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COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 58-0198155)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-08
IRS object ID
201933129349303313
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-08T15:33:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581094351PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX ONEAddressLine1Txt
CityMACONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP312020001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580198155EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOBBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7704292100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 369AddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP300610369ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRETT STOVERNPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6783553005PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM R ROUNTREEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01231836PTIN
Phone4787466277PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-08PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address98.175.202.218IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-08IPDt
IP Tm15:33:46IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-04-17 16:48:07ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATTN BRETT STOVERNBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPETER HEINTZELMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30060ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$445,078,655GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.COBBEMC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION: RELIABLE, SAFE ELECTRICITY, RATE COMPETITIVE, ROBUST GOVERNANCE, RELEVANT SERVICES, RECOGNIZED EMPLOYERActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee444TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$443,448,187CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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CY Investment Income$1,492,691CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$125,688PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$137,777CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$428,156,162PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$445,078,655CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$431,376,494PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$427,637,055CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$432,584,213PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$428,756,565CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,428,051PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$16,322,090CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$911,853,102TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$961,625,506TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$582,714,547TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$571,317,518TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$329,138,555NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$390,307,988NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOBB EMC COMMITS TO SAFELY DELIVERING RELIABLE, COMPETITIVELY PRICED ELECTRICITY WHILE BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR MEMBER-OWNERS THROUGH SOUND GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, OPERATING PRACTICES AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document150IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee444EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$431,666,931MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$21,585,288OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (true)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRETT STOVERN CFOPersonNm
Phone7704292100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30060ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID MCCLELLAN
CHAIRMAN7.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$48,565$10,401$0
EDWARD CROWELL
VICE CHAIRMA7.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$56,015$10,845$0
RUDY R UNDERWOOD
SECRETARY/TR7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$38,842$0$0
WILLIAM C SHARP III
DIRECTOR10.005.00Yes (X)$51,854$10,492$0
BRYAN BOYD
DIRECTOR7.005.00Yes (X)$59,672$10,474$0
CHARLES M SWANSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$34,342$0$0
KELLY P BODNER
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$38,342$0$0
ERIC BROADWELL
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$48,342$0$0
DAVID V TENNANT
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$55,052$0$0
PETER HEINTZELMAN
CEO45.005.00Yes (X)$636,134$0$52,350
WILLIE T NELSON
CEO - FORMER$1,440,323$0$75,606Yes (X)
DAVID B JOHNSON
COO - FORMER$439,296$0$158,754Yes (X)
ROBERT D STEELE
CFO - FORMER$1,197,593$0$34,806Yes (X)
JAMEY HULSEY
SR VP-OPS -$521,783$0$171,505Yes (X)
ANGIE JONES
VP - HR - FO$295,638$0$53,651Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,961,793TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$42,212TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$546,672TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K169IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
REEVES YOUNG LLC
4000 SMITHTOWN RDSUITE 200SUWANEEGA30024CONTRACTOR$2,654,657
ERNST YOUNG US LLP
200 PLAZA DRIVESECAUCUSNJ07094IT CONSULTANT$1,359,695
TOWNSEND TREE SERVICE COMPANY LLC
PO BOX 7015MUNCIEIN47308ROW CLEARING$1,072,869
USIC LOCATING SERV LLC
9045 N RIVER RDSUITE 300INDIANAPOLISIN46240CABLE LOCATING$938,366
SOUTHERN STATES LLC
30 GEORGIA AVEHAMPTONGA30228EQUIP. MANUFACT$698,628
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K18CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$431,666,931$431,666,931
PATRONAGE CAPITAL221000$8,912,239$8,912,239
POLE/TOWER RENTAL INCOME$2,869,017$2,869,017
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$443,448,187TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,492,691TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,492,691ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$121,777RealAmt
Personal$16,000PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$121,777RealAmt
Personal$16,000PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$137,777TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$16,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$121,777ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$445,078,655TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$440,579,170RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$16,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,483,485ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,119,510TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,774,716TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,070,550TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$299,616,267
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE$23,330,308
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL$22,940,553
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS$16,010,156

