a planned pedestrian greenway and rezone its North Campus for heavy industry, a change city planners recommend approving.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAIAnchorage
Chugach Electric proposes 3.5% rate hike to cover $11.2 million shortfall
Chugach Electric Association filed a rate case with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska on Aug. 18, 2025, seeking a 3.5% average residential bill increase to address an $11.2 million revenue shortfall; the RCA's final decision is expected by November 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Chugach is pursuing four hydroelectric projects to hedge against Cook Inlet gas decline
Chugach Electric Association filed FERC preliminary permits for four hydroelectric projects on Southcentral Alaska creeks totaling 52 megawatts
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAISouthcentral Alaska
Chugach and Glenfarne Alaska LNG signed a non-binding LOI — a step, not a contract
Chugach Electric Association and Glenfarne Alaska LNG signed a non-binding letter of intent for North Slope gas delivery — one of several Chugach hedges
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAISouthcentral Alaska
Alaska's biggest utility may start importing the gas its own region once exported
Chugach Electric Association's board reviewed 2025 accomplishments including the MLNP integration, labor contract renegotiations, and adoption of an Integrated Resource Plan. Gas supply uncertainty dominated discussion, with the board moving quickly on storage agreements and short-term imports to keep power reliable and affordable for members.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Neighbor asks Anchorage commission to deny Chugach substation landscape variance
A Southport-area resident asked the Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission to deny Chugach Electric's landscape buffer variance, saying two transformers would sit 20 to 25 feet from a home and undercut a 1975 permit requiring a 10-foot tree buffer. The hearing is August 10.
by Walter AlaskaNews11h ago2 min readAIAnchorage
