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COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 58-0198155)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-10-06
IRS object ID
201422799349301102
Schema version
2013v3.1
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)
Return2014-10-06T14:30:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581094351PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX ONEAddressLine1
CityMACONCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code312020001ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580198155EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOBBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7704292100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityMARIETTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30060ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIE T NELSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7704292100PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJ RANDOLPH NICHOLSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00347246PTIN
Phone4787466277PhoneNum
Preparation2014-10-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIE T NELSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityMARIETTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30060ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$416,271,078GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Total Employee589TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$16,000TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$15,000NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$431,411,397PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$413,596,339CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,274,593PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,254,912CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$103,404PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$419,827CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$433,789,394PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$416,271,078CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$6,202,488PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$996,690PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,030,689CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$406,952,454PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$423,297,283CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$414,151,632PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$424,327,972CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$19,637,762PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$8,056,894CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$920,437,446TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$914,245,365TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$528,823,202TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$522,272,728TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$391,614,244NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$391,972,637NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Revenue$410,667,405RevenueAmt
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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 AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Document154IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee589EmployeeCnt
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$400,947,833MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$47,818,705OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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 DocumentsYes (true)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityMARIETTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30060ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 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
VICE CHAIRMA15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$62,200$0$0
DAVID V TENNANT
CHAIRMAN15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$61,811$0$0
EDWARD CROWELL
DIRECTOR21.00Yes (X)$59,500$0$0
ERIC BROADWELL
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$52,700$0$0
DAVID MCCLELLAN
SECRETARY/TR15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$52,311$0$0
WILLIAM C SHARP III
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$42,100$0$0
CHERYL G MEADOWS
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$38,683$0$0
RUDY R UNDERWOOD
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$35,600$0$0
CHARLES M SWANSON
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$29,683$0$0
KELLY P BODNER
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$29,183$0$0
WILLIE T NELSON
PRESIDENT &50.00Yes (X)$502,395$0$17,8605.00
FRANK MYERS
SR. VP FIN-F40.00$581,274$0$46,917Yes (X)
ROBERT ARNETT
SR. VP TECH-40.00$575,279$0$47,768Yes (X)
GREG STEELE
COO-PROCORE-40.00$489,101$0$20,669Yes (X)
LEILA LASSETER
SR. VP HR-FO40.00$405,190$0$2,325Yes (X)
ROBERT STEELE
CFO50.00$326,301$0$63,7435.00Yes (X)
DAVID MCGINNIS
DIRECTOR-FOR$15,609$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM J GRESHAM
DIRECTOR-FOR$15,527$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY CHADWICK
DIRECTOR-FOR$15,527$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,389,974TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$199,282TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K142IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FIVE POINT PARTNERS LLC
200 GALLERIA PARKWAY SUIATLANTAGA30339IT CONSULTANT$3,889,277
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
20 E THOMAS ROADPHOENIXAZ85012FORENSIC AUDIT$1,249,561
DST OUTPUT EAST LLC
333 WEST 11TH STKANSAS CITYMO64105BILL PROCESSING$926,855
FELLOWS LABRIOLA LLP
225 PEACHTREE ST NEATLANTAGA30303FORENSIC AUDIT$731,011
J2 SOLUTIONS LLC
318 DONRAIL COURTIRMOSC29063IT CONSULTANT$370,802
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K18CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$400,947,833$400,947,833
PATRONAGE CAPITAL221000$9,719,572$9,719,572
POLE RENTAL INCOME$2,928,934$2,928,934
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$413,596,339TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,254,912TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,254,912ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$403,827RealAmt
Personal$16,000PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$403,827RealAmt
Personal$16,000PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$419,827TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$16,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$403,827ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$416,271,078TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$410,667,405RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$16,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,587,673ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$984,026TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,663TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,678,297TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,195,430TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$268,643,467
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL$47,253,085
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE$25,908,563
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS$18,185,423

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,433,018TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$424,327,972TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,012,455BOYAmt
EOY$15,065,775EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,540,950BOYAmt
EOY$1,588,317EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,000,307BOYAmt
EOY$41,163,363EOYAmt

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$2,818,810BOYAmt
EOY$2,123,422EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,397,863BOYAmt
EOY$2,126,674EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$815,692,928LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$227,698,981LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,131,121BOYAmt
EOY$587,993,947EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,799BOYAmt
EOY$271,760EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,633,822BOYAmt
EOY$180,492,217EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,354,500BOYAmt
EOY$8,718,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,958,916BOYAmt
EOY$70,130,487EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$920,437,446BOYAmt
EOY$914,245,365EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,457,318BOYAmt
EOY$44,317,848EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,227,474BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$438,140,827BOYAmt
EOY$433,020,046EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,000,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,997,583BOYAmt
EOY$44,934,834EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$528,823,202BOYAmt
EOY$522,272,728EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$577,658BOYAmt
EOY$549,592EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,036,586BOYAmt
EOY$391,423,045EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,614,244BOYAmt
EOY$391,972,637EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$920,437,446BOYAmt
EOY$914,245,365EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$8,056,894ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$8,415,287OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$8,715,797OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$8,715,797BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$806,977,131OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$227,698,981DepreciationAmt
Book Value$579,278,150BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$587,993,947TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGA$143,316,923C
INVESTMENTS IN CTC'S$34,106,233C
NRUCFC MEMBER CAPITAL SECURITI$2,000,000C
U.S. CORPORATE BONDS$1,069,061C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$180,492,217TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES$36,128,140
RESTRICTED FUNDS - CLASS ACTION$34,002,347
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$70,130,487TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION COSTS$18,816,152
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$12,673,030
VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT LIABILITY$10,107,541
GAIN ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT$3,297,016
OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS$41,095
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$44,934,834TotalLiabilityAmt

