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        <Identifier>01. Members or stockholder classes and rights (Part VI, line 6)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>MEMBER OWNED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WITH VOTING RIGHTS</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>02. Member election for additional members (Part VI, line 7a)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>MEMBERS ELECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REPRESENT THEM</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>03. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL TAX FILINGS ANNUALLY</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>04. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE MANAGEMENTS COMPENSATION ANNUALLY</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>05. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVES OFFICE</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>06. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 5)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS INCLUDE CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIPS CAPITAL CREDITS GAIN AND PATRONS CAPITAL CREDITS DURING THE YEAR</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>07. Statement of functional expenses (Part IX)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>LINE 4 THE COOPERATIVE LISTED THE ALLOCATION OF THE 2011 CAPITAL CREDITS TO ITS MEMBERS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN FORM 990 REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS THAT INSTRUCT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY 501C12 ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS BE REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE THIS WAS NOT REPORTED IN THIS MANNER IN 2010</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>08. General explanation attachment</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Part I Line 14-Due to changes in the 2011 Form 990 instructions the patronage capital credits allocated to the Cooperatives members were reported in the current tax period and not in the prior tax period</Explanation>
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          <AddressLine1>90 NORTH LASER DRIVE</AddressLine1>
          <City>Pueblo</City>
          <State>CO</State>
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        <PrimaryActivity>PROPANE SALES</PrimaryActivity>
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