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        <Identifier>Part XI, Line 8</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>PATRONAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR CASH REC. $2016780 UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS $76188 CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION $ -632366 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS $ -386481 UNRECOGNIZED ACTUARIAL GAIN $ -139436</Explanation>
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        <DeferredCompFilingOrg>42958</DeferredCompFilingOrg>
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        <NamePerson>Martin R Mothershead</NamePerson>
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        <NamePerson>Gregory W White</NamePerson>
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          <NamePerson>Russell G Brown - Director</NamePerson>
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        <Relationship>Key employee</Relationship>
        <AmountOfTransaction>40966023</AmountOfTransaction>
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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 rate for participants in the plan is 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.</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 on the 990 which is available upon request.</Explanation>
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      <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>Officers, directors and key employees are required to disclose interests that could give rise to conflicts.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.</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 board are elected by the membership of the cooperative. The board has monthly meetings and an annual meeting that is open to the entire membership.</Explanation>
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      <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>Northern Neck Electric Cooperative is an electric membership corporation that delivers electricity to the members of the Cooperative. The members of the cooperative elect the board of directors with serves as the governing body of the cooperative.</Explanation>
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