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 OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
WILLIE T NELSON
PRESIDENT & CEO$489,233$13,162$17,860$520,255
FRANK MYERS
SR. VP FIN-FORMER$284,719$296,555$7,108$628,191$39,809$236,857
ROBERT ARNETT
SR. VP TECH-FORMER$204,618$370,661$15,824$623,047$31,944$118,415
GREG STEELE
COO-PROCORE-FORMER$115,544$373,557$2,631$509,770$18,038$141,131
LEILA LASSETER
SR. VP HR-FORMER$12,876$392,314$315$407,515$2,010$139,988
ROBERT STEELE
CFO$311,810$14,491$23,934$390,044$39,809
DAVID MCGINNIS
DIRECTOR-FORMER$15,609$15,609
WILLIAM J GRESHAM
DIRECTOR-FORMER$15,527$15,527
LARRY CHADWICK
DIRECTOR-FORMER$15,527$15,527

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1ASCHEDULE J, LINE 1A GEORGIAN CLUB DUES: ROBERT ARNETT (742), DAVID JOHNSON (89), SAM KELLY (930), WILLIE T. NELSON (1,118), ROBERT D. STEELE (1,118) MARIETTA COUNTRY CLUB DUES: WILLIE T. NELSON (4,196)
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4FRANK MYERS 0 331,836 0 ROBERT ARNETT 221,728 164,712 0 GREG STEELE 0 378,052 0 LEILA LASSETER 0 392,593 0
SCHEDULE J, PART IIISCHEDULE J, PART II - FORMER DIRECTORS DAVID MCGINNIS, WILLIAM J. GRESHAM AND LARRY CHADWICK RECEIVE 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 THE CORPORATION UNDER A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED PLAN FOR RETIRED DIRECTORS. THAT PLAN HAS BEEN TERMINATED FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE DIRECTORS. 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 4ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2013, THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS APPROVED BYLAW AMENDMENTS WHICH CONTAINED PROVISIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1)ADDING A "MEMBERS BILL OF RIGHTS" AS A PREAMBLE TO THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS, 2)SIMPLIFYING A LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFYING TO BE A NOMINEE OR REMAIN AS DIRECTOR. IN DECEMBER 2013, CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMENDED THE CORPORATE BYLAWS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP OF COBB'S MEMBERS IN THE PATAULA DISTRICT AND AMEND THE BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE TRANSFER OF THE PATAULA DISTRICT BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS OF COBB EMC FROM TEN (10) TO NINE (9) AND THE DELETION OF ALL REFERENCES TO "DISTRICT 10" IN THE BYLAWS. THIS RESOLUTION TOOK EFFECT UPON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BUT THE AMENDMENTS BECAME EFFECTIVE UPON THE TRANSACTION BEING CONSUMMATED ON DECEMBER 31, 2013. THE CORPORATION SOLD THE DISTRIBUTION AND GENERAL PLANT ASSETS OF ITS PATAULA DISTRICT ("THE PATAULA SERVICE TERRITORY") TO ANOTHER GEORGIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2013 FOR A SUM OF 28,000,000. THE ASSETS WERE SOLD AT NET BOOK VALUE, AND AS A RESULT NO GAIN OR LOSS WAS RECORDED ON THE TRANSACTION. THE TRANSFER OF THE PATAULA SERVICE TERRITORY WAS APPROVED BY THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 3, 2013. A COPY OF THE CURRENT BYLAWS IS ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN. ALSO ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN IS BOARD POLICY 613, ADOPTED APRIL 23, 2013, WHICH SETS FOR THE CRITERIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COBB EMC POLICIES AND BOARD PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGES.
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 1000 EMC PARKWAY MARIETTA, GA 30060 DAVID MCGINNIS 1000 EMC PARKWAY MARIETTA, GA 30060 LARRY CHADWICK 1000 EMC PARKWAY MARIETTA, GA 30060
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 12CON AUGUST 27, 2013, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (POLICY 602), A COPY OF WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. ALSO ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN ARE THE 2013 CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS SIGNED BY ALL DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AON AUGUST 27, 2013, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED BOARD POLICY 903, TO USE IN REVIEWING AND DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. A COPY OF THIS POLICY IS INCLUDED AS A 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, WAGE AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION POLICY. A COPY OF THE POLICY 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 9WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY EARNINGS 13,151,224 LESS: MEMBERSHIP FEES 28,067 LESS: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 3,494,596 LESS: CHANGE IN DONATED CAPITAL 114,368 LESS: CAPITAL CREDIT RETIREMENTS 122,220 LESS: PATCAP ASSUMED IN SALE OF PATAULA ASSETS 976,686
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE CORPORATION'S FISCAL YEAR IS APRIL 30TH. THE CORPORATION WAS INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT APRIL 30, 2014 AND 2013. THE CORPORATION EXPENDED OVER 500,000 OF ITS FEDERAL AWARD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2013 AND UNDERWENT A SINGLE AUDIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT OF 1984 (AS AMENDED IN 1996) AND OMB CIRCULAR A- 133. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED, AS PART OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL QUARTER (JULY 31, OCTOBER 31 AND JANUARY 31). THE INTERIM QUARTERLY REVIEW REPORTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBER-OWNERS ON THE CORPORATION'S WEBSITE. THE AFOREMENTIONED SERVICES ARE OVERSEEN BY THE CORPORATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE.

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GAS SOUTH LLC
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GAS SOUTH LLC
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COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
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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, 2013 COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION'S OPERATIONS ARE LIMITED PRIMARILY TO THE COLLECTION OF AN INSTALLMENT SALES AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, PROCORE SOLUTIONS, LLC. 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, 2013, 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), ROBERT D. STEELE AND DAVID JOHNSON.ExplanationTxt