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Chugach hosts ribbon-cutting for substation, accepting apps for new board member
On Oct. 11, Chugach Electric Association held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 28th distribution substation at the intersection of Hane Street and O’Malley Road in Anchorage.
Construction on the $10.9 million Hane Substation, which sits on a little over two acres, began in June 2015 and will be completed by the end of this year.
According to Chugach officials more than 180,000 pounds of steel were used in the substation’s construction and more than 25,000 feet of cable was installed.
More than 25,000 tons of dirt were removed from the site to complete the facility.
The Hane substation was one of two of the largest construction projects for Chugach this past year; the other was the rebuild of a six-mile portion of the utility’s 115-kilovolt transmission line between Powerline Pass and the community of Indian.
Other news from the utility includes a five-year extension of its 2006 power sales agreement with the City of Seward, from Dec. 31 of this year to Dec. 31, 2021.
The agreement contains an evergreen clause providing for an automatic five-year extension unless written notice is provided at least one year prior to the expiration date. The extension was subject to the approval of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Seeking new board member On Oct. 5, Chugach announced the resignation of director Bruce Dougherty from its seven-member board, effective Dec. 14.
The board will interview and appoint a Chugach member who meets the qualifications as specified in its bylaws. The appointee will serve until the seat is filled in the May 2017 election, the utility said in its most recent newsletter.
Members interested in the position “must submit a letter of intent, an application form, an attestment of candidate qualifications form, and a resume by noon, Oct. 28.”
For more information or to request an application packet, call 907-762-4791. Forms are available on Chugach's website at www.chugachelectric.com.
- Petroleum News
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