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MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC (EIN 43-1827033)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-06
IRS object ID
201423109349300532
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

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Return2014-11-06T08:53:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$308,773,686GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionMONITOR AND CONTROL ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE NON-DISCRI SYSTEM TO PROVIDE NON-DISCRIMINATORY OPEN-ACCESS TO ALL CUSTOMERS AND ENSURE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND EFFICIENT OPERATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Expense$265,999,740ExpenseAmt
Revenue$305,099,855RevenueAmt
DescON DECEMBER 19, 2001, THE MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC. (MISO OR THE COMPANY) BECAME THE NATION'S FIRST REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATION (RTO) APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (THE FERC). AS AN RTO, MISO PROVIDES TRANSMISSION SERVICE ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS WHO OWN TRANSMISSION ASSETS. IN ADDITION, MISO IS A NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION (NERC) CERTIFIED RELIABILITY COORDINATOR. IN THAT CAPACITY, MISO MONITORS THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY OVER THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS OF ITS MEMBERS WHO OWN TRANSMISSION ASSETS. MISO WAS INCORPORATED AS A DELAWARE NON-STOCK, NONPROFIT CORPORATION IN MARCH 1998. THE COMPANY IS GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERSHIP IN MISO IS OPEN TO OWNERS OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AS WELL AS OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE ELECTRIC ENERGY MARKET. THIRTY TRANSMISSION OWNERS WITH MORE THAN 65,800 MILES OF TRANSMISSION LINES, 201,390 MEGAWATTS OF ELECTRIC GENERATION, AND APPROXIMATELY $20.0 BILLION IN INSTALLED GROSS TRANSMISSION ASSETS ARE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATINg IN MISO. ON DECEMBER 15, 2001, THE COMPANY BEGAN PROVIDING RELIABILITY COORDINATION SERVICES TO THE TRANSMISSION-OWNING MEMBERS OF MISO AND THEIR CUSTOMERS. ON THE SAME DATE, MISO ALSO BEGAN PROVIDING OPERATIONS PLANNING, GENERATION INTERCONNECTION, MAINTENANCE COORDINATION, LONG-TERM REGIONAL PLANNING, MARKET MONITORING, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES. THE COMPANY COMMENCED SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2002, THE DATE MISO BEGAN PROVIDING REGIONAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE UNDER ITS FERC-ACCEPTED OPEN ACCESS TRANSMISSION AND ENERGY MARKETS TARIFF (THE TARIFF). ON APRIL 1, 2005, MISO FORMALLY BEGAN OPERATING ITS MARKET-BASED, CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHICH FEATURES THE FOLLOWING: O DAY-AHEAD ENERGY MARKET O REAL-TIME ENERGY MARKET O FINANCIAL TRANSMISSION RIGHTS (FTR) MARKET THE DAY-AHEAD AND REAL-TIME ENERGY MARKETS ARE DESIGNED TO RELIABLY MAKE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF ALL GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION RESOURCES WITHIN THE REGION BASED ON BIDS AND OFFERS SUBMITTED BY MARKET PARTICIPANTS. THE DAY-AHEAD AND REAL-TIME ENERGY MARKETS PRICE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONGESTION THROUGH THE USE OF LOCATIONAL MARGINAL PRICING (LMP) ALGORITHMS. FTRS PROVIDE A MEANS OF HEDGING LMP-BASED CONGESTION COSTS. ON JANUARY 6, 2009, MISO BEGAN OPERATING A MARKET FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES. THE ANCILLARY SERVICES MARKET INTEGRATES THE PROCUREMENT AND USE OF REGULATION AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES WITH THE EXISTING REAL-TIME ENERGY MARKET. MISO ALSO BECAME AN NERC-CERTIFIED BALANCING AUTHORITY ON JANUARY 6, 2009. On December 1, 2012, MISO assumed the role of the independent coordinator of transmission (ICT) for the Entergy system from Southwest Power Pool (SPP) effective until Entergy fully integrated into MISO on December 19, 2013. As ICT for the Entergy region, MISO served as the reliability coordinator and tariff administrator, managed long-term transmission planning, and conducted Entergy's weekly power procurement process. On December 19, 2013, a four-state region of the electric grid across the South integrated into MISO's existing footprint in the Midwest adding over 18,000 miles of transmission and 50,000 megawatts of generation capacity. The integration added 10 new transmission owning companies, six local balancing authorities, and 33 new market participants from Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Missouri to MISO. This new region - referred to as MISO South - includes the following transmission owners and local balancing authorities: Entergy (Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Gulf States, and New Orleans), Cleco Corp. (CLECO), Lafayette Utilities System, Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, Louisiana Generating, South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA), and East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC).Desc
