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        <ExplanationTxt>NATHAN BROWN, SR VP/COO RECEIVED $402,744 IN SEVERANCE PAY IN 2021 AND IS INCLUDED IN AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(I) BASE COMPENSATION. TERMINATION DATE 1/25/2021</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COOPERATIVE ENERGY CONSISTS OF 2 DIRECTORS FROM EACH OF THE 11 MEMBER NONPROFIT DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES THAT OWN COOPERATIVE ENERGY, PLUS 2 AT-LARGE DIRECTORS WHO ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVE FOR A TOTAL OF 24 DIRECTORS. ELEVEN DIRECTORS SERVING ON COOPERATIVE ENERGY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVE. THUS THE GENERAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR FROM EACH MEMBER COOPERATIVE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER WHILE SERVING AS DIRECTORS FOR COOPERATIVE ENERGY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF THE 2021 FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED WITH THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ON THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTION AND FILING OF THE RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT - DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE, AND SIGN, A QUESTIONNAIRE RELATIVE TO INDEPENDENCE, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, ETC.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COOPERATIVE ENERGY UTILIZES A VARIETY OF DATA SOURCES TO INFORM MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMPENSATION MARKET DATA AND TRENDS TO ENSURE COOPERATIVE ENERGY'S WAGES ARE COMPETITIVE, FAIR, AND EQUITABLE. IN 2021, COOPERATIVE ENERGY PARTICIPATED IN BOTH OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY, OGLETHORPE POWER'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY, AND G&amp;T HUMAN RESOURCES GROUP'S COMPENSATION SURVEY TO ASSESS COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION PRACTICES. A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS ALSO SECURED TO ALIGN THE SALARIED PLAN RANGES WITH MARKET DATA. THE SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS AND POSITION VALUATIONS WERE USED IN THE EVALUATION OF SALARIES FOR THE CEO AND EXCECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM'S SALARIES WERE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO'S SALARY WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGE IN ASSET OR FUND BALANCE</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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