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        <ExplanationTxt>DURING 2004, RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ADOPTED THE QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BELOW. UNDER THE VESTING PROVISIONS PROVIDED IN THE PLAN, KENT FARMER VESTED IN THE PLAN DURING 2017 UPON REACHING AGE 60 WITH 38 YEARS OF SERVICE. THIS BENEFIT HAS BEEN ACCRUED AND EXPENSED ACCORDINGLY OVER THE LIFE OF THE PLAN. NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE COOPERATIVE AS A RESULT OF THE PAYMENT OF THE VESTED AMOUNT. THE VESTED AMOUNT OF 298,366 FOR KENT FARMER HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS PART OF OTHER COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B (III) OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. THIS AMOUNT IS ALSO REFLECTED ON THE FORM 990 PART VII COLUMN D AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER IN THE RETIREMENT SECURITY PLAN SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)(THE "QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN"). THE COOPERATIVE ALSO MAINTAINS THE SEVERANCE PAY PENSION RESTORATION PLAN ("SEVERANCE PRP") AND THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PENSION RESTORATION PLAN (THE "DEFERRED COMPENSATION PRP") FOR THOSE OF ITS KEY MANAGEMENT AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES WHOSE BENEFITS UNDER THE QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN ARE RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF MAXIMUM LIMITS ON BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ANY PERSON OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY WHO IS ABLE TO ENTER A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT WILL BECOME A MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE UPON RECEIPT OF ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM THE COOPERATIVE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM. THE COOPERATIVE'S MANAGEMENT ANSWERS ANY QUESTIONS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW MARKET TRENDS AND CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION. THIS INFORMATION IS UTILIZED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD AS PART OF THE CEO'S ANNUAL REVIEW FOR MERIT EVALUATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY DIRECT SUPERVISORS FOR MERIT EVALUATION. MARKET ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES USING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT REVIEW OF CURRENT MARKET TRENDS AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ALONG WITH THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BY-LAWS AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALONG WITH THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BY-LAWS AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVES WEB SITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <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 RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN IS 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.</ExplanationTxt>
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