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J Michael Evans
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Michael Curran
DIRECTOR6.00.0Yes (X)$135,625$0$15,000
Judy Walsh
DIRECTOR6.00.0Yes (X)$120,916$0$15,000
Baljit Dail
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Shelley Longmuir
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Eugene Zeltmann
DIRECTOR6.00.0Yes (X)$131,000$0$15,000
John Bear
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Richard Doying
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Bryan Kearney
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Stephen Kozey
SR VP - Lgl & Compliance SVCS40.00.0$789,173$0$125,697Yes (X)
Clair Moeller
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William Phillips
VP - RELIABILITY & SECUR. REL.40.00.0$526,356$0$79,970Yes (X)
Greg Powell
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Loyd A Warnock
Sr VP - External Affairs40.00.0$705,180$0$92,905Yes (X)
Robert B Berntsen
VP - Policy and Public Affairs40.00.0$360,720$0$61,950Yes (X)
Jennifer Curran
VP - Transmissions40.00.0$341,614$0$59,542Yes (X)
Joseph Gardner
VP Forward Markets and Ops40.00.0$361,347$0$67,091Yes (X)
Todd Hillman
VP - CUST & STKHLDR RELATIONS40.00.0$346,975$0$58,644Yes (X)
Todd Ramey
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Richard Schug
VP Stragegy & Business Develop40.00.0$335,420$0$58,442Yes (X)
Josephine Biggers
VP of Finance40.00.0$449,915$0$69,245Yes (X)
Kurt W Bilas
Exec Dir Gov't Relations40.00.0$306,454$0$37,696Yes (X)
Lori Spence
Deputy General Counsel40.00.0$312,371$0$35,647Yes (X)
Gregory Troxell
Assistant General Counsel40.00.0$299,845$0$31,808Yes (X)
Douglas Chapman
Exec Dir IT Infrastructure40.00.0$294,417$0$37,174Yes (X)
Christopher Hoffman
Shift Manager40.00.0$265,575$0$29,726Yes (X)
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,108,934TotalAmt
Program Services$10,738,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,370,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,302,711TotalAmt
Program Services$2,978,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,324,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,662TotalAmt
Program Services$144,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,568,143TotalAmt
Program Services$8,568,143ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,668,109TotalAmt
Program Services$49,668,109ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,959,034TotalAmt
Program Services$75,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,883,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FERC Assessment$34,701,005$34,701,005$0$0
MEMBERSHIP/DUES$592,848$315,424$277,424$0
HIRING/RETENTION COSTS$578,343$409,763$168,580$0
BANK CHARGES$280,503$280,503$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,093TotalAmt
Program Services$153,349ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,680,293TotalAmt
Program Services$265,999,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,680,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$952,870BOYAmt
EOY$6,904,364EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$428,314,389BOYAmt
EOY$667,872,952EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,698,932BOYAmt
EOY$26,729,872EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$639BOYAmt
EOY$69,357EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,124,272BOYAmt
EOY$9,529,008EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$478,779,428LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$328,537,576LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,052,608BOYAmt
EOY$150,241,852EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,090,148BOYAmt
EOY$50,667,520EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$674,233,858BOYAmt
EOY$912,014,925EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,062,083BOYAmt
EOY$113,415,340EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,305,291BOYAmt
EOY$57,301,654EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$795,815BOYAmt
