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COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 58-0198155)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-12
IRS object ID
201513169349301101
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-11-12T07:51:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30060ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIE T NELSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7704292100PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM R ROUNTREEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01231836PTIN
Phone4787466277PhoneNum
Preparation2015-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIE T NELSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30060ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$424,513,372GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.COBBEMC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or 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 OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Gross UBI$13,387TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$12,387NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$413,596,339PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$422,363,713CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,254,912PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,683,831CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$419,827PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$465,828CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$416,271,078PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$424,513,372CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,030,689PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,725,095CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$423,297,283PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$416,437,726CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$424,327,972PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$418,162,821CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$8,056,894PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,350,551CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$914,245,365TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$871,014,666TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$522,272,728TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$492,443,608TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$391,972,637NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$378,571,058NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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 OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescCOBB 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 OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.Desc
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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 StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 Document156IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee581EmployeeCnt
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$409,878,840MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$18,590,636OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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 AddressYes (true)OfficerMailingAddressInd
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT D STEELEPersonNm
Phone7704292100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30060ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
BRYAN BOYD
CHAIRMAN25.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$69,065$0$0
WILLIAM C SHARP III
VICE CHAIRMA15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$50,492$0$0
DAVID MCCLELLAN
SECRETARY/TR15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$49,052$0$0
KELLY P BODNER
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$38,481$0$0
ERIC BROADWELL
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$54,565$0$0
EDWARD CROWELL
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$54,565$0$0
CHARLES M SWANSON
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$41,481$0$0
DAVID V TENNANT
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$65,052$0$0
RUDY R UNDERWOOD
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$38,398$0$0
WILLIE T NELSON
PRESIDENT &58.00Yes (X)$513,381$0$718,5352.00
DAVID B JOHNSON
COO58.00$349,546$0$140,4562.00Yes (X)
ROBERT D STEELE
CFO58.00$345,176$0$131,4232.00Yes (X)
KENNETH S BEAVERS
SR VP-ELEC O40.00$365,245$0$36,917Yes (X)
SAMUEL W KELLY
SR VP-COMM A40.00$487,712$0$20,611Yes (X)
DEBORAH L COOPER
MATERIALS AC40.00$262,945$0$7,051Yes (X)
FRANCIS S MYERS
FORMER HCE$492,695$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM J GRESHAM
FORMER DIREC$16,014$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY CHADWICK
FORMER DIREC$16,014$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,309,879TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,054,993TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K118IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (true)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FIVE POINT PARTNERS LLC
200 GALLERIA PARKWAY SUIATLANTAGA30339IT CONSULTANT$2,728,739
ERNST YOUNG US LLP
200 PLAZA DRIVESECAUCUSNJ07094IT CONSULTANT$2,472,381
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
20 E THOMAS ROADPHOENIXAZ85012FORENSIC AUDIT$982,555
DST OUTPUT EAST LLC
333 WEST 11TH STKANSAS CITYMO64105BILL PROCESSING$855,886
FELLOWS LABRIOLA LLP
225 PEACHTREE ST NEATLANTAGA30303FORENSIC AUDIT$423,799
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$409,878,839$409,878,839
PATRONAGE CAPITAL221000$9,629,990$9,629,990
POLE RENTAL INCOME$2,854,884$2,854,884
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$422,363,713TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,683,831TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,683,831ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$452,441RealAmt
Personal$13,387PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$452,441RealAmt
Personal$13,387PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$465,828TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$13,387UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$452,441ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$424,513,372TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$419,508,829RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$13,387UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,991,156ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,693,067TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,028TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,669,657TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,262,072TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$279,496,480
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL$28,487,017
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE$22,567,957
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS$19,806,893

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,147,650TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$418,162,821TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,065,775BOYAmt
EOY$3,190,210EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,588,317BOYAmt
EOY$1,296,277EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,163,363BOYAmt
EOY$32,745,283EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,570,903BOYAmt
EOY$4,570,903EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,123,422BOYAmt
EOY$1,963,246EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,126,674BOYAmt
EOY$5,566,089EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$843,919,715LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$254,568,792LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$587,993,947BOYAmt
EOY$589,350,923EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,760BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,492,217BOYAmt
EOY$186,977,284EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,718,500BOYAmt
EOY$8,082,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,130,487BOYAmt
EOY$37,271,951EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$914,245,365BOYAmt
EOY$871,014,666EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,317,848BOYAmt
EOY$42,194,103EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$433,020,046BOYAmt
EOY$425,121,852EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,934,834BOYAmt
EOY$25,127,653EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$522,272,728BOYAmt
EOY$492,443,608EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$549,592BOYAmt
EOY$545,130EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,423,045BOYAmt
EOY$378,025,928EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,972,637BOYAmt
EOY$378,571,058EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$914,245,365BOYAmt
EOY$871,014,666EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,350,551ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$19,752,130OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$10,087,825OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$10,087,825BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$833,831,890OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$254,568,792DepreciationAmt
Book Value$579,263,098BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$589,350,923TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGA$150,946,563C
INVESTMENTS IN CTC'S$33,380,500C
NRUCFC MEMBER CAPITAL SECURITI$2,000,000C
U.S. CORPORATE BONDS$650,221C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$186,977,284TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$12,809,307
ACCRUED PENSION COSTS$8,324,736
GAIN ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT$2,772,390
VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT LIABILITY$1,191,330
OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS$29,890
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,127,653TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAUDITED AND REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: COBB EMC'S FISCAL YEAR IS APRIL 30TH. COBB EMC WAS INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT APRIL 30, 2015 AND 2014. IN ADDITION, COBB EMC'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED, AS PART OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL QUARTER. THE INTERIM QUARTERLY REVIEW REPORTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBER-OWNERS ON THE CORPORATION'S WEBSITE. THE AFFOREMENTIONED SERVICES ARE OVERSEEN BY THE CORPORATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

