Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part IV, Line 28c | Kenergy directors William Denton and John Warren are two of six directors on the board of Big Rivers Electric Corporation, a taxable generation and transmission cooperative. Director Christopher Mitchell is a director on the board of the Kentucky Electric Cooperativee (KEC). President and CEO Jeff Hohn serves on the KEC board. United Utility Supply is a wholly owned subsidiary of KEC. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Deborah Hayden, Assistant Secretary of the Board, has the following family members who are employees of Kenergy: Robert Hayden (spouse) Manager of Dispatch, Meter Shop, and Substations; James M Jeffries (brother) Dispatcher; and Susan Jeffries (sister in law) Member Services Representative. Kenergy adopted a nepotism policy on July 1, 1999 when the corporation was formed as a consolidation successor of Green River Electric Corporation and Henderson-Union Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation. Any family relationships existing prior to that time were grandfathered. See Schedule L, Part IV. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | The bylaws provide that any person, corporation, or legal entity automatically becomes a member of Kenergy by making a written application for membership, paying the $5.00 membership fee, and receiving electric service from Kenergy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Members elect the representatives from their district to serve 3-year terms. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | The following decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members: Removal of a director; and to merge or consolidate with another entity, sell the assets, or dissolve the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is prepared by the accounting staff under the direction and review of the Chief Financial Officer. A key component of the preparation process is a questionnaire completed by directors, officers, key employees, and management staff to provide the information requested on the Form 990. The complete Form 990 is reviewed by the President & CEO. After making required changes, the Form 990 is distributed to each director and reviewed with them at the next board meeting. Any necessary revisions are made, then the return is signed by an authorized officer and submitted. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Annually, the chairman of the Board of Directors requires each board member and the CEO to complete and sign a form listing the names of their business interests, positions held, and ownership percentage. Annually, the CEO requires all vice-presidents and managers to complete a survey providing the same information. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The CEO and key employees' compensation is determined by external market sources, sometimes with the assistance of a compensation consultant. Internal market pricing is established by utilizing a point-factor method of assigning weighted factors based on a variety of competencies. The Board approves the budget that includes senior management salary increases. The Board also approves the CEO compensation based on performance and review of external market pricing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Annually, during the month prior to the annual membership meeting, Kenergy provides each member, through a billing insert, a condensed balance sheet and income statement comparing the most recent calendar year results to the previous calendar year. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy is made available to members upon a written request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 | Represents allocations to members in accordance with the Bylaws, supported by a qualified written notice which discloses to members a stated dollar amount allocated. This reporting results in a difference between book income and income on the Form 990 by the same amount. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24a - 24d | Operation and maintenance expenses = $6,492,465; Consumer accounts and sales expenses = $936,960; Administrative and general expenses = $1,037,715; Miscellaneous expenses = $67,668; Regulatory assessment tax = $624,154; Services (other than accounting) = $2,873. Total = $9,161,835 |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Membership $43,301; Capital credit - net retirements ($2,859,416); Capital credit allocations $2,637,093. Total = ($179,022). |
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