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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MUST BE A MEMBER TO RECEIVE ELECTRIC SERVICE. EACH MEMBER HAS 1 VOTE. MAY HAVE MORE THAN 1 SERVICE PER MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BYLAW AMENDMENTS REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TRUSTEES ARE FURNISHED A DRAFT COPY TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. MAY MAKE INQUIRIES OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FILING. ADDITIONALLY, TRUSTEES MEET WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IN A CLOSED SESSION AND ARE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS AT THAT TIME.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES- WAGES AND SALARY PLAN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BASED ON STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SURVEY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES. WAGES BASED ON JOB CLASSIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. BARGAINING EMPLOYEES- BASED ON CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BYLAWS AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER ON ANNUAL BASIS. EACH YEAR ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS IS HELD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>REFUND OF CAPITAL CREDITS -1,707,159. OTHER EQUITIES 367,946. MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 11,203,424. POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT - OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME -54,504. DEFERRED ADJUSTMENT -4,206,561.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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