2013-08-14T08:06:39-07:00 2012-12-31 ADAMS JENKINS CHEATHAM PC 231 WYLDEROSE DR MIDLOTHIAN VA 231136845 990 2012-01-01 560160075 BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION BLUE 8287582383 PO BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 Katie M Woodle 2013-08-14 true G STEVEN GILLIAM CPA P00348264 8043231313 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Katie M Woodle PO Box 112 Lenoir NC 28645 143308458 false false X blueridgeemc.com X 1936 NC Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC 12 12 190 155903 141401 0 133004245 136937451 241236 754112 4722560 5176455 137968041 142868018 25000 44500 10397604 12035518 19514954 18901382 0 0 106218378 109809578 136155936 140790978 1812105 2077040 346816346 337349891 216191843 197526697 130624503 139823194 Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC false false Safe and effective delivery of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC. The three largest program services, as measured by expenses are as follows:Cost of power $74,107,749Depreciation $13,162,659Benefits paid to or for members $12,035,518 false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 112 0 true 190 true true false false false false false false false 136937451 3988789 false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X THE CORPORATION 8287582383 PO Box 112 LENOIR NC 28645 Johnny Wishon 5.00 0.00 X 23898 0 0 Tom Trexler 5.00 0.00 X 15114 0 10080 DAVID BOONE 4.00 0.00 X 22116 0 0 DAVID EGGERS 7.00 0.00 X 26382 0 0 JAMES B LAWRENCE 3.00 0.00 X 22344 0 0 Bryan Edwards 5.00 0.00 X 22224 0 0 Jimmy D Hemphill 4.00 0.00 X 21132 0 0 Bradley McNeill 4.00 0.00 X 21296 0 0 Jeffrey B Joines 7.00 0.00 X X 29586 0 0 Joy B Coffey 9.00 0.00 X X 13668 0 10080 Charity Gambill-Gwyn 5.00 0.00 X X 22890 0 0 Kenneth R Greene 7.00 0.00 X X 33294 0 0 Katie M Woodle 45.00 0.00 X 33298 0 488 JULIE O'DELL-MICHIE 41.00 4.00 X 208930 0 52245 LEE LAYTON 36.00 4.00 X 275683 0 134212 CLAIRE L CHASE 43.00 5.00 X 325540 0 73187 Douglas W Johnson 50.00 10.00 X 511037 0 245254 BRIAN CRUTCHFIELD 45.00 0.00 X 139765 0 10148 MICHAEL HIGH 45.00 0.00 X 137353 0 55979 SANDRA HICKS 45.00 0.00 X 115189 0 86996 Robert Kent III 40.00 0.00 X 115617 0 38839 BRAD SHIELDS 37.00 8.00 X 155815 0 52813 2292171 770321 15 false true false Utilipath Power LLC 136 Corporate Park Dr Suite G Mooresville NC 28117 CONSTRUCTION 373147 Sumpter Utilities Inc 1151 N Pike W Sumter SC 29151 CONSTRUCTION 861936 JBL Communications Inc 14 Old Charlotte HWY Asheville NC 28803 Construction 580147 Carter Utility Tree Service 213 Apollo Drive Mt Airy NC 27030 R/W Clearing 3212313 Asplundh Tree Expert Co PO Box 532729 Atlanta GA 30353 R/W Clearing 729562 9 0 Sale and dist. of elect. 221000 136937451 136937451 136937451 754112 754112 0 0 298448 2178960 203633 13450 94815 2165510 2260325 112638 2147687 0 0 0 261622 223357 38265 38265 Patronage allocations rec 221000 364416 364416 income from equity invest 221000 174024 174024 Cont. in aid of const. 221000 2323252 2323252 16173 11173 5000 2877865 142868018 139810316 155903 2901799 44500 0 0 12035518 2153978 0 11910913 2782252 993007 1061232 0 327000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1941913 0 278149 8814742 0 13162659 0 General and Admin 2946271 Taxes 3919709 Distribution Maintenance 5967717 Cost of power 74107749 -1656331 140790978 0 0 0 1841857 3403347 6816541 627844 0 15702694 17731630 0 0 301667 231667 3439268 3618710 3407675 3185443 402331502 116535575 285007133 285795927 0 21039468 13213493 9096059 9342270 0 163984 199560 346816346 337349891 12403125 15054390 187343789 166123032 16444929 16349275 216191843 197526697 X 130624503 139823194 130624503 139823194 346816346 337349891 X 2077040 7121651 X false true X true false 402331502 116535575 285795927 285795927 Other 526233 C Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Capital Term Cert. 2224010 C Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Patronage Capital 6592027 C other postretirement benefits - medical 10634558 Other 559149 Deferred credits 3439878 Consumer deposits 1715690 16349275 false BRE Members Foundation PO Box 112 Lenoir NC 28645 561793740 25000 19500 Cash Value & Fully Dist. Costs Office Space & Management Support Energy Assistance 1 0 X X X X X X true true false SANDRA HICKS 110919 7745 -3475 80028 6968 202185 Robert Kent III 109972 7745 -2100 32438 6401 154456 MICHAEL HIGH 140428 9208 -12283 42420 13559 193332 LEE LAYTON 241765 40990 -7072 124787 9425 409895 JULIE O'DELL-MICHIE 187272 24112 -2454 45844 6401 261175 Douglas W Johnson 397955 125988 -12906 234360 10894 756291 CLAIRE L CHASE 243593 40722 41225 60757 12430 398727 BRAD SHIELDS 146098 18689 -8972 43682 9131 208628 Sch J, Part