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        <Description>Customer advances for construc</Description>
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        <NamePerson>Larry Cavillo</NamePerson>
        <Title>President and Gen Mgr</Title>
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        <ReturnReference>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Yampa Valley Electric Association, Inc. is a member owned cooperative. The Chairman of the Board of Directors appoints a nominating committee formed from Yampa Valley9s member owners. The nominating committee brings their nominations for Board of Director positions to the member owners at the annual meeting. The member owners cast their ballots to elect the Board of Directors during the annual meeting.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>O02</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>See above paragraph.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>O03</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>See above paragraph.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>O04</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors for any discussion or comment.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>O05</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Board of Directors.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Yampa Valley Electric Association9s governing documents and financial statements are available upon request at the company headquarters located at 32 Tenth Street, Steamboat, Colorado during normal business hours.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Other changes in net assets include changes to donated capital, capital credits gain, and patrons9 capital credits during the year.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>General explanation attachment</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Part IX, Line 4, Benefits paid to or for members-The Cooperative allocated patronage capital</Explanation>
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