Bylaw amendment approved

The membership of Chugach Electric Association, Inc. elected a new director to the utility’s seven-member board of directors in the 2025 election. After four weeks of voting, election results were announced Friday, May 30, at the electric cooperative’s annual meeting held in Anchorage at ChangePoint Alaska. Three candidates ran for the one open seat on the Chugach Board of Directors. Members elected Katherine Jernstrom, a local business owner, who will serve a four-year term.

A total of 10,715 Chugach members cast ballots in this year’s election, a voter turnout of 11.98%. Of the members who voted, 10,625 voted electronically or by paper ballot before the annual meeting, and 90 members cast ballots in person at the meeting. There were 314 members who registered at the meeting, which had an estimated attendance of 450.

Bylaw amendment approved

Chugach members also approved one bylaw amendment. The amendment allows the cooperative to hold its annual meeting between April 15 and June 15 in a given year. Previous to the vote, the window was May 15 to June 15. The bylaw change allows more flexibility to schedule the annual meeting and not conflict with other events such as graduations and Memorial Day weekend.

Thousands 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, 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 pm. This is the fourth year in a row Chugach has held the member appreciation event and annual meeting on the same day.