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COOPERATIVE ENERGY A MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
COOPERATIVE ENERGY A MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 64-0367992)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-06-18
IRS object ID
201531699349300923
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)
Return2015-06-18T13:27:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN640367992EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6012682083PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 15849AddressLine1Txt
CityHATTIESBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP394045849ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRAYMOND HALEYPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6012682083PhoneNum
Signature2015-06-18SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES COMPTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 15849AddressLine1Txt
CityHATTIESBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP394045849ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$917,682,218GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SMEPA.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1941FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE AND TRANSMIT THROUGH GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY TO 11 MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVES, EACH SERVING RETAIL CONSUMERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee474TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$917,619,079CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$49,052PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$60,233CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$811,224,150PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$917,679,312CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$87,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$115,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$32,292,000PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$25,058,057CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$42,082,114PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$917,679,312CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$0PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,049,952,594TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,602,257,050TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,712,364,169TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$337,588,425NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBER COOPERATIVES. THE 11 MEMBER COOPERATIVES PROVIDE SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 419,000 METERS IN MISSISSIPPI. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC AND THE 11 MEMBER SYSTEMS ARE CONSUMER-OWNED, NON-PROFIT BUSINESSES. DURING 2014 SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC PROVIDED MEMBER SYSTEMS WITH 10,257,114 MWH OF ENERGY.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$809,956,027MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$107,663,052OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone6012682083PhoneNum

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CityHATTIESBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39401ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BILLY BERRY
DIRECTOR5.40Yes (X)$16,800$0$0
KEVIN BONDS
DIRECTOR3.90Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
ROY GRAFE
DIRECTOR3.70Yes (X)$19,200$0$0
WILLIAM HARDIN
DIRECTOR10.10$20,800$0$0Yes (X)
LEE HEDEGAARD
DIRECTOR3.60Yes (X)$3,200$0$0
KEITH HURT
DIRECTOR9.80Yes (X)$19,200$0$0
DON JORDAN
DIRECTOR10.90$25,600$0$0Yes (X)
WA KENDRICK
DIRECTOR2.40Yes (X)$17,600$0$0
GREG KITCHENS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$8,800$0$0
MACK MAULDIN
DIRECTOR4.20$22,800$0$0Yes (X)
PERCY MCCAA
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$9,600$0$0
ODELL MCKENZIE
DIRECTOR6.80Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
JOHN MOSLEY
DIRECTOR4.40Yes (X)$15,200$0$0
ROBERT OCCHI
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$22,400$0$0
GORDON REDD JR
DIRECTOR2.90Yes (X)$18,400$0$0
JOHN B REED
DIRECTOR4.20Yes (X)$15,200$0$0
RW ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR2.20Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
JERRY LAMAR SISCO
DIRECTOR1.80Yes (X)$8,000$0$0
MICHAEL SMITH
DIRECTOR4.40Yes (X)$16,800$0$0
RANDY SMITH
DIRECTOR4.30Yes (X)$24,800$0$0
WILLIAM D SMITH
DIRECTOR8.60Yes (X)$22,400$0$0
WILLIAM K SMITH
DIRECTOR4.30Yes (X)$6,400$0$0
LOUIS S THOMPSON
DIRECTOR2.90Yes (X)$19,200$0$0
RANDY WALLACE
DIRECTOR6.40Yes (X)$23,200$0$0
HENRY C WATERER JR
DIRECTOR13.40$34,400$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD V WHITE
DIRECTOR4.50Yes (X)$18,400$0$0
JAMES COMPTON
GENERAL MANAGER/CEO52.00$692,641$0$98,888Yes (X)
RAYMOND HALEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER48.00$343,947$0$106,788Yes (X)
TERRY LEE
CHIEF ENG OFF/ASST GEN MGR44.70$256,500$0$75,799Yes (X)
NATHAN BROWN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER50.00$370,681$0$88,498Yes (X)
BRAD WOLFE
CHIEF POWER DELIVERY OFFIC43.00$234,255$0$71,353Yes (X)
JEFF BOWMAN
