Exhibit 32.1

                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
      Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Adopted Pursuant to
                 Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chugach Electric
Association, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Bradley W. Evans,
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, hereby
certify as the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section
1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

      (1)   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
            15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

      (2)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date: August 12, 2008                            /s/ Bradley W. Evans
                                                 Bradley W. Evans
                                                 Chief Executive Officer
                                                 Principal Executive Officer