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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANYONE THAT HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING ON SUBJECT MATTER WHERE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT EXISTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ALSO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ANNUALLY THEY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THIS POSITION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ALSO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES ALL PAYROLL INCREASES IN TOTAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ALSO INCLUDED IN THE 990 WHICH IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VII</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>990 PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN THE NRECA GROUP DEFINED PENSION PLAN. AS PART OF THIS PLAN, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF THEIR ACCOUNT ON THE FORM 990. THE CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE WITH ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. THESE ACTUARIAL INCREASES DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL CASH RECEIVED, BUT RATHER AN UNREALIZED ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PATRONAGE DIV PAID TO MEMBERS NOT EXP PER GAAP 9,494,738 NET CHANGE IN DONATED CAPITAL AND MEMBERSHIPS 3,070 NON-CASH PATRONAGE ALLOC NOT REV PER IRS 603,321 CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONST NOT REV PER GAAP -3,034,772 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -3,460,766 TOTAL 3,605,591</ExplanationTxt>
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