2018-05-11T12:43:06-05:00 2017-12-31 810386935 SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC 80 25TH STREET WEST BILLINGS MT 591024662 990 2017-01-01 810152585 VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC VIGI 4066832327 PO BOX 1049 DILLON MT 597251049 SHARON T LASICH SECRETARY /TREASURER 4066832327 2018-05-07 1 BRIAN F VAN STEELAND P00481262 4066522320 2018-05-07 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROLLIE MILLER 225 E BANNACK DILLON MT 59725 14346636 0 X WWW.VEC.COOP X 1937 MT TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES TO APPROXIMATELY 5,579 MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF MONTANA. 9 9 27 0 527120 536127 0 0 13068467 13386611 195677 272699 609600 687326 13873744 14346636 0 0 693274 699152 695187 684873 0 0 0 12004085 12727844 13392546 14111869 481198 234767 37303564 40538225 18444610 21444504 18858954 19093721 RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER AND SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF MONTANA. 0 0 12499187 THE COOPERATIVE ACTIVITES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES TO APPROXIMATELY 5,678 MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERNMONTANA 12499187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 143 0 1 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13717206 962094 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X RAQUEL RENO-MORAST 4066832327 225 E BANNACK DILLON MT 59725 ALLEN MARTINELL PRESIDENT 3.56 0.96 X X 28314 0 0 ANDY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.50 0.48 X 28061 0 0 JAMES E PETERSEN DIRECTOR 2.38 0.88 X 27696 0 0 TOM HELM VICE PRESIDENT 4.42 0.08 X X 27211 0 0 SHARON LASICH SECRETARY 4.25 0.81 X X 28186 0 0 NORMAN E TEBAY DIRECTOR 3.12 2.90 X 30145 0 0 DEAN HANSON DIRECTOR 2.92 0.27 X 27686 0 0 DEAN PETERSON DIRECTOR 4.02 2.35 X 30579 0 0 CHEYENNE GARRISON DIRECTOR 2.90 0.12 X 27079 0 0 ROLLIE MILLER GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 162833 0 66444 RAQUEL RENO-MORAST OFFICE MANAGER 40.00 X 75356 0 42532 GARY FERRIS MANAGER OF ENGINEERING 40.00 X 102603 0 0 CHARLES WHARTON LINE FOREMAN 40.00 X 100722 0 0 696471 0 108976 3 0 1 0 WESTERN LINE BUILDERS PO BOX 614 WELLS NV 89835 CONSTRUCTION PLANT 528104 NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATI PO BOX 1147 MANDAN ND 58554 COMPUTER INFORMATION SERVICES 122395 2 ELECTRICAL REVENUES 221000 13386611 13386611 13386611 272699 272699 16467 0 16467 16467 16467 EQUITY INCOME - LLC 453000 527120 527120 PATRONAGE CAPITAL INCOME 221000 61199 61199 TRANSMISSION WHEELING 221000 56901 56901 25639 25639 670859 14346636 13746148 527120 73368 699152 699152 602122 602122 80059 80059 2692 2692 40750 40750 11300 11300 1787 1787 44676 44676 3450 3450 49668 49668 44455 44455 28642 28642 621209 621209 1582390 1547609 34781 14539 14539 INCOME TAXES- MONTANA E 215000 215000 PURCHASE POWER 6513591 6513591 DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS 1596912 1596912 DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANC 937286 937286 1022189 583428 438761 14111869 12499187 1612682 0 185741 138572 5220406 7831864 1527444 1491336 1302288 1250669 217085 186128 52449419 25217662 26361871 27231757 1361048 1361048 874199 894174 253482 152677 37303564 40538225 780682 645976 15713881 18790004 1950047 2008524 18444610 21444504 X 0 0 7530854 7900260 11328100 11193461 18858954 19093721 37303564 40538225 234767 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 469587 469587 964266 568824 395442 2723683 2121922 601761 48291883 22526916 25764967 27231757 DEFERRED CREDITS- CAPITAL CREDITS & ADVANCES 187676 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 528840 ACCRUED EXPENSES 733917 POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACCRUAL 72835 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 366525 CUSTOMERS ENERGY PREPAYMENTS 118731 2008524 X 14752668 406032 406032 14346636 0 14346636 13412717 0 13412717 699152 699152 14111869 PART X, LINE 2: THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXISTING AT DECEMBER 31, 2017. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS FOR PLANT CONSTRUC PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL CREDITS PAID TO MEMBERS- MEMBERS BENEFITS PART VI LINE 1E OTHER PROPERTY PART VI- LINE 1E-OTHER PROPERTY- INCLUDES $4,051,538 OF TRANSMISSION POLES, WIRE AND STATION EQUIPMENT; $43,122,035 OF DISTRIBUTION STATION EQUIPMENT, POLES, WIRE, TRANSFORMERS AND METERS; $469,188 OF CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROCESS AND INTANGIBLE PLANT OF $649,122. 1 X X 0 0 0 ROLLIE MILLER GENERAL MANAGER 162833 0 0 0 0 0 45669 0 20775 0 229277 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COOPERATIVE HAS 5,678 ELIGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL BYLAW CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY/TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER CERTIFIES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND NECESSARY DISCLOSURES WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS WAGES USING MONTANA STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION-MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOICATION (MECA) ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY WHICH LISTS THE SALARY RANGE FOR ALL COOPERATIVE JOB BY CLASSIFICATION. THE COOPERATIVE LINEMEN SALARIES ARE ESTABLISHED BY A SIGNED COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED UNION CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS- RUS FORM 7 - ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE HEADQUARTER OFFICE. ALSO BYLAWS AND HANDBOOKS ARE GIVEN TO EVERY NEW MEMBER. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. MONTANA ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC 300 CLEVERLEY DRIVE DILLON MT 59725 810541628 SALE OF PROPANE AND PROPANE SERVICES MT VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC OWNS 50 PROPANE SALES 0 1 0.50000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 MONTANA ENERGY ALLIANCE PAID VIGILANTE ELECTRIC FOR SHARED POSTAGE Q 4800 COST MONTANA ENERGY ALLIANCE PAID PARTNERSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS OF PROFITS S 527120 DISTRIBUTION- CASH