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        <Identifier>Part XII, Line 4b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Patronage Div. paid to members' accts $767846</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Part XI, Line 4b</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION $1624007 Patronage capital cash received adj. $-271120</Explanation>
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        <NamePerson>WILLIAM PATRICK HENRY</NamePerson>
        <Title>VP ENGINEERING</Title>
        <BaseCompensationFilingOrg>131496</BaseCompensationFilingOrg>
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        <NamePerson>Richard E McLendon</NamePerson>
        <Title>VP IT &amp; Cust Srv</Title>
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        <NamePerson>Martin R Mothershead</NamePerson>
        <Title>VP Finance</Title>
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        <NamePerson>JAMES A MOSS</NamePerson>
        <Title>VP Operations</Title>
        <BaseCompensationFilingOrg>122563</BaseCompensationFilingOrg>
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        <DeferredCompFilingOrg>46059</DeferredCompFilingOrg>
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        <NamePerson>Gregory W White</NamePerson>
        <Title>President &amp; CEO</Title>
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          <NamePerson>Russell G Brown - Director</NamePerson>
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        <SharingOfRevenues>false</SharingOfRevenues>
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        <Explanation>Russell Brown is a director of the cooperative that is also a key employee at bank where the Cooperative maintains it's general operating checking account.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION IN NORTHERN NECK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S BY LAWS. 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. IRS INSTRUCTIOONS FOR LINE 4 CHANGED IN 2011 TO INCLUDE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY SECTION 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS. ACCORDINGLY, THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOW REPORTED ON LINE 4.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>990 PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Cooperative participates in the NRECA group defined pension plan. As part of this plan, participants are required to recognize the actuarial increase in the value of their account on the form 990. The contribution rate for participants in the plan is the same for all individuals in the plan. The change in actuarial value for each participant, however, varies with age. In other words, the older a participant is, the greater the increase in that individual's change in actuarial value with all other things being equal.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UNRECOGNIZED ACTURIAL GAIN (LOSS) = $58645</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTEMENTS = $117747</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS = -$423607</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Patronage Div. paid to members' accts not expense per gaap = $767846</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>noncash patronage capital allocations not revenue per IRS = $271120</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION not revenue per gaap = -$1624007</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Governing documents and policies are available upon request. Financial data is presented to the members at the annual meeting and also included on the 990 which is available upon request.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ALSO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ANNUALLY THEY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THIS POSITION. ALSO, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES ALL OTHER PAYROLL INCREASES IN TOTAL.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Officers, directors and key employees are required to disclose interests that could give rise to conflicts.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>certain decisions of the governing board are subject to approval by the members as provided for in the bylaws.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Members of the governing board are elected by the membership of the cooperative. The board has monthly meetings and an annual meeting that is open to the entire membership.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 6</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Northern Neck Electric Cooperative is an electric membership corporation that delivers electricity to the members of the Cooperative. The members of the cooperative elect the board of directors with serves as the governing body of the cooperative.</Explanation>
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