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      <TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt>24483753</TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt>
      <RevenueSubtotal>24483753</RevenueSubtotal>
      <TotalRevenuePerForm990>24483753</TotalRevenuePerForm990>
      <TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt>22186301</TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt>
      <ExpensesSubtotal>22186301</ExpensesSubtotal>
      <TotalExpensesPerForm990>22186301</TotalExpensesPerForm990>
    </IRS990ScheduleD>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>01. Members or stockholder classes and rights (Part VI, line 6)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Member owned electric cooperative</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>02. Member election for additional members (Part VI, line 7a)</Identifier>
        <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>03. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Management and paid preparer review drafts of form 990 prior to efiling Board reviews annual filings at monthly meetings</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>04. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Board of directors and Management review policies annually and monthly at board meetings</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>05. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>06. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 5)</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Other changes in net assets are a result of rounding</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>07. General explanation attachment</Identifier>
        <Explanation>SCHEDULE J PART III Cooperative provides travel for companions for Board Members and the Officers to 1 National trip annually per Board Policy and we reimburse for Health Club dues for ALL employees through our Wellness Committee</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
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