CHIEF LEGAL & COMMUNICATIO45.00$326,800$0$50,869Yes (X)
BRAD EDWARDS
DIRECTOR, GENERATION RESOU54.00$242,746$0$77,125Yes (X)
STEVE MCELHANEY
CHIEF OF COMPLIANCE48.00$169,750$0$53,042Yes (X)
SCOTT SPENCE
DIRECTOR POWER MARKETING45.00$156,588$0$14,907Yes (X)
GARY HUTSON
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & PLANNING50.00$154,584$0$35,123Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,392,892TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K39IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SIEMENS ENERGY
4400 ALAFAYA TRAILORLANDOFL32826POWER PLANT MAINTT & REPAIR$12,626,152
MIDWEST UNDERGROUND TECHNOLOGY
2626 MIDWEST COURTCHAMPAIGNIL61822MICROWAVE COMM NETWORK$5,736,669
SIEMENS DEMAG DELAVAL TURBOMACHINERY
840 NOTTINGHAM WAYHAMILTONNJ08650TURBINE PARTS$5,177,679
UTILICOR
1645 N PARKWAYJACKSONTN38301SUBSTATION TRANSFORMERS$3,009,210
BURNS AND MCDONNELL ENGINEERING
9400 WARD PARKWAYKANSAS CITYMO64114ENGINEERING & CAP PROJECT$2,935,896
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K85CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
REVENUE FROM MEMBERS221000$809,956,027$809,956,027
REVENUE FROM NON-MEMBERS221000$93,416,287$93,416,287
PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS221000$14,246,765$14,246,765
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$917,619,079TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$63,139OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$2,906OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$60,233OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$60,233TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$60,233RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$917,679,312TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$917,679,312RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,000TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,058,057TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,717,037TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,991,905TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,383,798TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,346,954TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,705,503TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$873,571TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$271,979TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,382TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$561,355TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,985TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,434,182TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$614,043TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$622,352TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,744,802TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,946,382TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,019,444TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCH. POWER FOR RESALE$438,451,390
COAL, NAT. GAS, NUCLEAR$178,837,899
GENERATION PLANT OPERAT$52,330,757
TRANSMISSION SYS. OPERA$33,737,592

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,496,943TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$917,679,312TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,155,166BOYAmt
EOY$23,795,228EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,428,748BOYAmt
EOY$274,613EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,204,389BOYAmt
EOY$62,234,098EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,391,835BOYAmt
EOY$69,662,154EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,740,092BOYAmt
EOY$74,056,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,293,775,516LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$878,579,065LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,417,243,179BOYAmt
EOY$1,415,196,451EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,514,051BOYAmt
EOY$404,649,984EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,958BOYAmt
EOY$83,141EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,914,787,418BOYAmt
EOY$2,049,952,594EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,780,101BOYAmt
EOY$136,145,795EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,215,000BOYAmt
EOY$40,865,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$928,911,607BOYAmt
EOY$1,058,266,778EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,523,897BOYAmt
EOY$280,428,876EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,826,445BOYAmt
EOY$196,657,720EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,602,257,050BOYAmt
EOY$1,712,364,169EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,530,368BOYAmt
EOY$337,588,425EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,530,368BOYAmt
EOY$337,588,425EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,914,787,418BOYAmt
EOY$2,049,952,594EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$25,058,057OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,241,845OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$36,241,845BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$323,427,676OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$171,421,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$152,006,372BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,398,711OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$939,036DepreciationAmt
