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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Patronage cash received tax adjustment $1936809 990 T expense netted against revenues $625</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation is an electric membership corporation that delivers electricity to the members of the cooperative. The members elect the board of directors, which is the governing body of the cooperative.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided for in the cooperative bylaws.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Conflicts of interest are covered under the organization's code of conduct, which states "Employees are encouraged to talk to supervisors, managers or other appropriate personnel about observed illegal or unethical behavior, as well as actual or suspected violations of the policy of which they are aware, or concerns about the best course of action in a particular situation." A copy of the policy is posted on-line at each office location. Employees are notified once a year about the policy and are expected to review it. Employees are expected to cooperate in internal investigations of misconduct. Directors are similarly encouraged to discuss such issues with fellow directors or with the president of the board.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The executive committee will review the comparable data (NRECA National Compensation Survey for Rural Electric Systems) and determine the compensation for the CEO following a review done in January of each year.Compensation of other officers of the organization is reviewed each July. After careful consideration of labor market information, price index for the preceding 12-month period, and an assessment of general economic conditions directly affecting the cooperative and its ability to pay its employees, the board of directors, upon recommendation of the CEO, shall make a determination of the plan adjustment to be applied to the pay rate of each employee.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Annual report is posted on the organizations website. Financial information is also printed in the November issue of the Carolina Country magazine and employee newsletter that is mailed to all members. Other governing documents including the Form 990 are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>No documents available to the public.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Benefits paid to members not expense per GAAP = $11439178</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Book tax difference on Sandhills investment = -$1225723</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Cash patronage received not revenue per gaap = $1936809</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CIAC Not revenue per gaap = -$934940</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Net increase in memberships = $6355</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Net retirement of capital credits = -$3013990</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other Comprehensive income adjustment = $1224500</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Prior period adjustment = $1570697</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 Benefits Paid To or For Members</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Patronage dividends paid to members' accounts in accordance with the pre-existing obligation in Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation's by-laws. The Corporation is obligated to pay by credits to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses. IRS instructions for line 4 changed in 2011 to include patronage dividends paid by section 501(c)(12) organizations to their members. Accordingly, these amounts are now reported on line 4.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CORPORATION PARTICIPATES IN THE NRECA GROUP DEFINED PENSION PLAN. AS PART OF THIS PLAN, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF THEIR ACCOUNT ON THE FORM 990. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE WITH ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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