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,894,505TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$428,756,565TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,119,990EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,828,304BOYAmt
EOY$52,975,584EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,229,014BOYAmt
EOY$4,945,040EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,961,236BOYAmt
EOY$5,862,673EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,406,500BOYAmt
EOY$2,777,499EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$905,936,204LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$263,556,481LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$620,438,528BOYAmt
EOY$642,379,723EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,615,235BOYAmt
EOY$212,982,942EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,174,500BOYAmt
EOY$5,538,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,199,785BOYAmt
EOY$32,043,555EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$911,853,102BOYAmt
EOY$961,625,506EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,338,458BOYAmt
EOY$46,629,938EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394,914,048BOYAmt
EOY$411,157,040EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,800,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,462,041BOYAmt
EOY$109,730,540EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,714,547BOYAmt
EOY$571,317,518EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$477,145BOYAmt
EOY$455,825EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,661,410BOYAmt
EOY$389,852,163EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,138,555BOYAmt
EOY$390,307,988EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$911,853,102BOYAmt
EOY$961,625,506EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$16,322,090ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$19,457,280PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$25,390,063OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,095,796OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$8,095,796BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$897,840,408OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$263,556,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$634,283,927BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$642,379,723TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGS$179,769,637C
CFC INVESTMENTS$31,689,212C
RESTRICTED FUNDS$863,213F
U.S. CORPORATE BONDS$660,880C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$212,982,942TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION COSTS$86,567,694
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$13,419,315
SETTLEMENT CLAIMS PAYABLE - SHEA$4,624,720
OVERRECOVERY OF WPCA$3,660,162
GAIN ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT$1,235,187
UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS$206,151
OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS$17,311
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$109,730,540TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$445,078,655TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$445,078,655RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$445,078,655TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$428,756,565TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$428,756,565ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$428,756,565TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
PETER HEINTZELMAN
CEO$428,468$171,645$36,021$36,645$15,705$688,484
WILLIE T NELSON
CEO - FORMER$120,347$57,872$1,262,104$71,197$4,409$1,515,929$1,076,319
DAVID B JOHNSON
COO - FORMER$87,137$41,750$310,409$153,922$4,832$598,050$231,357
ROBERT D STEELE
CFO - FORMER$6,887$1,190,706$34,403$403$1,232,399$362,107
JAMEY HULSEY
SR VP-OPS - FORMER$185,495$27,663$308,625$154,592$16,913$693,288$176,309
ANGIE JONES
VP - HR - FORMER$295,638$53,651$349,289$2,858

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1AMARIETTA COUNTRY CLUB (1) WILLIE T. NELSON (FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO) - 1,584 GEORGIAN CLUB (1) PETER HEINTZELMAN (PRESIDENT & CEO) - 751 (2) BRETT STOVERN (CFO) - 191 (3) KEVAN ESPY (VP OF ELEC. OPS.) - 1,111 (4) MARK GODDARD (VP OF MKT/CORP. COMM.) - 191 (5) TRIPPER SHARP (DIRECTOR) - 191 (6) DAVID MCCLELLAN (DIRECTOR) - 191
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4WILLIE T. NELSON 0 1,076,319 0 DAVID B. JOHNSON 0 231,357 0 ROBERT D. STEELE 730,080 362,107 0 JAMEY HULSEY 59,171 176,309 0 ANGIE JONES 292,780 2,858 0

