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        <BaseCompensationFilingOrg>160592</BaseCompensationFilingOrg>
        <TotalCompensationFilingOrg>160592</TotalCompensationFilingOrg>
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    </IRS990ScheduleJ>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O01</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Member owned electric cooperative.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O02</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Each member of the cooperative shall be entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors. Board consists of 9 directors who are elected by the membership.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O03</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Management and paid preparer review drafts of form 990 prior to efiling. Board reviews annual filings at monthly meetings.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O04</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Board of directors and Management review policies annually and monthly at board meetings.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O05</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Board of Directors annually review and evaluate the CEO9s performance and establish compensation level for CEO.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O06</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CEO reviews and evaluates performance of all other staff and establishes compensation level for those staff in accordance with budgeted amounts reviewed anf approved by the Board of Directors.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O07</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O08</Identifier>
        <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 Patron9s capital credits, capital credits gains, and memberships during the year.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>O09</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>General explanation attachment</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 4: THE COOPERATIVE LISTED THE ALLOCATION OF THE 2012 CAPITAL CREDITS TO ITS MEMBERS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN FORM 990 REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS THAT INSTRUCT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS BE REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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