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        <ExplanationTxt>TRI-COUNTY SERVICE CENTER, INC. IN 2019, THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED SENATE BILL 2 (GEORGIA LAW), WHICH AMENDED CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 46. THIS BILL ALLOWS ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF BROADBAND SERVICES; TO SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS AND THEIR AFFILIATES TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR AND REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN FINANCING AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE PROVISION OF BROADBAND SERVICES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GEORGIA LAW: NO ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, BROADBAND AFFILIATE, OR GAS AFFILIATE SHALL PERMIT CROSSSUBSIDIZATION BETWEEN ITS ELECTRICITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES, ITS BROADBAND SERVICES ACTIVITIES, OR ITS GAS ACTIVITIES. TO PREVENT CROSS-SUBSIDIZATION BETWEEN BROADBAND SERVICES ACTIVITIES AND GAS ACTIVITIES AND BETWEEN BROADBAND SERVICES ACTIVITIES AND ELECTRICITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES, ANY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION WITH A BROADBAND AFFILIATE THAT PROVIDES RETAIL BROADBAND SERVICES SHALL: 1.FULLY ALLOCATE ALL COSTS OF ELECTRICITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES AND BROADBAND SERVICES ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COSTS OF ANY SHARED SERVICES, BETWEEN ELECTRICITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES AND SUCH BROADBAND AFFILIATE'S BROADBAND SERVICES ACTIVITIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH: A.THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE SECTION; AND B.THE APPLICABLE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; 2.NOT CHARGE ANY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES OR GAS ACTIVITIES TO THE BROADBAND SERVICES CUSTOMERS OF THE BROADBAND AFFILIATE; 3.NOT CHARGE ANY COSTS OF BROADBAND SERVICES ACTIVITIES TO THE ELECTRICITY SERVICES CUSTOMERS OF SUCH ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION OR TO THE GAS ACTIVITIES CUSTOMERS OF ITS GAS AFFILIATE; AND 4.NOT USE BELOW-MARKET LOANS OR BELOW-MARKET FUNDING FROM PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND FACILITIES OR BROADBAND SERVICES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT BROADBAND FACILITIES OR TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES UNLESS THE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION OR ITS BROADBAND AFFILIATE IMPUTES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARKET RATES AND THE BELOW-MARKET LOANS OR BELOW-MARKET FUNDING INTO THE COSTS OF ITS BROADBAND FACILITIES AND BROADBAND SERVICES. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO LOANS OR FUNDING FROM PROGRAMS THAT ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND FACILITIES OR BROADBAND SERVICES. FURTHERMORE, GEORGIA LAW REQUIRES ANY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION THAT PLANS TO PROVIDE RETAIL BROADBAND SERVICES THROUGH A BROADBAND AFFILIATE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A COST ALLOCATION MANUAL DESCRIBING THE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION'S METHODS OF COST ALLOCATION AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AND POLICIES REASONABLY REQUIRED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 46 OF THE GEORGIA CODE, SUCH COST ALLOCATION MANUAL TO BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC). IN REGARD TO LOANS, TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION SHALL NOT PROVIDE TO TCSC BELOW MARKET LOANS OR FINANCING, EXCEPT FOR LOANS OR FUNDING FROM PROGRAMS THAT ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND FACILITIES OR BROADBAND SERVICES. STATED INTEREST RATES WILL BE UTILIZED FOR LOANS SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND FACILITIES OR BROADBAND SERVICES AS DESCRIBED IN GEORGIA LAW. BASED ON THE FACTS ABOVE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF IRC 512 (B)(1), THE CORPORATION HAS DEEMED THESE RATES TO BE AT FAIR MARKET VALUE AND NOT CONSIDERED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. TRI-COUNTY EMC FOUNDATION, INC. THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AN OPERATION ROUNDUP PROGRAM AND HAVE THEIR ELECTRIC BILL ROUNDED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST WHOLE DOLLAR EACH MONTH. THESE FUNDS ARE TREATED AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRI-COUNTY EMC FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A SEPARATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH APPROVES CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE AREAS SERVED BY TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE FOUNDATION REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V REPRESENT THE VALUE OF THE SERVICES DONATED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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