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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CORPORATION'S RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (18CFR.PART 101)AS MODIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE RURAL UTILITES SERVICE (RUS) IN 7.CFR.1767. THOSE PRACTICES UTILIZE ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN EXPENSES BASED ON LABOR CHARGES OR OTHER ALLOCATION BASES. AS A RESULT, IT WOULD REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO BREAK OUT EXPENSES IN THE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES PROVIDED FOR ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. MANAGEMENT HAS OPTED TO CLASSIFY ITS EXPENSES ON PART IX OF THE FORM 990 IN THE SAME MANNER IT REPORTS ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS TO LENDERS, REGULATORS AND ITS MEMBER-OWNERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, LINE 3A - THE CORPORATION FILED FORM 990-T FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY GROSS REVENUE FROM AN UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY. THE FILING REQUIREMENT FOR FORM 990-T WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF IRC SECTION 512(A)(7), WHICH REQUIRES TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THEIR UBTI BY THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEE PARKING EXPENSES THAT WOULD BE NONDEDUCTIBLE IF THEY WERE SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEDUCTION DISALLOWANCE RULES AS TAXABLE ENTITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE CEO AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S WAGE AND SALARY PLAN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF ITS FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS REFLECTED IN PART VI SECTION C LINE 18.</ExplanationTxt>
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