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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Pee Dee Electric Membership Corporation is an electric membership corporation that delivers electricity to the members of the cooperative. The members elect the board of directors, which is the governing body of the cooperative.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>All members of Pee Dee EMC receive one vote with respect to selecting the governing board of directors.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided for in the cooperative bylaws.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The CEO provides a copy of the 990 to the finance committee and governing body prior to filing with the IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Each director, officer and key employee must annually complete and sign a conflict of interest form.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review &amp; Approval Process - CEO, Top Management</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Governing body has a compensation committee that reviews the CEO's performance annually and recommends salary changes to the board. As part of this review, the committee considers the recommendations from the outside salary consultant and other statewide comparison data from electric cooperatives throughout the state. The CEO reviews and recommends salary changes for other officers and key employees to the compensation committee for approval based on the recommendation of an outside salary consultant.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The CEO reviews and recommends salary changes for other officers and key employees to the compensation committee for approval based on the recommendation of an outside salary consultant.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Financial data is provided to the membership at the annual meeting and also included on the cooperative's website. In addition, the annual report is provided to the membership in the Coop's monthly magazine. Other governing documents including the form 990 are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Accumlate affect of change in acct principle = $1807000</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Book tax difference sandhills utility services = -$590533</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Care to share activity = $21733</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>contributions in aid of construction not revenue per gaap = -$69463</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Patronage Div. paid to members' accts not expense per gaap = $4849667</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 Benefits Paid To or For Members</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Patronage dividends paid to members' accounts in accordance with the pre-existing obligation in Pee Dee Electric Membership Corporation's by-laws. The Corporation is obligated to pay by credits to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses. IRS instructions for line 4 changed in 2011 to include patronage dividends paid by section 501(c)(12) organizations to their members. Accordingly, these amounts are now reported on line 4.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Travel costs include the expenses of purchasing, leasing, operating, and repairing any vehicles owned by the Corporation and used in the Corporation's activities. Travel costs also include transportation costs, meals and lodging, and per diem payments.</ExplanationTxt>
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