2017-05-18T11:46:24-05:00 2016-12-31 BKD LLP PO BOX 3667 LITTLE ROCK AR 722033667 990 2016-01-01 480500268 CMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC % KIRK A THOMPSON CMSE 6208732184 PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 KIRK A THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 6208732184 2017-05-09 true AMBER SHERRILL P00748683 5013721040 64.22.227.161 71015520171385000003 2017-05-18 P 1528D3B04E878A45895BB88E74696FB0CD9C2BB8 17C502FC3C73E94E3C3EE2C4A30EA6A6DF68FD66 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KIRK A THOMPSON PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 24398580 false X WWW.CMSELECTRIC.COM X 1945 KS DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY 9 9 37 0 0 0 0 0 26384892 24236417 50622 140694 2038 21469 26437552 24398580 0 0 0 0 1526398 1604278 0 0 0 24260184 24070468 25786582 25674746 650970 -1276166 68054022 68652532 48322194 51443877 19731828 17208655 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 37 0 true 37 true false false false false false 23870667 527913 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 13333 0 0 RON OLIVER VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 6399 0 0 MICHAEL JOHNSON SECRETARY-TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 4474 0 0 CLIFFORD FRIESEN DIRECTOR 5.0 0.0 X 16950 0 0 JOE MURPHY DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 4400 0 0 DONALD NIGHSWONGER DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 7339 0 0 ROCK ORMISTON II DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 3154 0 0 KEITH RANDALL DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 6950 0 0 GARY WARDEN DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 4947 0 0 KIRK A THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 50.0 0.0 X 371379 0 110730 RUSSELL E BLEHM MANAGER OF OPERATIONS 50.0 0.0 X 183759 0 53210 KENT E DAVIS DISTRICT MANAGER - MEADE 45.0 0.0 X 119438 0 54026 ROGER L DAVIS MANAGER OF ENGINEERING 45.0 0.0 X 118559 0 54038 CHARLES A MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 112368 0 53720 RJAY LANGFORD MANAGER OF SUBS. & METERING 40.0 0.0 X 106738 0 30818 DARRELL FRAZIER DISTRICT MANAGER 40.0 0.0 X 113960 0 53589 1194147 0 410131 8 false true false J J POWERLINE CONTRACTORS PO BOX 861 DODGE CITY KS 67801 UTILITY CONTRACTOR 817326 1 0 ELECTRICITY SALES 221000 23870667 23870667 CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 365750 365750 24236417 118558 0 0 118558 0 0 0 0 0 22136 22136 22136 0 0 22136 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 990009 21469 21469 21469 21469 21469 24398580 24236417 0 162163 0 0 0 0 787024 0 817254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19773 76230 0 0 0 0 0 0 1624581 0 2075087 23127 PURCHASED POWER 15205149 OPERATIONS EXPENSE 2282137 MAINTENANCE EXPENSE 1384310 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL 977033 403041 25674746 2643818 2668003 0 0 0 0 2288799 2481210 0 0 0 0 0 0 975111 913477 55541 198524 71402723 20679082 50302667 50723641 0 0 0 0 10604234 10639557 0 0 1183852 1028120 68054022 68652532 5284776 4864610 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43006903 46548752 0 0 30515 30515 48322194 51443877 X 0 0 0 0 19731828 17208655 19731828 17208655 68054022 68652532 X -1276166 -1247007 X false true X true true true 391965 391965 5655012 2017988 3637024 45883577 16007485 29876092 19472169 2653609 16818560 50723641 INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES 7659144 C CFC CAPITAL CERT INVESTMENTS 312539 C N/R-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN 127429 C N/R-DUE FROM AFFILIATE 2540445 C 10639557 0 DEFERRED CREDITS 30515 30515 23112802 -1102459 -1102459 24215261 183319 183319 24398580 25491427 25491427 183319 183319 25674746 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 ($1,102,459.) LOSS FROM OPERATIONS OF AFFILIATES FILING SEPARATE CORPORATE RETURNS FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B REVENUE CLASSIFIED AS AN EXPENSE IN BOOKS. $183,319 CAPITAL CREDITS FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B REVENUE CLASSIFIED AS AN EXPENSE IN BOOKS. $183,319 CAPITAL CREDITS X X false false false KIRK A THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 367083 0 0 0 4296 0 77245 0 33485 0 482109 0 0 0 RUSSELL E BLEHM MANAGER OF OPERATIONS 178455 0 0 0 5304 0 37980 0 15230 0 236969 0 0 0 KENT E DAVIS DISTRICT MANAGER - MEADE 116073 0 0 0 3365 0 24960 0 29066 0 173464 0 0 0 ROGER L DAVIS MANAGER OF ENGINEERING 116189 0 0 0 2370 0 24960 0 29078 0 172597 0 0 0 CHARLES A MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 112009 0 0 0 359 0 23757 0 29963 0 166088 0 0 0 DARRELL FRAZIER DISTRICT MANAGER 109723 0 0 0 4237 0 23178 0 30411 0 167549 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6, 7A & 7B 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 ($144,488) Decrease in Memebership Fees ($60) LOSS IN OPERATIONS OF AFFILIATES ($1,102,459) FILING SEPARATE CORPORATE RETURNS ------------------------------------------------ Total ($1,247,007) CMS Services Inc PO Box 740 Meade KS 67864 481221386 Heat & Air KS CMS ELEC COOP C Corp 0 674232 1.00000 true HIGH PLAINS ENERGY PO BOX 1113 GARDEN CITY KS 678461113 481219133 PROPANE KS CMS ELEC COOP C CORP -1084212 2978811 1.00000 true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false