Book Value$459,675BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,715,945,845OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$618,686,588DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,097,259,257BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$216,761,439OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$87,532,137DepreciationAmt
Book Value$129,229,302BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,415,196,451TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. KEMPER PROJECT DEPOSIT$331,675,356C
CAPITAL STOCK$1,544,322C
CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES$6,246,991C
ECONOMIC DEVELOP.PROJECTS$1,794,447C
DEBT SERVICE RESERVE FUND$4,850,665C
NUCLEAR DECOMMISS. TRUST$55,158,417F
OTHER$3,379,786C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$404,649,984TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (12 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFINED MEDICAL PLAN FOR RETIREES$8,953,300
NUCLEAR DECOMMISS. OBLIGATION (ARO)$84,213,089
DEFERRED CREDITS - GAS HEDGES$14,399,870
DEFERRED CREDITS - POWER COST ADJUSTMENT$12,821,260
DEFERRED CREDIT - CAPITAL LEASE DISSOLVED$1,190,552
DEFERRED CREDIT - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS$3,645,978
DEFERRED CREDIT - CLEAN AIR ALLOWANCES UTILIZED$265,198
POWER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT FUND$25,000,000
MEDICAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT$2,856,706
DEFERRED INTEREST INCOME-MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY KEMPER PROJECT DEPOSIT$35,647,264
UNREALIZED GAIN NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING TRUST$7,256,552
UNREALIZED LOSS FINANCIAL TRANSMISSION RIGHTS$407,951
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$196,657,720TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$903,372,314TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$903,372,314RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$14,306,998OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$14,306,998RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$917,679,312TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$892,621,255TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$892,621,255ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$25,058,057OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$25,058,057ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$917,679,312TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCLUDED ON SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCLUDED ON SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B:$60,233 NET GAIN ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS INCLUDED AS REVENUE ON FORM 990. THIS GAIN IS REFLECTED AS A "CONTRA EXPENSE" IN AUDITED FINANCIALS. INTEREST INCOME & PATRONAGE CAPITAL OF $14,246,765 IS INCLUDED AS REVENUE ON FORM 990. THE AMOUNT IS SHOWN AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM IN THE AUDITED FINANCIALS BELOW THE OPERATING MARGIN SECTION.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B:2014 NET MARGIN OF $25,058,057 IS REFLECTED AS EXPENSE ON THE FORM 990 SINCE THE MARGIN IS ALLOCATED TO THE 11 MEMBERS AS PATRONAGE CAPITAL, THOUGH NO PAYMENT WAS MADE TO THE MEMBERS IN 2014 FOR THIS ALLOCATED PATRONAGE CAPITAL.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
COMPETITIVE EDGE PARTNERSHIP
1 CONVENTION CENTER PLAZAHATTIESBURGMS39401205162135501(C)(3)$10,000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UNIV OF AL HUNTSVILLE FOUNDATION
301 SPARKMAN DRHUNTSVILLEAL35899636001138501(C)(3)$50,000RESEARCH & STUDENT AIDE
TOUGALOO COLLEGE
500 W COUNTY LINE RDTOUGALOOMS39174640303093501(C)(3)$5,000INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
SIMPSON COU HEALTHCARE GRANT
PO BOX 60TAYLORSVILLEMS39168640243969501(C)(12)$15,000IMP AREA HEALTHCARE
MENDENHALL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 60TAYLORSVILLEMS39168640243969501(C)(12)$15,000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF MENDENHALL
PO BOX 60TAYLORSVILLEMS39168640243969501(C)(12)$15,000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAMBER & ECONOMIC DEV CENTER
PO BOX 158HOLLANDALEMS38748640256623501(C)(12)$5,000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES REQUESTS, SUBSEQUENT TO SCREENING BY MEMBER SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE OR STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MEMBER SYSTEM AREAS. THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION BOARD APPROVES THESE REQUESTS PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT.
PART II - ITEM 4-6:SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION ISSUED PAYMENT TO SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION, A MEMBER DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE. SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION IN TURN ISSUED PAYMENT TO THE ENTITIES DENOTED IN COLUMN 1(A). EIN, ADDRESS, AND IRC SECTION REPORTED IN PART II ARE THOSE FOR SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION.
