2020-07-01T06:13:01-07:00 2019-12-31 741194944 Bumgardner Morrison & Company LLP 1501 E MOCKINGBIRD LN STE 300 Victoria TX 77903 990 2019-01-01 741393760 SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC SOUT 3615756491 PO BOX 119 NURSERY TX 77976 MIKE KEZAR GENERAL MANAGER 2020-07-01 true MICHAEL E WENSKE CPA P00047017 3615750271 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MIKE KEZAR PO BOX 119 NURSERY TX 77976 525807337 false X WWW.STEC.ORG X 1944 TX Rural utility service cooperative for generation and transmission of electricity. 16 16 288 0 0 526343842 523204705 1769356 1730567 927653 868615 529040851 525803887 0 32462191 36905967 36768691 42631321 0 0 509937355 497075276 579168237 576612564 -50127386 -50808677 1404012079 1404192450 1075649855 1038924258 328362224 365268192 Rural utility service cooperative for generation and transmission of electricity. false false SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (STEC) IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER. 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GENERAL MANAGER 298303 94976 28968 422247 DARRELL J KLIMITCHEK MGR-TECH SERVICES 234241 75533 30387 340161 FRANCES NITSCHMANN FORMER OFFICER 151513 54332 14633 220478 JANE KRAUSE CFO 169955 52012 26630 248597 JOHN PACKARD MGR-POWER SUPPLY 276086 89184 30829 396099 MIKE KEZAR GENERAL MANAGER 730078 111004 226077 32199 1099358 ROGER BISHOP PLANT MANAGER 226454 71274 29698 327426 SARAH FISHER-PD EMPR FORMER DIRECTOR 3600 3600 STEVEN W TAYLOR LINE SUPT 213940 67879 30142 311961 TOMMY ERMIS FORMER DIRECTOR 12000 12000 TRACE MCCUAN-PD EMPR FORMER DIRECTOR 5400 5400 Part III, Additional Information In reference to Schedule J, Part I, Question 4b, Mike Kezar received a $111,004 distribution from a 457(f) plan during the tax year. Amount was included in taxable wages on Form W-2. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (STEC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COOPERATIVE CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER. STEC HAS EIGHT (8) MEMBER COOPERATIVES. STEC SELLS ITS POWER PURSUANT TO WHOLESALE POWER CONTRACTS WITH ITS MEMBER-CUSTOMERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO BOARD MEMBERS ALLOWING OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION AT A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING AND AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. HAS A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THIS POLICY WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ARE HIRED AND EACH SIGNS A COPY OF THIS POLICY. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD AND KEY EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY ENGAGES A CONSULTANT THAT SPECIALIZES IN EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION AND THEY ALSO REVIEW A COMPENSATION SURVEY PREPARED BY NRECA, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. THE BOARD UTILIZES THIS INFORMATION IN ITS DELIBERATION AND DECISION ON COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO (THE GENERAL MANAGER). Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY ENGAGES A CONSULTANT THAT SPECIALIZES IN EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION, WHO PROVIDES THE GENERAL MANAGER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH INFORMATION ON SALARY LEVELS AND COMPENSATION APPROPRIATE FOR ALL LEVELS OF STAFF AT THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS INFORMATION IS UTILIZED IN THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON OVERALL COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRINTED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT, POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, AND MADE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES ARE NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS = $36905967 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases TAX OVER BOOK DEPRECIATION = $50808678 SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER LLC PO BOX 119 NURSERY TX 77976 833169048 OPERATION OF SOLAR POWER GEN FAC TX SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC C CORP 532180 445355 1.00000 true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER LLC b 185000 CASH VALUE SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER LLC r 532180 CURR MKT PRICE GIFT, GRANT, OR CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TO RELATED ORGANIZATION(S) PART V, LINE 2, ROW (1) IS A CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION BY SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATAIVE, INC. TO SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER, LLC. OTHER TRANSFER OF CASH OR PROPERTY TO RELATED ORGANIZATION(S) PART V, LINE 2, ROW (2) IS THE PURCHASE OF SOLAR POWER BY SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATAIVE, INC. FROM SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER, LLC.