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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE J, PART III</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART I, QUESTION 3: ANNUAL EXTERNAL WAGE SURVEYS ARE OBTAINED FROM TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION AND RELATED COMPARABILITY DATA IS COMPILED BY THE COMPANY'S HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. THIS INFORMATION IS USED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND A WRITTEN CONTRACT IS EXECUTED. PART II, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: REGARDING COLUMN C, RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION, FOR J. KEVIN MURPHY, WILLIAM SMITH AND THOMAS CARLTON: THE AMOUNT LISTED IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AS DETERMINED BY THE PLAN ACTUARIES. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT REPRESENT DIRECT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE COOPERATIVE OR RECEIVED BY THE INDIVIDUAL LISTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CORPORATION IS WHOLLY MEMBER-OWNED BY THE INDIVIDUALS WHOM THE ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVE PROVIDES SERVICE TO. UPON ESTABLISHING ELECTRIC SERVICE, EACH INDIVIDUAL ALSO JOINS THE COOPERATIVE AS A MEMBER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL COOPERATIVE MEMBERS HAVE ONE VOTE EACH TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE HELD ANNUALLY. BOARD MEMBERS SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS. THE TERMS ARE STAGGERED SO THAT THREE OR FOUR OF THE TEN BOARD MEMBERS ARE UP FOR ELECTION EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND FILED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM. INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THE RETURN IS COMPILED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S INTERNAL ACCOUNTING STAFF, AND SUPPLIED TO THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT FORM 990 RETURN IS SENT TO COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING, PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ANNUAL EXTERNAL WAGE SURVEYS ARE OBTAINED, AND RELATED COMPARABILITY DATA IS COMPILED BY THE COMPANY'S HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. THIS INFORMATION IS USED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE INFORMATION IS ALSO USED BY THE PRESIDENT TO DETERMINE THE COMPANY'S WAGE AND SALARY PLAN THAT IS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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