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        <Identifier>Part XII, Line 4b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Patronage Div. paid to members' accts. $2604571 Nonoperating rev/exp netted against exp $-337354</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Part XI, Line 4b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION $1781132 COVERSION TO CASH PATRONAGE RECEIVED $-998342 Rental expense netted against revenue $-67034 Nonoperating expense netted against rev $37330 Nonoperating revenue netted against exp $-307650</Explanation>
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      <SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan>true</SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan>
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        <Title>Apparatus Tech</Title>
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        <NamePerson>JEFFREY S EDWARDS</NamePerson>
        <Title>President &amp; CEO</Title>
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        <TotalCompensationFilingOrg>798399</TotalCompensationFilingOrg>
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        <NamePerson>Jean Morris</NamePerson>
        <Title>Mgr. Human Res.</Title>
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        <NamePerson>George Felts</NamePerson>
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        <NamePerson>Frank Harris</NamePerson>
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        <NamePerson>Dennis Bell</NamePerson>
        <Title>Line Tech Sup.</Title>
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        <ReturnReference>990 PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Cooperative 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 rates 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. These actuarial increases, do not represent actual cash received, but rather an unrealized actuarial increase in retirement accounts that is required to be reported on the form 990.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Retirement of Capital Credits = -$2191332</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Patronage Div. paid to members' accts. not expense per gaap = $2604571</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>non-cash patronage allocations not revenue per irs = $998342</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Net change in donated capital and memberships = -$74143</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION NOT REVENUE PER GAAP = -$1781132</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Governing documents and policies are available upon request. Financial data is presented to the members at the annual meeting and also included in the 990 which is also available upon request.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The members of the governing board also serve as the compensation committee. Annually they evaluate the performance of the CEO and approve the compensation package for this position. Also, the compensation committee approves all other payroll increases in total.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Anyone that has a conflict of interest will excuse themselves from discussions or voting on subject matter where a possible conflict exists.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Manager of Finance and CEO review tax return with the board prior to filing.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided for in its bylaws.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Members of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided in its bylaws.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 6</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Southside Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that delivers electricity to the members of the cooperative.</Explanation>
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