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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DON CUPPS OUR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IS A BROTHER TO DAVID CUPPS, BOARD PRESIDENT.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINE 6 EACH PERSON OR BUSINESS PROVIDED SERVICE BY BARRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS A MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE AND IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 SECTION A LINE 7A THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF NINE MEMBERS SERVING A THREE YEAR TERM. THREE BOARD MEMBERS COME UP FOR ELECTION EACH YEAR. EVERYONE PUCHASING ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE PAYS A MEMBERSHIP FEE AND BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ALL THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IT ENTAILS. THERE IS NO VOTE ON NEW MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AFTER IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A QUOROM IS PRESENT.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BEFORE FILING THE RETURN, THE TAX RETURN IS PRESENTED TO AND REVIEWED WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD AT A BOARD MEETING. MOTION FOR FILING OF THE TAX RETURN MUST BE MADE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THE BOARD MEMBER WILL REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH PERSON OR BUSINESS WHO HAS ELECTRIC SERVICE WITH BARRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE ON ANY BY-LAW CHANGES AND BOARD POSITIONS UP FOR ELECTION THAT YEAR. A COPY OF THE BY-LAWS ARE GIVEN TO EACH NEW MEMBER WHEN SERVICE IS SET UP OR TO CURRENT MEMBERS WHEN REQUESTED. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE GIVEN ORALLY AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. A COPY OF FORM 990 WOULD BE ISSUED UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HAVE STARTED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RELIABLE INTERNET SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS. CONSTUCTION STARTED IN 2015 A ND IS TO BE IMPLEMENT IN 5 STAGES. fIRST STAGE WAS IMPLEMENTED TOWARDS THE END OF 2016</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INCOME ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS AS CAPITAL CREDITS WAS $1688709.00. GENERAL CAPITAL CREDIT RETIREMENTS PAID WAS ($546544.00). CAPITAL CREDIT AMOUNTS MOVED TO UNCLAIMED WERE $154329.00 AND CAPITAL CREDIT ESTATE ACCOUNTS PAID WERE ($176800.00)INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS WAS $3,420.00</ExplanationTxt>
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