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        <Explanation>UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -5,556,950.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART IV, LINE 11 - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD CODIFICATION SECTION 740 REQUIRES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED LIKELIHOOD OF ASSESSMENT AND HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT ANY TAX POSITIONS REQUIRE AN ACCRUAL BASED ON CURRENT STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTING. FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES THE TAX RETURNS ESSENTIALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THOSE RETURNS ARE FILED.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>IN 2011, THE COOPERATIVE AMENDED ITS BY-LAW CONCERNING PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO FURTHER CLARIFY HOW THE BOARD MAY DEAL WITH LOSSES. THE AMENDED BY-LAW PROVIDES THE BOARD THE ABILITY TO ALLOCATE LOSSES TO MEMBERS, OFFSET LOSSES WITH MARGINS FROM FUTURE YEARS, OR OFFSET LOSSES WITH CERTAIN NONOPERATING MARGINS FROM CURRENT OR FUTURE YEARS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>MEMBERS CONSIST OF THREE 501(C)(12) TAX EXEMPT GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVES - SAM RAYBURN ELECTRIC G&amp;T, TEX-LA ELECTRIC G&amp;T, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS ELECTRIC G&amp;T.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>EACH OF THE THREE RESPECTIVE MEMBERS APPOINTS REPRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBER APPOINTED GOVERNING BODY WITH REPRESENTATION FROM EACH MEMBER COOPERATIVE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE DECISIONS AND GOVERN THE ORGANIZATION.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY ALL DIRECTORS, AN EXISTING COMMITTEE, OR A SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE PRIOR TO FILING. ONCE THE RETURN IS COMPLETED, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS OR THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING. EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING ARE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE BACKGROUND AS NEEDED. ONCE THE DIRECTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 ARE SATISFIED IT IS COMPLETE, THE RETURN IS FILED.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ANNUALLY EACH DIRECTOR MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THESE STATEMENTS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE POLICY.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE COOPERATIVE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COOPERATIVE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -5,556,950. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -5,556,950.</Explanation>
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