PART II - ITEM 7:SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION ISSUED PAYMENT TO TWIN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION, A MEMBER DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE. TWIN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION IN TURN ISSUED PAYMENT TO THE ENTITIES DENOTED IN COLUMN 1(A). EIN, ADDRESS, AND IRC SECTION REPORTED IN PART II ARE THOSE FOR TWIN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JAMES COMPTON
GENERAL MANAGER/CEO$628,826$0$58,950$0$4,865$0$82,174$0$16,714$0$791,529$0$0$0
RAYMOND HALEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$326,873$0$11,632$0$5,442$0$90,207$0$16,581$0$450,735$0$0$0
TERRY LEE
CHIEF ENG OFF/ASST GEN MGR$243,601$0$8,801$0$4,098$0$60,248$0$15,551$0$332,299$0$0$0
NATHAN BROWN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$353,231$0$12,460$0$4,990$0$71,878$0$16,620$0$459,179$0$0$0
BRAD WOLFE
CHIEF POWER DELIVERY OFFIC$222,497$0$8,264$0$3,494$0$56,076$0$15,277$0$305,608$0$0$0
JEFF BOWMAN
CHIEF LEGAL & COMMUNICATIO$308,882$0$11,411$0$6,507$0$34,528$0$16,341$0$377,669$0$0$0
BRAD EDWARDS
DIRECTOR, GENERATION RESOU$230,759$0$7,154$0$4,833$0$61,826$0$15,299$0$319,871$0$0$0
STEVE MCELHANEY
CHIEF OF COMPLIANCE$157,709$0$5,855$0$6,186$0$38,953$0$14,089$0$222,792$0$0$0
SCOTT SPENCE
DIRECTOR POWER MARKETING$147,108$0$4,680$0$4,800$0$847$0$14,060$0$171,495$0$0$0
GARY HUTSON
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & PLANNING$149,791$0$4,793$0$0$0$21,538$0$13,585$0$189,707$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHOUSING ALLOWANCE - AS PART OF AN INITIAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, SCOTT SPENCE WAS PAID A TEMPORARY HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $1,200 PER MONTH, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 6 MONTHS. THE ALLOWANCE WAS SUBJECT TO TAX AND ACCORDINGLY REPORTED ON THE W2 EARNINGS STATEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF 2 DIRECTORS FROM EACH OF THE 11 MEMBER NONPROFIT DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES THAT OWN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER FOR A TOTAL OF 22 DIRECTORS. ONE OF 2 DIRECTORS SERVING ON SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVE AND THE OTHER IS A DIRECTOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVE. THUS THE GENERAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR FROM EACH MEMBER COOPERATIVE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER WHILE SERVING AS DIRECTORS FOR SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6SEE RESPONSE TO PART VI SECTION A QUESTION 2 ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASEE RESPONSE TO PART VI SECTION A QUESTION 2 ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE 2014 FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTION AND FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT - DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE, AND SIGN, A QUESTIONNAIRE RELATIVE TO INDEPENDENCE, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, ETC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DURING 2014, AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT FOR OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. THE SURVEY INCLUDED 19 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (INCLUDING SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION) FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS-CEO, CFO, AND SR. VP, POWER SUPPLY. AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE SURVEY, SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION RECEIVED RESULTS OF THE SURVEY. THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO UTILIZED THIS SURVEY FOR DETERMINING SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. THE CONSULTANT ISSUED A LETTER TO THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION BOARD PRESIDENT ADDRESSING CEO SALARIES USING THE AFOREMENTIONED SURVEY. THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION BOARD DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO. ADDITIONALLY, THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO ADVISES THE BOARD OF AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19RECEPTIONISTS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. A FORM IS UTILIZED FOR PARTIES REQUESTING A COPY OF THE FORM 990. THIS FORM ADVISES REQUESTING PARTIES THAT PHOTOCOPIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON RECEIPT OF COPYING FEES (ALSO SPECIFIED IN THE REQUEST FORM). FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 25,058,057.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FOR THE 2014 TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGE IN ASSET OR FUND BALANCEEXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES, OR NET MARGIN, IS ALLOCATED TO THE 11 MEMBER COOPERATIVES BASED ON SALES. THIS IS ONLY AN ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. NO ACTUAL PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE MEMBERS. THIS ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL IS SHOWN AS A FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE IN PART IX, NUMBER 4, PER FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS EFFECTIVE FOR 2012 REPORTING. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL AS AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING.