Chugach Electric Association, Inc.

Chugach does not yet offer an EV-specific rate, but its residential time-of-use pricing pilot is the main tool for EV owners who want to cut charging costs by charging overnight. The pilot splits the day into two periods: a higher daytime rate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and a lower overnight rate from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m., with the overnight rate set at about half the daytime rate. Enrollment is capped at 500 residential or small general service accounts, and the rate is expected to open to members in early 2026. Members not on the pilot pay Chugach's standard residential rate.

The rebates are bill credits rather than upfront discounts, and they do not require enrollment in the Time of Use pilot. Residential members can claim a $200 credit per Level 2 charger, up to $400 per household, by submitting proof of a Level 2 charger or a 240-volt receptacle with a mobile connector. Commercial members on Small or Large General Service can claim up to $1,000 per Level 2 charger and up to $5,000 per DC fast charger, with per-location caps. A new DC fast charging meter may fall under Chugach's separate EV charging tariff.

Chugach is a cooperative regulated by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, not a deregulated retail market, so members buy power directly from the co-op and rates are set through RCA rate cases. Its south-central Alaska territory is cold-climate, which reduces EV winter range and raises the value of preconditioning and overnight garage charging on the lower off-peak rate. The Time of Use pilot itself came out of Chugach's 2024 RCA rate case.