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        <ExplanationTxt>Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions isdetermined on an annual basis by the Association. While the Associationbelieves it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts assertedby taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by theAssociation. The Association recognizes any interest and penaltiesassessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense, and with fewexceptions, is no longer subject to federal, state, or local income taxexaminations by taxing authorities for years before 2020.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The business and affairs of the Cooperative are managed by a board of nine (9) directors. Each member of the Cooperative is entitled to vote in the election of directors on the Board of Directors either at a meeting held for such purpose or by mail. Directors are elected by a plurality vote of the members.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 is provided and presented to the Board of Directors for review, discussion, comment, and questions.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A director or officer must immediately disclose to the Board of Directors his/her relationship or interest as to a conflicting interest transaction. After a director or officer has disclosed his/her relationship or interest as to a conflicting interest transaction, the disinterested directors will then vote on whether or not to apporve the conflicting interest transaction. The conflicting interest transaction may be approved by a vote of the majority of the disinterested directors.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation of the organizations top management officials was determined by the board of directors. The board established a salary range for the official using comparability data, and administers salary adjustments within the range based upon performance in achieving established goals and objectives.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Clerical, Engineering, Warehouse, and Production workers compensation is determined based on the Union contract with IBEW. All management with the exception of the Chief Executive Officer are classified into grades. The grades are arranged in ascending order according to the relative degree of responsibility, thought, skill, and effort required for each position. Annual performance evaluations are performed with the employees in order to strengthen the skills of the employess and to make them more efficient and effective in their respective job duties. Annually the Board of Directors, as a whole, evaluates the performance of the Chief Executive Officer. The Colorado Rural Electric Association, a statewide cooperative, provides comparative salary data of the Chief Executive Officers annual salary in the other cooperatives. The Board of Directors uses this information during the evaluation process.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing document, policies, Audited Financial Statements, and the Form 990 are available to the general public upon request at the cooperatives headaquarters.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Current Year Margins Assigned to Members $3,139,755Capital Credit Retirements (1,035,212) Other Comprehensive Income Change ( 68,805) Other Changes ( 136,129) Total $1,899,609</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2022 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. The Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2022.</ExplanationTxt>
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