Acteson named new Power Agency chief

A former manager at Chugach Electric Association in Anchorage has been tapped as the new head of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency.

SEAPA’s Board of Directors hired Trey Acteson as their new Chief Executive Officer at the agency, which provides hydroelectric power to the communities of Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan.

Acteson joins the organization after 11 years with Chugach and will start his new position on August 20. He will be based in Ketchikan.

Jeremy Maxand, the chairman of SEAPA’s board said he is confident Acteson is the right person for the job.

“We are very pleased to be bringi...