2017-06-15T18:02:06-07:00 2016-12-31 Gabel Tax & Accounting 2522 Marjorie Dr Hays KS 67601 990 2016-01-01 480163970 Midwest Energy Inc MIDW 8002223121 PO Box 898 Hays KS 67601 THOMAS S MEIS VP FINANCE, CFO 8002223121 2017-05-07 TODD GABEL 198.210.107.235 2017-06-15 18:01:37 PD P 53CBA83F106709C1F1DBF3A96B8BDC648BD513DE 53CBA83F106709C1F1DBF3A96B8BDC648BD513DE 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z THOMAS S MEIS PO Box 898 Hays KS 67601 211184322 false X mwenergy.com X 1978 KS Midwest Energy's mission is to: -provide safe, reliable and efficient energy services -deliver innovative, affordable and environmentally sound solutions -foster leadership and growth throughout our region 9 9 319 0 0 0 208335325 210929393 278902 254929 0 208614227 211184322 228615 15886927 12870697 26330247 23569417 0 0 167176577 175264190 209393751 211932919 -779524 -748597 533164925 573220675 337085855 369109033 196079070 204111642 Midwest Energy's mission is to: false false SERVE APPROXIMATELY 50,000 ELECTRIC AND 42,000 NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN KANSAS. false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 204 0 true 319 true false false false false false 209016912 8186553 false X 9 9 true false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X THOMAS S MEIS 7856251416 1330 Canterbury Hays KS 67601 LOUISE BERNING Director 7.00 X 10650 0 0 JOHN BLACKWELL Director 7.00 X 25100 0 0 LON FRAHM Director 7.00 X 9350 0 0 KEITH MILLER Director 7.00 X 21100 0 0 CHUCK MOORE Director 6.00 X 10100 0 0 GARY MOSS Director 5.00 X 9350 0 0 ED PRATT Director 8.00 X 15600 0 0 JUANITA STECKLEIN Director 7.00 X 13750 0 0 DALE UNRUH Director 5.00 X 13200 0 0 EARNEST A LEHMAN President & GM 55.00 X 399462 0 0 THOMAS S MEIS V.P. Finance, CFO 40.00 X 166102 0 0 SHARON DREHER Secretary 50.00 X 165034 0 0 WILLIAM DOWLING VP of Energy Management & Supply 50.00 X 199938 0 0 FREDRICK TAYLOR VP Operations 50.00 X 163663 0 0 PATRICK PARKE VP Customer Service 50 X 186850 ROBERT BIEKER Maintenance Supervisor 50 X 118831 WANDA KUHN Compensation & Benefits Mgr 45 X 108755 TIMOTHY FLAX VP IT 40 X 183646 MARK MEYER Linemen/Servicemen 50 X 106559 ROBERT MUIRHEAD Director Economic Development 50 X 109438 DONALD AUGUSTINE Operations Mgr - Great Bend 50 X 106018 2142496 16 false true false Par Electrical Contractors Inc 3687 US Highway 24 Grantville KS 66429 Line Construction 4876763 Ward Electric Co Inc 3690 Stagecoach Longmont CO 80504 Line Construction 1277531 M&D Excavating 1116 E 8th Hays KS 67601 Excavating services 1181878 North American Energy Services 1180 NW Maple St Suite 200 Issaquah WA 98027 Power Plant Management & Staffing 1447240 Burns & McDonnel PO Box 411883 Kansas City MO 64141 Engineering & Construction Management 3513951 25 Electric Revenues 221000 168662360 Gas Revenues 221000 39902473 Joint Pole Rental 221000 228125 228125 Patronage Dividends 221000 1776075 1776075 360360 210929393 254929 211184322 209180122 2004200 228615 12870697 2142496 14454486 2761509 2880400 1330526 100244 63154 424120 13672324 20787636 Purchased Power 102325462 Purchased Gas 19221477 Operating Expenses 10724227 Property Taxes 7945546 211932919 509068 590368 22387459 27408178 6723180 7213879 7017768 6315915 26660386 23214211 740166885 254828167 446687320 485338718 21681715 21667109 1498029 1472297 533164925 573220675 49520554 73937139 706624 788463 286858677 294383431 337085855 369109033 X 196079070 204111642 196079070 204111642 533164925 573220675 X -748597 8781169 X false true X true false 3500 0 true 740166885 254828167 485338718 485338718 211930919 211930919 -746596 -746596 211184323 199055464 199055464 12875455 12875455 211930919 Pt XII, Line 4b Capital credits allocated. false Ellis County United Way PO Box 367 Hays KS 67601 480876865 501(c)3 24382 Fund local non-profit agencies. 1 0 true X X false true false EARNEST A LEHMAN 237914 161548 69687 19421 488570 THOMAS S MEIS 149608 16494 25957 23822 215881 SHARON DREHER 146466 18568 73618 10954 249606 WILLIAM DOWLING 175774 24164 93156 20554 313648 FREDRICK TAYLOR 144402 19261 31158 24798 219619 PATRICK PARKE 167665 19185 64759 11657 263266 TIMOTHY FLAX 161546 22100 14045 21958 219649 Pt I Line 4b Earnest A. Lehman received deferred compensation of $18,000 that is included in Box 5 of the W-2. Pt I Line 4b Sharon Dreher received deferred compensation of $11,700 that is included in Box 5 of the W-2. Pt VI, Line 2 Directors have a business relationship where one is employed by the other. Pt VI, Line 19 The 990 is made available,upon request, in paper form or can be emailed to requestors. Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 was presented to the Board of Directors for their review before it was filed with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c The Board of Directors, Officers, Key Employees and Highly Compensated Employees fill out a questionnaire each year detailing any potential conflicts of interest. Pt VI, Line 15a Every three years a wage study is completed to compare market data with Midwest Energy's salary plan. Base compensation and bonus amounts for the General Manager are determined by the Board of Directors' Compensation Committee. Base compensation and bonuses for the other key employees are determined by the General Manager in accordance with the company's Salary Plan and Annual Business Plan. Pt VI, Line 6 The organization is made up of members who are currently receiving service or have received service in the past and still have a balance in their capital credit account. Pt VI, Line 7a The Board of Directors is elected by the members. Pt XI Other Changes to Net Assets is for capital credits paid out and capital credits allocated. Midwest Development PO Box 898 Hays KS 67601 481101824 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KS C 1.00000 false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false Midwest Development Inc e cost Midwest Development Inc o cost