III, Additional Information Part III, Additional Information Schedule J Part II Breakdown of W-2 Compensation Column iii Other Reportable Compensation:The negative amounts in this column are included as part of total compensation in column B(i) and B(ii) and represent pre-tax deductions (Section 125) to arrive at W-2 Box 5 wages.Schedule J Part II Base Compensation and Bonus and incentive compensation included the following amounts from related organizations:The following amounts included in reportable compensation in Part VII Section A and Schedule J Part II B(i) were allocated to Blue Ridge Energies, LLC:Douglas W. Johnson $86,393 (base) and $15,165 (bonus and incentive)Claire L. Chase $20,706 (base) and $7,583 (bonus and incentive)Julie O'Dell-Michie $16,661 (base)Brad Shields $8,622 (base)Sandra Hicks $454 (base)The following amounts included in reportable compensation in Part VII Section A and Schedule J Part II B(i) were allocated to RidgeLink LLC:Claire L. Chase $10,353 (base) and $10,000 (bonus and incentive)Lee Layton $19,379 (base) and $10,000 (bonus and incentive)Brad Shields $10,412 (base) $10,000 (bonus and incentive) Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 Benefits Paid To or For Members Patronage dividends are paid to members' accounts in accordance with the pre-existing obligation in the Corporation's by-laws. The Corporation is obligated to pay by credits to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses.IRS instructions for line 4 changed in 2011 to include patronage dividends paid by section 501(c)(12) organizations to their members. Accordingly, these amounts are now reported on line 4. 990 Part VII Section A Column F The Corporation 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 rate 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. 990 Part IX Line 17 Travel Per IRS instructions the total travel costs reported on this line represent all transportation costs of the Corporation, including the expense of purchasing, leasing, operating, and repairing any vehicles owned by the Corporation. This includes all the line and service trucks used in the daily operations of the Corporation. These trucks log in approximately 1,000,000 miles each year constructing and maintaining the electric plant of the Corporation. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Patronage Div. paid to members' Accts. not expense per gaap = $12035518 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases other comprehensive loss = -$724001 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases non-cash patronage allocations not revenue per irs = $246212 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases net retirement of capital credits = -$2107206 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases net change in memberships = -$5620 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Contributions in aid of construction not revenue per gaap = -$2323252 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents and policies are available upon request. The annual report, bylaws and other governing documents are available on the coop's web site. In addition, financial data is presented to the members at the annual meeting and also included in the 990 which is available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The cooperative utilizes an independent compensation professional to review market trends and conduct an analysis of compensation including the CEO. The compensation committee of the board conducts an annual performance review of the CEO and approves the compensation package associated with this position. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The governing board of directors along with members of management complete annual conflict of interest statements. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The CFO and management review a draft of the 990 with the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided for in the by-laws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. The board of directors meet monthly with management in addition to other committee meetings. In addition, there is one annual membership meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. Each director shall have one vote in all Board matters, and decisions shall be based on the vote of a majority of the Board members present at any meeting having a quorum of the Board. Blue Ridge Electric Members Found Inc PO Box 112 Lenoir NC 28645 561793740 Provides assistance to needy families & nonprofit com. org. NC 501 (c) 3 Charity Blue Ridge EMC true Blue Ridge Energies LLC 110 Nuway Circle NE Lenoir NC 28645 562100909 Fuel Propane / Dist. 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