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCOBB EMC COMMITS TO SAFELY DELIVERING RELIABLE, COMPETITIVELY PRICED ELECTRICITY WHILE BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR MEMBER-OWNERS THROUGH SOUND GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, OPERATING PRACTICES AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990THE CORPORATION'S RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (18CFR.PART 101). 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 THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES IN THE SAME MANNER IT REPORTS ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS TO LENDERS AND ITS MEMBER-OWNERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CORPORATION REGULARY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING POLICIES, WHIC ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN: POLICY 602 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 901 - EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY 911 - EMPLOYEES' OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AAS OUTLINED IN BOARD POLICY 608, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN, THE ANNUAL CEO REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD'S HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, WHICH MAKES A COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BKEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY 908, A COPY OF WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE CORPORATION 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. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN THROUGH WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR (WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG).
FORM 990, PART XIFORM 990 - PART XI LINE 8 - PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY HAS HISTORICALLY ALLOWED UTILITIES TO EITHER RECORD UNIBLLED REVENUE OR DISCLOSE THE UNBILLED AMOUNTS IN THEIR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATMEMENTS WITHOUT RECORDING. UNTIL 2018, THE CORPORATION CHOSE TO REPORT THE UNBILLED REVENUE AMOUNT AS A DISCLOSURE ONLY. DURING 2018, THE CORPORATION BEGAN RECORDING UNBILLED ELECGRIC REVENUE DUE TO MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF THAT IT PROVIDES A BETTER REFLECTION OF THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, TECHNOLOGY NOW EXISTS TO OBTAIN A MORE ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THESE AMOUNTS, ELIMINATING ESTIMATES RELATED TO USAGE THAT PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED THE CALCULATION. THIS CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE RESULTED IN A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT OF 19,457,280.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY EARNINGS 19,643,770 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 5,763,633 CHANGE IN DONATED CAPITAL 3,980 CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP FEES -21,320 TOTAL 25,390,063

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GAS SOUTH LLC
PO BOX 4298ATLANTAGA30302203608242NAT GAS MAGAN/AC CORP$19,072,711$112,000,0001.00000Yes (true)
COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
1000 EMC PARKWAYMARIETTAGA30060582345061HOLDING COGAN/AC CORP$4,846,4611.00000Yes (true)
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GAS SOUTH LLC
F$15,800,000COST
GAS SOUTH LLC
Q$1,911,173COST
GAS SOUTH LLC
M$1,113,127FMV
GAS SOUTH LLC
D$49,246FMV

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ExplanationRELATED ORGANIZATIONS: COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (COBB ENERGY): COBB ENERGY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1997 TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES TO COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (COBB EMC), ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION HAS NO OPERATING ACTIVITIES. GAS SOUTH, LLC (GAS SOUTH): GAS SOUTH IS A NATURAL GAS MARKETER THAT SERVES RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST IN AREAS WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE THEIR ENERGY PROVIDER. GAS SOUTH IS A CERTIFIED NATURAL GAS MARKETER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND COMPETES TO SERVE CUSTOMERS WHO ARE CONNECTED TO THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (LDC), ATLANTA GAS LIGHT (AGL). GAS SOUTH PURCHASES NATURAL GAS FROM WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS FOR DELIVERY TO THE CITYGATE WHERE AGL ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY OF NATURAL GAS TO GAS SOUTH'S RETAIL CUSTOMERS. GAS SOUTH ALSO SERVES COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH OTHER LDCS. GAS SOUTH ALSO SERVES LARGE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO INTERSTATE PIPELINES AND WHOLESALES NATURAL GAS TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. GAS SOUTH'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF COBB EMC EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND THREE COBB EMC BOARD MEMBERS. COBB EMC BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ARE COMPENSATED DIRECTLY BY GAS SOUTH. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON COBB EMC'S FORM 990 AS "REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS". COBB EMC ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO GUARANTY GAS SOUTH'S OBLIGATIONS TO CERTAIN COUNTERPARTIES IN 2018. COBB EMC CHARGES GAS SOUTH A MARKET RATE BASED ON THE AGREEMENT. GAS SOUTH PAID COBB EMC 49,246 RELATED TO THE AMOUNTS GUARANTEED IN 2018.ExplanationTxt