Chugach Electric Board Flips! Rational Directors Now in Charge
With the radicalization of America’s energy system by ENGOs and ideologues an ongoing issue, utility boards have become a relatively new battleground. Thankfully, people are waking up to their importance, and voting in numbers not historically seen in utility elections.
Last Friday night saw a fundamental shift in the ideology of Alaska’s largest electric utility. After a month-long election process, ratepayers won, as the current board chair of Chugach Electric was bounced from his seat.
The new board member, Dan Rogers, has a background in power generation, and is a former Chugach Electric employee. His knowledge of energy, coupled with a background as a small business owner, is in stark contrast to the director he’ll soon replace on the board.
With pro-ratepayer directors now holding a 4:3 majority, expect Chugach to resist the decarbonization push many groups, including The Alaska Center, REAP (Renewable Energy Alaska Project) are pitching. The current makeup of the board passed a “renewable portfolio standard” resolution of support; we’ll see if the new majority peels that back.
May 22, 2024