2011-07-22T18:11:18-07:00 2010-12-31 990 2010-01-01 846035888 EMPIRE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC EMPI 9705654444 801 N Broadway PO Box K Cortez CO 81321 Mary Thiesing 9705654444 2011-07-22 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Neal E Stephens 801 N Broadway PO Box K Cortez CO 81321 54832399 0 X www.eea.coop X 1939 CO Empire Electric Association, Inc. is a non-profit, member owned, electric distribution cooperative doing business in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. 7 7 75 0 -45476 0 0 0 50416012 54641449 130212 87770 4574729 103180 55120953 54832399 0 0 0 0 3097517 0 0 0 0 45862100 50403823 48959617 50403823 6161336 4428576 87952355 91518869 39796378 39743181 48155977 51775688 To safely and responsibly provide reliable electricity based on our core values. Our Core Values are: Safety of public and employees, Environmentally responsible, Locally based, Equitable rates and business practices, Efficient, Ethical, Excellence in Customer Service, and Committed to the 7 Cooperative Principles 0 0 50403823 0 54641449 Provide electric energy to customers located within our 3,410 square mile certificated area in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. 0 0 0 50403823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 55238064 573571 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CO X Neal E Stephens 9705654444 801 N Broadway Cortez CO 81321 William C Bauer 16 X X 17714 0 0 David W Sitton 4 X X 14714 0 0 James W Lawrence 8 X X 16364 0 0 John Porter 10 X 16964 0 0 Jerry Fetterman 10 X 1574 0 13290 Sue Mc Williams 16 X 17014 0 0 William Mollenkopf OD 16 X 16664 0 0 Neal E Stephens 46 X X X 173790 0 36286 Scott Ehmke 44 X X X 111915 0 28758 Mary Thiesing 49 X X 97285 0 19713 Glen Noble 41 X 107869 0 33083 591867 0 131130 3 0 1 0 RIO GRANDE POWERLINE CONST LLC PO BOX 1289 Cortez CO 81321 Line Construction 468268 ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO 708 Blair Mill Rd Willow Grove PA 190901784 Tree Trimming 388557 LEWIS EXCAVATION INC 31801 Highway 184 Mancos CO 81328 excavation & conduit for underground lines 159592 TRI-STATE G & T ASSN PO Box 33695 Denver CO 80233 Transmission Substation & Line Maintenance 105013 4 0 Sales of Electricity 221000 51131039 51131039 0 0 Pole Attachements 221000 62536 0 0 62536 Miscellaneous Fees 221000 235619 235619 0 0 Capital Credits 221000 3212255 3212255 0 0 0 0 0 0 54641449 52983 0 -45476 98459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 1500 0 1500 1500 0 0 0 34787 0 0 0 34787 34787 34787 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Revenue 900099 101680 101680 0 0 0 0 0 0 101680 54832399 54716880 -45476 160995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1605426 1605426 0 0 0 0 0 0 1848120 1848120 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cost of Purchased Power 38427268 38427268 0 0 Operating expenses - transmission 405817 405817 0 0 Operating expenses - distribution 2603089 2603089 0 0 Maintenance of distribution plant 1497108 1497108 0 0 Customer Accounting, Collection, & Other Expenses 1765099 1765099 0 0 2251896 2251896 0 0 50403823 50403823 0 0 203661 342941 2882681 2006061 4298927 3893045 535875 624461 78933 320944 70301652 24185938 43916841 46115714 3487851 3616680 31910117 34146041 439210 439210 198259 13772 87952355 91518869 5359593 5867892 31147290 30664340 3289495 3210949 39796378 39743181 X 0 0 0 0 48155977 51775688 48155977 51775688 87952355 91518869 X 4428576 -808865 X 1 1 1 0 0 560034 560034 0 4205690 2096134 2109556 0 0 0 0 0 6679189 3091255 3587934 0 58856739 18998549 39858190 46115714 Capital Credits In Assoc. Organizations 33674087 C Dolores Water Conservancy District 12800 C Deferred Compensation 459154 F 34146041 0 Post Retirement Benefits 1841141 Deferred Compensation 459155 Consumer Deposits 447848 Refundable Construction Advance 129955 Deferred Property Tax 252153 Miscellaneous 80697 3210949 54832399 50403823 4428576 0 0 0 0 0 0 4428576 54832399 0 0 0 0 0 54832399 0 0 0 54832399 50403823 0 0 0 0 0 50403823 0 0 0 50403823 X X 0 0 0 Neal E Stephens 173790 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36286 0 210076 0 203095 Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association common director - Williamm Mollenkopf 38425904 Aggregate annual purchases of power 0 Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association common board member - William Mollenkopf 105013 Aggregate annual charges for transmission maintenance and regulatory compiance. 0 Western United Electric Supply Common Director - Sue McWilliams 688623 Aggregate annual purchase of materials and supplies used in business operation. 0 Colorado Rural Electric Association Common Board Member - John Porter 204170 Aggegate annual payment for Loss Control services, Dues, Monthly member magazine publication, and printing of annual report. 0 FastTrack Communications Inc common board member - William Bauer 190000 Additional purchase of preferred stock 0 F990_P06_S0A_L06 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Empire Electric Association, Inc. is a member owned electric distribution cooperative. F990_P06_S0A_L07a Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The service territory of Empire Electric Association, Inc. is divided into seven districts. Each district is represented by one board member. Each member of the cooperative is entitled to vote for all open board of director seats either by mail or at the cooperative's annual meeting. Directors are elected for a term of four years. F990_P06_S0B_L11a Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a A copy of the 990 was circulated to the board of directors prior to their July meeting. At the July 22, 2011 meeting, the 990 was reviewed with the board and any questions regarding the document were answered. The board approved the filing of the 990 at this same meeting. F990_P06_S0B_L12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually the board of directors and the cooperative's senior managment complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement. The disclosure statement provides the name, address, affiliation, and type of business for the organizations that have a business relationship with the cooperative and the individual completing the disclosure statement. This policy is also reviewed annually with all employees at the cooperative annual all employee meeting. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Annual financials statements are mailed to each member of the cooperative prior to the cooperative's annual meeting. These statements also include a copy of the Independent Auditor's Report. Board minutes and a list of current board members is publised on our website. Board policies, monthly financial statements, written communications to member's as a group, corporate reports delivered to the state of Colorado or Utah, general information about hiring practicies and salary ranges, general information on capital credits, and information provided to the cooperative as a shareholder or member of an affiliated organization is avialable to any member upon request. Articles of incorporation, bylaws, list of board committes and members serving on those committees, publised tariffs, and published rules and regulations are available to the general public upon request. The general public may request information available to members by submitting a request to the board of directors. F990_P11_S00_L05 Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 Retirement of capital credits