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COAST ELECTRIC POWER ASSN: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
COAST ELECTRIC POWER ASSN (EIN 64-0169075)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-06
IRS object ID
201302189349301405
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-08-06T14:24:34-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Address Line1P O Box 2430AddressLine1
CityBay St LouisCity
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Officer Officer

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NameRobert J OcchiName
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionUtilizing 6,818 miles of electric distribution lines, Coast Electric Power Association provided 1,619,898,897 Kilowatt Hours of electric energy to approximately 78,000 residential, commercial and industrial members located in Harrison, Hancock and Pearl River counties (Mississippi).Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)

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Gordon Redd Jr
Director/Chairman9.10X3710000
James Ginn
Director/Vice Chairman10.50X3770000
Gilbert Arceneaux
Director/Secretary/Treasur8.10X3390000
Richard Dossett
Director8.80X3690000
James Baldree
Director10.40X3890000
Gordon Lee
Director6.10X3010000
Charles Lopez
Director9.30X3650000
Frank McClinton
Director9.50X3770000
William Mooney
Director8.20X3490000
Robert J Occhi
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John Holston
VP of Financial & Administrative Services40.00204950035535X
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Louis Lee Jr
VP of Pearl River County O40.00169020018537X
Charles S Brown
VP of Engineering40.00167963031065X
Newton G Johnson
VP of Hancock County Operations40.00162363028566X
Clement Ladner
VP of Safety and Vehicle M40.00164375032752X
Ronald G Barnes
VP of Marketing40.00167224029851X
Marilyn Sefton
VP of Human Resources40.00160886025947X
Eugene T Moore
Information Systems Direct40.00119770022595X
Steven Broussard
System Engineer40.00108362021733X
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PO Box 505LaurelMS39441Right of way clearing1817232
Southeastern Data Coop
100 Ashford Center North Suite 500AtlantaGA30338Software Provider881418
Asplundh Tree Expert Co
1700 Solutions CenterChicagoIL60677Right of way clearing877440
DCL Construction LLC
15420 Highway 603KilnMS39556Line Locates603264
Osmose Inc
PO Box 8000BuffaloNY14267Pole Inspections377602
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis4210129OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Buildings Buildings

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Book Value198329464BookValue
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (11 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Patronage Capital - SMEPA47526714C
Patronage Capital - NRUCFC836274C
Patronage Capital - EPA's of Mississippi467067C
Patronage Capital - Arkansas Electric40218C
Patronage Capital - NRTC6042C
Patronage Capital - SEDC175182C
Captial Term Certificates1991741C
Patronage Capital - CoBank267950C
Patronage Capital - Federated Rural Electric Insurance397268C
Investments in Economic Development Projects2040100C
Other Investments in Associated Organizations2011C
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Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

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Deferred Debits1178604
Regulatory Asset13997375
Restricted Investments4904300
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation$16,032,400
Deferred Credits$7,267
Fair Value of Swap Agreement$8,888,976
Go Zone Bonds Payable$34,010,000
Regulatory Liability$1,855,496
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Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt193198556TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal193198556RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included2111OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt2111RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990193200667TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt179927870TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal179927870ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included13272797OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt13272797ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990193200667TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Part X, Line 2:Income taxes - The Association is exempt from income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(12). Management has evaluated the Association's tax positions and concluded that the Association has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements. With few exceptions, the Association is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the federal, state, or local tax authorities for years before 2009.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Reclassification of income items included in expense on financial statements 2,111.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Allocation of Current Year Margins to Members 13,270,686. Reclassification of income items included in expense on financial statements 2,111.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Robert J Occhi
President & CEO344493078550079810402920170680488384000
John Holston
VP of Financial & Administrative Ser164578038571018010151200204150240485000
Steve Pitzer
VP of Operations & Special139615032914014970132460202620207534000
Louis Lee Jr
VP of Pearl River County O13615903145401407011181073560187557000
Charles S Brown
VP of Engineering133447033210013060101860208790199028000
Newton G Johnson
VP of Hancock County Operations12983903073601788084090201570190929000
Clement Ladner
VP of Safety and Vehicle M13038503005303937025825069270197127000
Ronald G Barnes
VP of Marketing13292703291501382090570207940197075000
Marilyn Sefton
VP of Human Resources12808503020702594086680172790186833000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part I, Line 1aThe following travel expenses were paid on behalf of the respective directors' travel companions: Gilbert Arceneaux $642 Richard Dossett $523 James Ginn $483 Frank McClinton $642 Gordon Redd, Jr. $652 James Baldree $569 Douglas Mooney $523
Part I, Line 4bRobert J. Occhi - $18,927

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6Because Coast Electric Power Association is chartered and incorporated under Mississippi law as a not-for-profit cooperative, the charter requires that each person receiving electric service from the association be a member.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aAt each annual meeting of the members, one-third (1/3) of the total number of directors shall be elected by ballot, by and from the members, to serve for a term of three (3) years as provided by law. If the election of directors shall not be held at the annual meeting, or if such annual meeting is not held, each director shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe business and affairs of the Association is managed by the Board of Directors which exercises all of the powers of the Association except such as are by law, or by the Certificate of Consolidation of the Association, or by the bylaws, conferred upon or reserved to the members. Some decisions of the governing body must be approved by the membership. These decisions include, but are not limited to, certain dispositions of property, dissolutions and mergers, as well as changes to the bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Once the Form 990 is completed, the VP of Financial & Administrative Services and the accounting department supervisor reviews the Form 990. After the Form 990 has been reviewed by these individuals, each member of the board of directors receives a copy of the form for his/her review. The VP of Financial & Administrative Services and the accounting department supervisor present a general overview of the forms' questions and answers. Once the presentation is complete, the board members are given an opportunity to ask questions. Once all questions have been satisfactorily answered, the President/CEO will sign the e-file authorization form allowing the Form 990 to be transmitted to the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cNew vendors are reviewed for possible conflicts with directors/officers. Directors/officers are required to report any new affiliations they may enter into.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15An executive compensation review was presented to the Board of Directors. The following components were included in the review: (1) Compensation Strategy; (2) Total Executive Compensation Philosophy Statement; (3) Elements of a Compensation Program; (4) Detailed Market Data; (5) Form 990 Explanation; (6) Discussion of Goal Sharing Programs; (7) Review of Current Benefits and Incentives. A recommendation was made to the Board concerning the range movement for the CEO pay grade based on information from the detailed market survey. The CEO and top management pay is based on a pay for performance system where the performance evaluation "grade" is entered into a comprehensive spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is designed to compute a pay raise based on a matrix of four performance levels (average, good, excellent and outstanding) divided into the lower third, middle third and upper third of the pay range.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Coast Electric Power Association's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at the main office in Kiln, Mississippi.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2012 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. Coast Electric Power Association has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. According to Coast Electric Power Association's bylaws, the net margins of the cooperative are assigned and allocated to the members. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the entire net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2012.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Change in memberships -3,525. Retirement of capital credits -2,850,354. Actuarial gain (loss) -206,700. Amortization of actuarial loss 139,300. Gain on retirement of capital credits 861,349. Allocation of Current Year Margins to Members 13,270,686.Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2CCoast Electric Power Association has not changed its process of selection or oversight for the year ended December 31, 2012.