Susitna River Coalition
How to Vote Online
in the MEA Board Elections
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1. Go to MEA.coop. Then click on the blue “Pay Bill” at the top right corner of the page. Then click on "Log In".
Step 2. It will take you to this SmartHub account login page. If you already have a SmartHub account, log in with you email and password. (Skip to step 4.)
If you don’t have a SmartHub account, you can click on “Register now” and go to Step 3.
Step 3: Sign up for a SmartHub account. All you need is your MEA billing account number, your email and then you create a password. You don’t need to start paying your bills online, you can just sign up to vote. It won’t ask you for a credit card number.
Step 4: Once you log into your Smart Hub account, you will see a page like this. Click on the gray button that says “VOTE NOW” at the top.
Step 5: You will see this pop-up, and the you click on the orange button that says “Go To Ballot”.
Your Name will Appear Here
Step 6: You will see this page with the names of the candidates in your district. If you are unsure of what district you belong to, you can use MEA's District Map Tool linked here. Check the box next to the candidate you want to vote for. You can click on “View Bio” for more information on each candidate. Once you have checked a box, click on the orange button that says “Go to Ballot Confirmation".
Step 7:
Then you will see the candidate you chose. Make sure it is the right one. If not, click on the “Change Votes” button. If it is the correct candidate, click on the orange button that says “Submit Ballot”.
Step 8:
If you want to receive a confirmation email, enter your email. Then press the orange button that says “Continue”.
Step 9: Click on the orange button that says “End Session”. That’s it! Thank you for voting and caring about our energy future!
2026 SRC Endorsed Candidates
In 2026 there are 2 seats up for election: the Eagle River District and an At-Large Director Seat. The Susitna River Coalition has made endorsements for a candidate in each race.
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Connie Fredenberg
At-Large Director Seat: Entire MEA Service Territory
If you haven’t heard the news, MEA fuel costs
are going up 50% by 2028.
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As far as I’m concerned, this isn’t just another hole in our pockets. It’s a betrayal of all our potential for
a great local energy economy here.
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I’m Connie Fredenberg and my love for Palmer started as the farm manager at our very own Musk Ox Farm 30 years ago. I love working at the farm so much that I built a home right next door and serve today as the Vice President.
But I’ve also worked 21 years with Alaska’s independent community-owned electric utilities,
teaching utility management, installing electric meters, and crafting business models in some of the toughest parts of our state.
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To see runaway costs of this size at my home MEA hitting my kids’ livelihoods is too much for this mother to take. We no longer have time for inaction at MEA. We need real decisions and investments now.
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Daniel Jensen
Eagle River Seat: Eagle River, Chugiak, Eklutna
I'm Daniel Jensen and, when I'm not being the best ski dad I can, I'm an energy nerd. Actually, I'm an energy accounting nerd.
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I'm a Certified Professional Account invested in over 1GW of energy projects for our Cook Inlet Native Development Corporation. That's enough energy for 600,000+ Alaskan homes. My job is to make sure the business models, financing, and performance of all these energy projects are healthy.
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We've recently gotten a wakeup call at MEA that things might not be healthy here. MEA fuel costs will now rise 50.6% by 2028. Current plans are to import fuels from foreign markets to meet Alaska’s energy demand.
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Our MEA families and our wallets deserve better. I'm asking for your vote this April to be our advocate on the board for sensible diversification that gets our head out of the sand and gets our cheaper, cleaner local energy options to work.​
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