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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the board of directors for review prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the board of directors annually. Directors then submit and sign annual conflict of interest disclosure statements.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The board of directors reviews and approves compensation and benefits using information provided by an independent compensation consultant.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The cooperative's corporate bylaws are made available on the cooperative's website. Copies of governing documents, including the conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements, are available at the cooperative's corporate offices and are provided to members upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>990 Part 1 Line 14 and Part IX Line 4 Patronage Dividends paid to members' accounts in accordance with the preexisting obligations of Carteret Craven Electric Membership Corporation's by Bylaws. The corporation is obligated to pay by credits to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Non Cash Patronage Allocations not revenue 1,698,200. Contributions in aid of construction not revenue -2,345,840 Retirement of Capital Credits -210,930 Changes in Other Comprehensive Income 374,212. Total -484,358</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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