EOY$627,445EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,999,995BOYAmt
EOY$217,857,142EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$340,070,674BOYAmt
EOY$522,813,344EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$674,233,858BOYAmt
EOY$912,014,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$674,233,858BOYAmt
EOY$912,014,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,774,753OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,774,753BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$67,726,637OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,654,156DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,072,481BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,752,989OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,656,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,096,685BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,791,313OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,375,899DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,415,414BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$336,733,736OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$278,851,217DepreciationAmt
Book Value$57,882,519BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$150,241,852TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED REGULATORY ASSET$29,084,545
CONSTRUCTION IN PROCESS$21,582,975
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$50,667,520TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS - ST$420,359,177
MARKET PARTICIPANTS LIABILITY$93,536,602
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE$8,917,565
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$522,813,344TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$298,296,684TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$298,296,684RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$10,383,609OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,383,609RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$308,680,293TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$308,680,293TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$308,680,293ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$308,680,293TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGAIN ON DEFERRED REGULATORY ASSET - $10,383,609ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (22 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
Richard Doying
Exec VP Ops and Corp$329,755$0$312,796$0$70,283$0$84,637$0$11,079$0$808,550$0$44,959$0
Bryan Kearney
VP - INFo Svcs (thru 5/13/13)$109,175$0$226,097$0$220,493$0$120,899$0$2,408$0$679,072$0$0$0
Stephen Kozey
SR VP - Lgl & Compliance SVCS$361,326$0$341,773$0$86,074$0$105,978$0$19,719$0$914,870$0$72,281$0
Clair Moeller
Exec VP - Transmisson & Tech$354,179$0$335,294$0$75,863$0$107,209$0$14,960$0$887,505$0$46,660$0
William Phillips
VP - RELIABILITY & SECUR. REL.$260,832$0$190,412$0$75,112$0$69,429$0$10,541$0$606,326$0$38,241$0
Greg Powell
VP - HUMAN RESOURCES$252,750$0$179,320$0$23,182$0$66,615$0$19,116$0$540,983$0$13,066$0
Loyd A Warnock
Sr VP - External Affairs$311,990$0$244,855$0$148,335$0$78,327$0$14,578$0$798,085$0$43,896$0
Robert B Berntsen
VP - Policy and Public Affairs$235,250$0$117,045$0$8,425$0$42,843$0$19,107$0$422,670$0$0$0
Jennifer Curran
VP - Transmissions$215,703$0$114,228$0$11,683$0$40,611$0$18,931$0$401,156$0$0$0
Joseph Gardner
VP Forward Markets and Ops$230,313$0$123,657$0$7,377$0$47,797$0$19,294$0$428,438$0$0$0
Todd Hillman
VP - CUST & STKHLDR RELATIONS$202,300$0$117,632$0$27,043$0$39,352$0$19,292$0$405,619$0$0$0
Todd Ramey
VP System Ops and Markets$215,750$0$122,477$0$22,719$0$47,897$0$19,370$0$428,213$0$0$0
Richard Schug
VP Stragegy & Business Develop$200,850$0$116,211$0$18,359$0$39,527$0$18,915$0$393,862$0$0$0
Kurt W Bilas
Exec Dir Gov't Relations$207,360$0$100,012$0-$918$0$18,478$0$19,218$0$344,150$0$0$0
Lori Spence
Deputy General Counsel$213,750$0$99,504$0-$883$0$16,391$0$19,256$0$348,018$0$0$0
Gregory Troxell
Assistant General Counsel$201,909$0$95,097$0$2,839$0$17,911$0$13,897$0$331,653$0$0$0
Douglas Chapman
Exec Dir IT Infrastructure$215,512$0$83,617$0-$4,712$0$18,552$0$18,622$0$331,591$0$0$0
Christopher Hoffman
Shift Manager$242,618$0$26,972$0-$4,015$0$10,913$0$18,813$0$295,301$0$0$0
Michael Curran
DIRECTOR$135,625$0$0$0$0$0$15,000$0$0$0$150,625$0$0$0
Shelley Longmuir
DIRECTOR$135,083$0$0$0$0$0$15,000$0$0$0$150,083$0$0$0
John Bear
PRESIDENT & CEO$652,000$0$877,832$0$211,658$0$281,472$0$12,810$0$2,035,772$0$175,986$0
Josephine Biggers
