UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)          May 20, 2005



                       CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Alaska                      33-42125                  92-0014224
 (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



  5601 Electron Drive, Anchorage, Alaska                           99518
(Address of Principal's Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           (907) 563-7494

                  5601 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99518
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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                 Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers

The Board of Directors and Joe Griffith announce that Mr. Griffith will be
stepping down from his position of Chief Executive Officer of Chugach Electric
Association, Inc. on September 2, 2005.  After extensive deliberations and
consultation with Mr. Griffith, Mr. Griffith's desire to attend to health and
family matters at this time and the Board's desire to plan for the future led us
to this mutual decision.  Mr. Griffith will remain as CEO until then and is
assisting the Board in developing and implementing an appropriate
transition plan.

The Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to express its great
appreciation of and highest respect for Joe Griffith for all he has done for the
Association during his nearly 16 years of service. Mr. Griffith served as the
Association's CEO since May, 2002. Prior to that, he served as its Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Manager, Finance and Energy Supply and Executive
Manager, Finance and Planning since 1989. Mr. Griffith has also ably and
unselfishly represented the Association and the community through his
involvement with Commonwealth North, the Anchorage Museum Board of Directors,
AEDC Board, UAA Business College board of Advisors, Chamber of Commerce, United
Way and other civic organizations.

The Board of Directors will begin the process of selecting a new CEO for the
Association in the near future. In the meantime, inquiries should be directed to
Board Chairman Jeff Lipscomb at (907) 762-4709.









                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




Date:         May 20, 2005                  CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.




                                            By:     /s/ Evan J. Griffith
                                                    Evan J. Griffith
                                                    Chief Executive Officer