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        <ExplanationTxt>For the non-cash assistance described in Part III, line 1, we have a process that applicants go through to determine eligibility and assistance amount according to our program's criteria. Applicants have to meet membership and income requirements and these applications are maintained electronically. These funds are credited to the members' account and any unused funds revert back to the program, not disbursed in cash. The non-cash assistance described in Part III, line 2, is processed the same way as in line 1, except that the recipient of the assistance need only be a member on our electric service. The member is allowed to self-certify they been negatively impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. Any unused funds revert back to the program and are not disbursed as cash.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI, Line 6 - There is only one class of membership for all residential, commercial, general service, and industrial customers.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI, Line 7a - The one class of members all have one vote per member to elect directors, vote on changes to the cooperative's articles or bylaws, and any other action that needs approval of the general membership.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI, Line 7b - In regards to sale, dissolution, merger, or conversion of the cooperative the members must ratify the decision of the board of directors. The voting requirements are as follows: two-thirds of the members need to vote on the matter to represent a quorum, no proxy votes, and a two-thirds affirmative vote is required to approve the action.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI, Line 11b - The Form 990 is prepared by staff. Once the form is prepared it is sent to company's attorney and auditor for review. After it is reviewed it is presented, unsigned, to the board of directors for review at a board meeting prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI, Line 12c - The cooperative reviews compliance statements, contracts, and transactions for conflicts of interest as part of our regular course of business.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI, Line 15a - The board of directors fill out evaluation forms on the General Manager annually. They annually do a survey of Oregon and Washington electric co-ops regarding general manager salaries and compensation. They then have a formula that they apply to the results to assist in their determination of the GM's compensation. Part VI, Line 15b - The General Manager annually reviews salary surveys of electric utilities and other businesses in the northwest of comparable size for management staff. The General Manager then evaluates results with compensation given to the General Manager by the board and compensation provided by supervised staff from the wage and salary program to determine compensation for management staff.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI, Line 19 - Unaudited financial statements are mailed to all members prior to our annual meeting and are available on our website. Audited financial statements, bylaws, board policies, and other organizational documents are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part IX, Line 4 - The Cooperative has determined that the margin allocated to members best reflects the Benefits Paid to or for Members arising from the clarification of the instructions that patronage dividends paid by section 501(c)(12) organizations are to be reported here. This methodology was chosen because it makes our reporting consistent with how it would be reported if we were a taxable cooperative in that the amount allocated to members would be a deduction from income. This arises from our legal obligation from our Bylaw 7.5 stating that " Net savings of the Cooperative....shall be appropriated among and credited to the patrons of the Cooperative in proportion to the dollar amounts of their patronage of the Cooperative during the fiscal year involved."</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Included in other expenses below.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part XI, Line 9 - The other changes in net assets or fund balances results from the following items: Change in Membership Fees: 4, Allocated 2020 margin reported as Benefits Paid to Members for 990: 2,473,051, Capital Credits authorized for payment: (2,112,646), Unclaimed Capital Credits retained by the Cooperative: 291,651, Change in Other Comprehensive Income arising from Post-Retirement Benefit Obligation: (1,280,280), Total: (628,220)</ExplanationTxt>
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