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
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
WILLIE T NELSON
PRESIDENT & CEO$500,581$12,800$700,000$18,535$1,231,916
DAVID B JOHNSON
COO$330,270$19,276$115,855$24,601$490,002
ROBERT D STEELE
CFO$326,634$18,542$106,822$24,601$476,599
KENNETH S BEAVERS
SR VP-ELEC OPS$93,337$271,908$34,811$2,106$402,162$44,577
SAMUEL W KELLY
SR VP-COMM AFFAIRS$53,525$434,187$19,963$648$508,323$160,465
DEBORAH L COOPER
MATERIALS ACCOUNTING$18,863$244,082$6,727$324$269,996
FRANCIS S MYERS
FORMER HCE$492,695$492,695
WILLIAM J GRESHAM
FORMER DIRECTOR$16,014$16,014
LARRY CHADWICK
FORMER DIRECTOR$16,014$16,014

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1ASOCIAL CLUB DUES PAID: GEORGIAN CLUB (1) WILLIE T. NELSON (PRESIDENT & CEO) - 1,128 (2) ROBERT D. STEELE (CFO) - 1,128 MARIETTA COUNTRY CLUB (1) WILLIE T. NELSON (PRESIDENT & CEO) - 4,400 COBB EMC REQUIRES SUBSTANTIATION PRIOR TO REIMBURSING OR ALLOWING EXPENSES INCURRED BY ITS DIRECTORS AND CEO AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FOLLOWING POLICIES, WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN: (1) POLICY 612 - DIRECTOR TRAVEL EXPENSE (2) POLICY 617 - CONCURRENT TRAVEL OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR STAFF
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4KENNETH S. BEAVERS 222,846 51,245 0 SAMUEL W. KELLY 190,593 245,859 0 DEBORAH L. COOPER 244,072 0 0 FRANCIS S. MYERS 492,695 0 0
SCHEDULE J, PART IIISCHEDULE J, PART II - FORMER DIRECTORS WILLIAM J. GRESHAM AND LARRY CHADWICK RECEIVED REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF 10,000 AND ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J. THE COMPENSATION FOR EACH IS RELATED SOLELY TO HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS PAID BY COBB EMC UNDER A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED PLAN FOR RETIRED DIRECTORS. THE CURRENT BOARD AMENDED THE PLAN EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2015 TO ELIMINATE MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR RETIRED DIRECTORS. THE BOARD TERMINATED RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE DIRECTORS IN 2011. SCHEDULE J, PART II - ON JUNE 25, 2013, COBB EMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION PACKAGE (VEOP) OFFERING TO COBB EMC EMPLOYEES. OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGAN ON AUGUST 26, 2013 AND CONCLUDED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2013. AS PART OF THE OFFERING, COBB EMC WORKED WITH THE EMPLOYEES AND ULTIMATELY ACCEPTED THE EXIT DATE ON AN EMPLOYEE-BY-EMPLOYEE BASIS, UP TO A YEAR FROM THE ACCEPTANCE DATE. 123 EMPLOYEES ACCEPTED THE PACKAGE OFFERED BY COBB EMC. SINCE MANY OF THESE PAYMENTS WERE STRUCTURED OVER 2 TO 3 YEARS, SEVERAL EMPLOYEES THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE CLASSIFIED AS "HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES" (HCE) ARE REPORTED AS SUCH ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J DUE TO THESE SEVERANCE PAYMENTS. SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F - THE AMOUNTS REPORTED AS DEFERRED IN A PRIOR FORM 990 ARE PRESENTED AS IF THE CORPORATION HAD FILED A 990 FOR ALL YEARS IN WHICH DEFERRED COMPENSATION HAD BEEN ACCRUED UNDER A NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN BY THESE EMPLOYEES. THE CORPORATION FILED FORM 1120, AS A NON-EXEMPT RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, FROM 2005 THROUGH 2011.

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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 OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
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 9WILLIAM J. GRESHAM 1200 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD MARIETTA, GA 30068 LARRY CHADWICK 935 OLD CHADWICK LANE ROSWELL, GA 30075
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 15ACEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN BOARD POLICY 903, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN.
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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 12,931,192 WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY EARNINGS 13,843,811 LESS: CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP FEES 4,462 LESS: CHANGE IN DONATED CAPITAL 44,019 LESS: CAPITAL CREDIT RETIREMENTS 46,478,652

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GAS SOUTH LLC
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COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
GAS SOUTH LLC
F$12,700,000COST
GAS SOUTH LLC
Q$5,813,414COST
COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
S$5,919,338COST

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ExplanationRELATED ORGANIZATIONS: COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (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, 2014 COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION HAS NO OPERATING ACTIVITIES. GAS SOUTH, LLC (GAS SOUTH) IS A CERTIFIED NATURAL GAS MARKETER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. AS SUCH, IT IS ALLOWED TO COMPETE TO SERVE CUSTOMERS WHO TAKE SERVICE ON ATLANTA GAS LIGHT'S (AGL) NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES WITHIN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. 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 CONSUMERS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, COBB EMC DIRECTORS BRYAN BOYD AND DAVID TENNANT WERE ON THE GAS SOUTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF COBB EMC MANAGEMENT WERE ON THE GAS SOUTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: WILLIE T. NELSON (CHAIR/COBB EMC-CEO), ROBERT D. STEELE (COBB EMC-CFO) AND DAVID JOHNSON (COBB EMC-COO).ExplanationTxt