2018-05-22T15:20:15-05:00 2017-12-31 BKD LLP PO BOX 3667 LITTLE ROCK AR 722033667 990 2017-01-01 480500268 CMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC % KIRK A THOMPSON CMS 6208732184 PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 KIRK A THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 6208732184 2018-05-22 true AMBER SHERRILL P00748683 5013721040 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KIRK A THOMPSON PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 25306359 false X WWW.CMSELECTRIC.COM X 1945 KS DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY 9 9 40 0 95553 0 0 24236417 25171545 140694 145649 21469 -14235 24398580 25302959 0 0 0 0 1604278 1474480 0 0 0 24070468 22577053 25674746 24051533 -1276166 1251426 68652532 70825089 51443877 53716984 17208655 17108105 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY false false DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY false false false false false false false false false true false true false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 40 0 true 40 true false false false false false 25171545 131414 false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false true true false false KS OK X KIRK A THOMPSON 6208732184 509 E CARTHAGE MEADE KS 678640082 X LINDA TOMLINSON PRESIDENT 5.0 0.0 X X 14600 0 0 RON OLIVER VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 7050 0 0 MICHAEL JOHNSON SECRETARY-TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 3600 0 0 CLIFFORD FRIESEN TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 16200 0 0 JOE MURPHY TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 4900 0 0 DON NIGHSWONGER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 7750 0 0 ROCK ORMISTON II TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 3750 0 0 KEITH RANDALL TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 7200 0 0 GARY WARDEN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 7000 0 0 KIRK THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 50.0 0.0 X 393825 0 118709 RUSSELL BLEHM OPERATIONS MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 217686 0 57756 KENT DAVIS DISTRICT MANAGER-WEST 40.0 0.0 X 131118 0 56574 ROGER DAVIS ENGINERRING MANAGER 40.0 0.0 X 130356 0 56586 CHARLES MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 123292 0 56870 RJAY LANGFORD SUBSTATION MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 112317 0 39021 MICHAEL BUSHNELL DISTRICT MANAGER-EAST 40.0 0.0 X 111977 0 53334 1292621 0 438850 10 false true false J J POWERLINE CONTRACTORS PO BOX 861 DODGE CITY KS 67801 LINE CONTRACTOR 971731 SOLIDA TREE SERVICE INC PO BOX 421 PHILLIPSBURG KS 67661 TREE CLEARING 158469 KEPCO SERVICES INC PO BOX 4877 TOPEKA KS 66604 ENGINEERING 489635 3 0 ELECTRICITY SALES 221000 24754309 24754309 CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 417236 417236 25171545 129374 95553 33821 0 0 0 0 0 19675 3400 16275 16275 16275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 990009 -14235 -14235 -14235 -14235 -14235 25302959 25171545 95553 35861 0 0 0 0 860026 0 614454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21417 71655 0 0 0 0 0 0 1845166 0 2117127 23574 PURCHASED POWER 14405316 OPERATIONS EXPENSE 1942802 MAINTENANCE EXPENSE 1098213 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL 627072 424711 24051533 2668003 3289327 0 0 0 0 2481210 2361283 0 0 0 0 0 0 913477 958079 198524 286744 74900006 22081087 50723641 52818919 0 0 0 0 10639557 10236645 0 0 1028120 874092 68652532 70825089 4864610 4581272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46548752 49105197 0 0 30515 30515 51443877 53716984 X 0 0 0 0 17208655 17108105 17208655 17108105 68652532 70825089 X 1251426 -1351976 X false true X true true true 391965 391965 5746621 2101844 3644777 47509759 17011670 30498089 21251661 2967573 18284088 52818919 INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES 6710088 C CFC CAPITAL CERT INVESTMENTS 311960 C N/R ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN 74152 C N/R DUE FROM AFFILIATE 3140445 C 10236645 0 DEFERRED CREDITS 30515 30515 23809736 -1271992 -1271992 25081728 221231 221231 25302959 23830302 23830302 221231 221231 24051533 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS TO BE DISCLOSED OR REPORTED IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D ($1,271,992.) LOSS FROM OPERATIONS OF AFFILIATES FILING SEPARATE CORPORATE RETURNS FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B REVENUE CLASSIFIED AS AN EXPENSE IN BOOKS. $221,231 CAPITAL CREDITS FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B REVENUE CLASSIFIED AS AN EXPENSE IN BOOKS. $221,231 CAPITAL CREDITS X X false false false KIRK THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 387680 0 0 0 6145 0 85063 0 33646 0 512534 0 0 0 KENT DAVIS DISTRICT MANAGER-WEST 128589 0 0 0 2529 0 27317 0 29257 0 187692 0 0 0 ROGER DAVIS ENGINERRING MANAGER 127382 0 0 0 2974 0 27317 0 29269 0 186942 0 0 0 CHARLES MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 122904 0 0 0 388 0 26651 0 30219 0 180162 0 0 0 RJAY LANGFORD SUBSTATION MANAGER 111501 0 0 0 816 0 25057 0 13964 0 151338 0 0 0 MICHAEL BUSHNELL DISTRICT MANAGER-EAST 111684 0 0 0 293 0 22981 0 30353 0 165311 0 0 0 RUSSELL BLEHM OPERATIONS MANAGER 212950 0 0 0 4736 0 42605 0 15151 0 275442 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS PURCHASE ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM THE COOPERATIVE. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE MEMBERS ANNUALLY HOLD A MEETING TO ELECT TRUSTEES, TO PASS REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND TO TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE, AFTER ALL DEBTS AND LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN PAID AND ALL CAPITAL FURNISHED THROUGH PATRONAGE HAS BEEN RETIRED, THE REMAINING PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS IN PROPORTION TO THEIR PATRONAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS DIRECTLY AFFECTS PERSONAL INTEREST OF A BOARD MEMBER, THEN THE MEMBER IS ASKED TO STEP OUT OF THE PORTION OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED IN MAY OF EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD. THE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE NRECA COMPENSATION GUIDE TO COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION TO OTHER COMPARABLE COOPERATIVES OF SIMILAR SIZE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 Credit Refunds ($79,959) Decrease in Membership Fees ($25) LOSS IN OPERATIONS OF AFFILIATES ($1,271,992) FILING SEPARATE CORPORATE RETURNS ------------------------------------------------ Total ($1,351,976) CMS SERVICES INC PO BOX 740 MEADE KS 67864 481221386 SERVICES KS CMS ELEC COOP C-CORP 0 662749 1.00000 true HIGH PLAINS ENERGY PO BOX 1113 GARDEN CITY KS 67846 481219133 PROPANE KS CMS ELEC COOP C-CORP -1263969 3441953 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false