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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other expenses included on the Form 990 include the capital credit allocation to the Cooperative's members.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <PersonNm>Patrick Bernhardt</PersonNm>
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      <RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>William A Ortiz</PersonNm>
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        <PersonNm>Dana Douty</PersonNm>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Member owned electric cooperative.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Each member of the cooperative shall be entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Board consists of 8 directors who are elected by the membership.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Board and managment review annual filings at monthly meetings when available.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Board of Sangre De Cristo Electric Association uses the following to detemine CEO compensation: Mountain State Employers' Council Pay Data Survey Colorado Rural Electric Association Pay Data Survey NRECA Market Survey CEO peformance evaluation (entire board is involved in the evaluation)</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Management uses the following to determine Key employees compensation: Mountain State Employers' Council Pay Data Survey Colorado Rural Electric Association Pay Data Survey NRECA Market Survey Performance Evaluations</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other changes in net assets include changes to donated capital and patrons capital credits during the year.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>General explanation attachment</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part IX, Line 4-Benefits paid to or for members: The Cooperative allocated patronage capital credits to its members in this amount.</ExplanationTxt>
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