2015-06-21T19:50:34-07:00 2014-12-31 Gabel Tax & Accounting 2522 Marjorie Dr Hays KS 67601 990 2014-01-01 480163970 Midwest Energy Inc MIDW 8002223121 PO Box 898 Hays KS 67601 THOMAS S MEIS VP FINANCE, CFO 8002223121 2015-05-06 TODD GABEL 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z THOMAS S MEIS PO Box 898 Hays KS 67601 219357550 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 49683 49683 303 0 0 0 204125132 219049096 385599 308454 0 204510731 219357550 0 14371161 15230111 25096760 24887828 0 0 165659535 179941168 205127456 220059107 -616725 -701557 489465964 505819142 317040644 321245204 172425320 184573938 Midwest Energy's mission is to: false false SERVE APPROXIMATELY 49,000 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 false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 224 0 true 303 true false false false false false 217079081 14489977 false X 49683 49683 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 7900 0 0 JOHN BLACKWELL Director 14.00 X 25850 0 0 LON FRAHM Director 5.00 X 8250 0 0 KEITH MILLER Director 5.00 X 11550 0 0 CHUCK MOORE Director 6.00 X 8450 0 0 GARY MOSS Director 5.00 X 12300 0 0 ED PRATT Director 8.00 X 14500 0 0 JUANITA STECKLEIN Director 5.00 X 12650 0 0 DALE UNRUH Director 5.00 X 9350 0 0 EARNEST A LEHMAN President & GM 58.00 X 356655 0 0 THOMAS S MEIS V.P. Finance, CFO 40.00 X 159665 0 0 SHARON DREHER Secretary 50.00 X 149642 0 0 WILLIAM DOWLING VP of Energy Management & Supply 55.00 X 194325 0 0 FREDRICK TAYLOR VP Operations 50.00 X 156463 0 0 PATRICK PARKE VP Customer Service 50 X 174830 ROBERT BIEKER Maintenance Supervisor 45 X 111947 JERRY BRINKMAN Distribution Engineer 48 X 109535 ROBERT HOFFMAN Lead Substation Technician 50 X 108827 DAVID GORMAN Distribution Engineer 45 X 107196 ROBERT MUIRHEAD Director Economic Development 45 X 106559 1846444 11 false true false Par Electrical Contractors Inc 3687 US Highway 24 Grantville KS 66429 Line Construction 5609987 Ward Electric Co Inc 3690 Stagecoach Longmont CO 80504 Line Construction 2666973 Schweitzer Engineering Inc 2350 NE Hopkins Ct Pullman WA 99163 Engineering Services 1046280 North American Energy Services 1180 NW Maple St Suite 200 Issaquah WA 98027 Power Plant Management & Staffing 1415588 Solida Tree Service PO Box 421 Phillipsburg KS 67661 Line clearance 850665 22 Electric Revenues 221000 161744709 Gas Revenues 221000 54515360 Joint Pole Rental 221000 239002 239002 Patronage Dividends 221000 1721396 1721396 828629 219049096 308454 219357550 217397152 1960398 15230111 1455884 14326092 3413281 3824929 1867642 14042532 19075571 Purchased Power 97056715 Purchased Gas 32738611 Operating Expenses 8660421 Property Taxes 8367318 220059107 838290 1156711 27751992 26853186 5059732 5928151 7209188 6878871 28635575 29111652 641432140 228642952 397893705 412789188 20645361 21600790 1432121 1500593 489465964 505819142 47652398 58445439 2274105 1507050 267114141 261292715 317040644 321245204 X 172425320 184573938 172425320 184573938 489465964 505819142 X -701557 12850175 X false true X true false 3900 0 true 641432140 228642952 412789188 412789188 220059106 220059106 -701556 -701556 219357550 204828996 204828996 15230111 15230111 220059107 Pt XII, Line 4b Capital credits allocated. true false true false EARNEST A LEHMAN 224483 132172 63587 19063 439305 THOMAS S MEIS 142713 16952 21836 21339 202840 WILLIAM DOWLING 169285 25040 74934 21475 290734 FREDRICK TAYLOR 138847 17616 35634 21293 213390 PATRICK PARKE 157109 17721 55173 13195 243198 TIMOTHY FLAX 153504 10210 18890 182604 Pt I Line 4b Earnest A. Lehman received deferred compensation of $17,499 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. 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 amde 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. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f OTHER 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