VP of Finance$239,160$0$176,373$0$34,382$0$57,040$0$12,205$0$519,160$0$13,823$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MIDCONTINENT ISO PROVIDED CHARTER TRAVEL DURING 2013. A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS AS WELL AS NON-QUANTITATIVE FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED EACH INSTANCE CHARTER TRAVEL WAS USED. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS WAS PROVIDED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. TAXABLE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNTS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO OFFICERS FOR HOME OFFICE ITEMS, LIFE INSURANCE, UNREIMBURSED MEDICAL EXPENSES AND OTHER ELIGIBLE EXPENSES. REIMBURSEMENT OF TAXABLE RELOCATION EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE OR EXCLUDABLE ARE GROSSED-UP FOR ALL OFFICERS. MANAGEMENT APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. A RESIDENCE (APARTMENT) IN CARMEL IS AVAILABLE FOR OFFICERS THAT DO NOT LIVE IN CARMEL IN LIEU OF HOTEL AFTER A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS WAS DONE AND REVEALED IT WAS MORE COST EFFECTIVE. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A Brian Kearney received a severance package of $296,000. He received $185,000 in 2013 with the remainder to be paid out in 2014. The agreement included reimbursement for 100% of Brian's COBRA costs, which were approximately $10,018. In addition, Brian received a SERP payout in the amount of $85,264. NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B PAUL J. FELDMAN $ 15,000 J. MICHAEL EVANS $ 15,000 MICHAEL J. CURRAN $ 15,000 JUDY WALSH $ 15,000 BALJIT DAIL $ 15,000 SHELLEY A. LONGMUIR $ 15,000 EUGENE ZELTMANN $ 15,000 SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN SECTION 457(F) FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B JOHN R. BEAR $258,776 JOSEPHINE A. BIGGERS $ 34,389 JENNIFER CURRAN $ 20,423 RICHARD L. DOYING $ 61,871 JOSEPH GARDnER $ 28,517 BRYAN KEARNEY $ 23,101 STEPHEN G. KOZEY $ 83,028 CLAIRE J. MOELLER $ 85,052 WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS $ 49,469 GREGORY L. POWELL $ 45,259 The amount of Employer Contributions credited to a Participant's SERP Account for a given Plan Year shall be equal to the following amounts reduced by the sum of: (1) fixed percentage employer contributions made under the Midwest ISO Employees' Retirement Savings Plan equal to 6% of an active Participant's Compensation as defined under the Midwest ISO Employees' Retirement Savings Plan, and (2) the Employer's OASDI Contribution applicable to the Participant's Plan Year Compensation: A. 14% of Plan Year Compensation paid for those Participants under age forty-five (45); B. 16% of Plan Year Compensation paid for those Participants age forty-five (45) to age fifty-four (54); and C. 19% of Plan Year Compensation paid for those Participants age fifty-five (55) and older. For the purpose of determining the Employer Contribution, the Participant's Plan Year Compensation shall be prorated for a partial Plan Year of active participation. A Participant's age for the purpose of determining such Employer Contributions shall be determined as of the end of the Plan Year for which the contributions are made. The Employer may, at its sole discretion, make additional contributions for any one Participant or all Participants.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONDESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 6 A MEMBER CAN BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF ONE ENTITY OR MAY BE A SINGLE MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTING SEVERAL ENTITIES THAT SHARE A MEMBERSHIP AND HOLD A SINGLE VOTE. APPLICANTS MAY JOIN ONE OF NINE SECTORS: TRANSMISSION OWNER; INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS AND EXEMPT WHOLESALE GENERATORS; POWER MARKETERS AND BROKERS; MUNICIPALS, COOPERATIVES, AND TRANSMISSION DEPENDENT UTILITIES; PUBLIC CONSUMER ADVOCATES; STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL/OTHER ADVOCATES; ELIGIBLE END USE CUSTOMERS; OR COORDINATING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7AARTICLE TWO, SECTION V(B)(5) OF THE TRANSMISSION OWNERS AGREEMENT SETS OUT THE VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE MIDCONTINENT ISO. MEMBERS ARE DEFINED IN THE TRANSMISSION OWNERS AGREEMENT AS A "PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH IS (I) AN ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER, AS DEFINED IN THE TARIFF, OR (II) AN OWNER, AS DEFINED HEREIN, AND WHICH PAYS TO THE MIDCONTINENT ISO, THE NON-REFUNDABLE MEMBERSHIP FEES AS REQUIRED HEREIN.
