Commitments And Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Contingencies Chugach is a participant in various legal actions, rate disputes, personnel matters and claims both for and against Chugach’s interests. Management believes the outcome of any such matters will not materially impact Chugach’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Chugach establishes reserves when a particular contingency is probable and calculable. Chugach has not accrued for any contingency at September 30, 2017, as it does not consider any contingency to be probable and calculable. Chugach faces contingencies that are reasonably possible to occur; however, they cannot currently be estimated. Concentrations Approximately 70 percent of Chugach’s employees are members of the IBEW. Chugach has three CBA’s with the IBEW. Chugach also has a CBA with the HERE. All CBA’s have been renewed through June 30, 2021. Commitments Fuel Supply Contracts Chugach has fuel supply contracts with various producers at market terms. Chugach entered into a gas contract with Hilcorp effective January 1, 2015, to provide gas through March 31, 2018. On September 15, 2014, the RCA approved an amendment to the Hilcorp gas purchase agreement extending gas delivery and subsequently filling 100 percent of Chugach’s unmet needs through March 31, 2019. On September 8, 2015, the RCA approved another amendment to the Hilcorp gas purchase agreement extending the term of the agreement, thus filling up to 100 percent of Chugach’s unmet needs through March 31, 2023. The total amount of gas under this contract is estimated to be 60 Bcf. All of the production is expected to come from Cook Inlet, Alaska. The terms of the Hilcorp agreement require Chugach to manage the natural gas transportation over the connecting pipeline systems. Chugach has gas transportation agreements with ENSTAR and Hilcorp. Chugach has a gas sale and purchase agreement with Furie, see “Item 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Note 4 – Regulatory Matters – Furie Agreement. BRU Operations Chugach, and other owners, ML&P and Hilcorp, are operating under an existing Joint Operating Agreement. Hilcorp is the operator for BRU. The owners are considering updating the existing Joint Operating Agreement to better match the new owners’ interests. Patronage Capital Pursuant to agreements reached with HEA and MEA, patronage capital allocated or retired to HEA or MEA is classified as patronage capital payable on Chugach’s balance sheet. At December 31, 2016, patronage capital payable to HEA and MEA was $7.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The Board of Directors approved a capital credit retirement on September 27, 2017. MEA received a retirement of $0.8 million, increasing their payable from $4.1 million to $4.9 million at September 30, 2017. We also finalized a new agreement with HEA which spread their retirement payments between 2017 and 2020 in increments of $2.0 million annually. As a result, $2.0 million of HEA’s patronage capital was reclassified to a current payable under other current liabilities leaving $5.9 million in long term patronage capital payable at September 30, 2017. Legal Proceedings Chugach has certain litigation matters and pending claims that arise in the ordinary course of Chugach’s business. In the opinion of management, none of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, is or are likely to have a material adverse effect on Chugach’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contingencies

Chugach is a participant in various legal actions, rate disputes, personnel matters and claims both for and against Chugach’s interests. Management believes the outcome of any such matters will not materially impact Chugach’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Chugach establishes reserves when a particular contingency is probable and calculable. Chugach has not accrued for any contingency at September 30, 2017, as it does not consider any contingency to be probable and calculable. Chugach faces contingencies that are reasonably possible to occur; however, they cannot currently be estimated.

Concentrations

Approximately 70 percent of Chugach’s employees are members of the IBEW. Chugach has three CBA’s with the IBEW. Chugach also has a CBA with the HERE. All CBA’s have been renewed through June 30, 2021.

Commitments

Fuel Supply Contracts

Chugach has fuel supply contracts with various producers at market terms. Chugach entered into a gas contract with Hilcorp effective January 1, 2015, to provide gas through March 31, 2018. On September 15, 2014, the RCA approved an amendment to the Hilcorp gas purchase agreement extending gas delivery and subsequently filling 100 percent of Chugach’s unmet needs through March 31, 2019. On September 8, 2015, the RCA approved another amendment to the Hilcorp gas purchase agreement extending the term of the agreement, thus filling up to 100 percent of Chugach’s unmet needs through March 31, 2023. The total amount of gas under this contract is estimated to be 60 Bcf. All of the production is expected to come from Cook Inlet, Alaska. The terms of the Hilcorp agreement require Chugach to manage the natural gas transportation over the connecting pipeline systems. Chugach has gas transportation agreements with ENSTAR and Hilcorp.

Chugach has a gas sale and purchase agreement with Furie, see “Item 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Note 4 – Regulatory Matters – Furie Agreement.

BRU Operations

Chugach, and other owners, ML&P and Hilcorp, are operating under an existing Joint Operating Agreement. Hilcorp is the operator for BRU. The owners are considering updating the existing Joint Operating Agreement to better match the new owners’ interests.

Patronage Capital

Pursuant to agreements reached with HEA and MEA, patronage capital allocated or retired to HEA or MEA is classified as patronage capital payable on Chugach’s balance sheet. At December 31, 2016, patronage capital payable to HEA and MEA was $7.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The Board of Directors approved a capital credit retirement on September 27, 2017. MEA received a retirement of $0.8 million, increasing their payable from $4.1 million to $4.9 million at September 30, 2017. We also finalized a new agreement with HEA which spread their retirement payments between 2017 and 2020 in increments of $2.0 million annually. As a result, $2.0 million of HEA’s patronage capital was reclassified to a current payable under other current liabilities leaving $5.9 million in long term patronage capital payable at September 30, 2017.

Legal Proceedings

Chugach has certain litigation matters and pending claims that arise in the ordinary course of Chugach’s business. In the opinion of management, none of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, is or are likely to have a material adverse effect on Chugach’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.