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11BTHE VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT COMPLETE THE INITIAL REVIEW. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THEN PRESENTED WITH COPIES AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12CTHIS POLICY IS IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. THE HANDBOOK IS REVIEWED AT NEW HIRE ORIENTATION. ALL NEW HIRES SIGN AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK RECEIPT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE HANDBOOK. THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK IS ALSO PART OF THE EMPLOYEE ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION. EACH EMPLOYEE MUST CERTIFY THAT HE/SHE HAS REVIEWED AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH MIDCONTINENT ISO POLICIES. IN ADDITION, EACH EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, AND DIRECTOR ANNUALLY RECERTIFIES THAT THEY ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROVISIONS. EACH YEAR, MISO COMPLETES THE RECERTIFICATION PROCESS WITH A SHORT TEST TO ASSURE EMPLOYEES HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENT OF THE RECERTIFICATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15A AND 15BTHE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICE OF EXPERT OUTSIDE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS ("THE CONSULTANTS") IN THE REVIEW OF OFFICER COMPENSATION. ANNUALLY, THE CONSULTANTS PERFORM A FULL AND INDEPENDENT STUDY OF ALL OFFICER DIRECT COMPENSATION (BASE PLUS INCENTIVES). THE CONSULTANTS CONSIDER THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION RELATIVE TO THE DUTIES PERFORMED; THE CURRENT COMPETITIVE MARKET FOR SIMILAR SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND RESPONSIBILITY; AND OTHER STRATEGIC NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CONSULTANTS PREPARE AND DELIVER A FULL DETAILED REPORT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ("HRC") FOR EACH OFFICER POSITION. THIS REPORT INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIRECT COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE HRC COMBINES THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONSULTANTS WITH EVALUATIONS OF OFFICER PERFORMANCE TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. ANNUALLY THE CONSULTANT PREPARES A LETTER OF "REASONABLENESS" OF THE TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE FOR OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. THIS LETTER IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDELINES OF SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THIS LETTER CERTIFIES THAT IN THE "REASONED OPINION" OF THE CONSULTANT AS AN "INDEPENDENT EVALUATION EXPERT" THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS REPRESENT "REASONABLE COMPENSATION." THE HRC REVIEWS ALL METRICS, RESULTS, AND ACTUAL INCENTIVES FROM MIDCONTINENT ISO ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS. NO INCENTIVES ARE PAID UNTIL RECOMMENDED BY THE HRC AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE HRC REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS ANY NEW OR MODIFIED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE PRESIDENT, CEO AND OFFICERS, INCLUDING RETENTION AGREEMENTS WHICH THEN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE HRC WILL RETAIN THE SERVICES OF OUTSIDE EXPERTS TO EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEVEL AND TYPE OF SPECIFIC COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT ITEMS. THE HRC ROUTINELY REPORTS TO AND, IF REQUIRED, OBTAINS APPROVAL FROM THE FULL BOARD ON THESE MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19THE MIDCONTINENT ISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER "LIBRARY" TAB. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE THE TARIFF AND THE TRANSMISSION OWNERS AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE COMPANY'S STANDARDS OF CONDUCT (APPENDIX A) AND THE COMPANY'S BYLAWS (APPENDIX F). THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO FILED WITH AND AVAILABLE ON THE FERC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.FERC.GOV IN THE ELIBRARY. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE MIDCONTINENT ISO ARE CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MISOENERGY.ORG.