Wyoming Public Service Commission
Utility Annual Report - Rural Electric Association
2016
Required Pursuant to WPSC Rule Chapter 3, Section 32
2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Exact legal name of reporting company:
Company docket number:
Street address or P.O. box:
City, state and ZIP code:
Telephone number:
Fax number:
Website URL:
Contact person:
Email address of contact person:

Wheatland Rural Electric Association
10005
PO Box 1209
Wheatland, WY 82201
307-322-2125
307-322-5340
wheatlandrea.com
Rhonda Apodaca

rka@wheatlandrea.com

Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016

GENERAL WYOMING PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UTILITY ANNUAL REPORT
1. A signed and notarized Oath and Verification page must be mailed to the WPSC, and a completed annual
report shall be filed with the Wyoming Public Service Commission on or before May 1 following the year end
to which this report applies.
2. Each inquiry contained in this report must be definitely answered.
3. Any material sought to be kept confidential must be mailed to the Wyoming Public Commission with a
written request that the material be treated as confidential under Chapter 2, Section 30, Confidentiality of
Information, of the PSC's Rules. All confidential information must be clearly labeled as such and printed on
yellow paper.
4. Please contact the Wyoming Public Service Commission office at (307) 777-7427 if there are any
questions concerning the content of this annual report.
5. Please provide Wyoming and Total Company numbers in the annual report. If Wyoming numbers equal
Total Company numbers, please indicate such by including the numbers in both columns.
Submission Date
Original Filing
1st Revision
2nd Revision
3rd Revision

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

1. Title Page
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Company Information
Year of incorporation:
Year company first began Wyoming operations:
Business organization:
Specify organization type if "Other":
Total number of Wyoming customers as of December 31, 2016:

1936
1937
Other
Memer Owned
1,883

Names of counties, cities and towns served by the company:

Name of owning, controlling or operating corporation or organization:

Headquarters (H)
Name:
Donald E. Smith
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone:
307-322-2125
Email:
dsmith@wheatlandrea.com
Person to be contacted for additional information regarding Wyoming operations:
Name:
Donald E. Smith
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone:
307-322-2125
Email:
dsmith@wheatlandrea.com
Person to be contacted regarding Wyoming operation complaints (P):
Name:
Donald E. Smith
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone:
307-322-2125
Email:
dsmith@wheatlandrea.com
Person in charge of Wyoming regulatory affairs (R):
Name:
Donald E. Smith
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone:
307-322-2125
Email:
dsmith@wheatlandrea.com
Person in charge of Wyoming utility assessment affairs (S):
Name:
Donald E. Smith
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone:
307-322-2125
dsmith@wheatlandrea.com
Email:
Person to be contacted concerning this annual report (N):
Name:
Rhonda Apodaca
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone:
307-322-2125
Email:
rka@wheatlandrea.com
Person to be contacted concerning emergencies: (Provide a 24/7 contact telephone number.)
Name:
Donald E. Smith
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone (24/7):
307-322-2125
Email:
dsmith@wheatlandrea.com
Registered agent (G):
Name:
Donald E. Smith
Address:
PO Box 1209
City, State, ZIP Code:
Wheatland, WY 82201
Telephone:
307-322-2125
Email:
dsmith@wheatlandrea.com

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

2. Company Information
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Operating Managers
Report the name and title of each operating manager of the utility. Include such positions as general manager, director of operations, chief
engineering manager, chief financial manager, office manager and director of customer service.
Name
Donald E. Smith
Rhonda Apodaca
Jeff Dirks
Jason Wright
Al Teel

Title (and address if different from address on title page)
General Manager
Office Manager
Line Superintendent
Asst. Line Superintendent
Member Services

Officers
Report the names and titles of the top six officers.
Name
Robert Brockman
Britt Wilson
Jack Finnerty
Sandra Hranchak
Candy Geringer

Title (and address if different from address on title page)
President/Director
Vice-President/Director
Secretary-Treasurer/Director
Director
Director

Directors
Report the name and term of each person who held a directorship during any part of the reporting year.
Name
Robert Brockman
Britt Wilson
Jack Finnerty
Candy Geringer
Sandra Hranchak

Term (and address if different from address on title page)
2015-2018
2014-2017
2014-2017
2016-2019
2015-2018

Wyoming Employees
Report the number of employees by classification.
Classification
Executive:
Office:
Field:

Total Wyoming employees:

Number
5
4
11

Employer
Wheatland REA
Wheatland REA
Wheatland REA

20

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

3. Personnel
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Plant in Service

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Account Description
Organizational Costs
Franchises
Land and Land Rights
Buildings & Improvements
Office Furniture & Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Tools & Other Work Equipment
Engines & Generators
Other:
Subtotal General:
Boiler Plant Equipment:
Eng & Eng-Driven Equipment:
Turbogenerator Units:
Other Power Plant Equipment:
Subtotal Generation:
Transmission Sub-Station Equipment
Transmission Lines
Subtotal Transmission:
Distribution Lines
Distribution Substation Equipment
Line Transformers
Services
Metering
Subtotal Distribution:
Total System

2015
Allocation
Factor

2016
Allocation
Factor

Wyoming
2015 Ending
Balance

2016 Beginning
Balance

Additions

Retirements

Adjustments

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
716,520
294,896
1,459,833
920,231

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
716,520
294,896
1,459,833
920,231

$
$
$
$

23,156
2,624
144,317
548

$
$
$
$

(4,080)
(42,279)
(195,169)
(2,682)

$
$

119,188
3,552,714

$
$

119,188
3,552,714

$
$

1,233,720
1,404,365

$
$

(1,316,473)
(1,560,683) $

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

1,026,689
1,121,106
2,147,795
15,021,694
2,196,406
3,533,611
825,182
2,174,540
23,751,433
29,451,942

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

1,026,689
1,121,106
2,147,795
15,021,694
2,196,406
3,533,611
825,182
2,174,540
23,751,433
29,451,942

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

242,755
28,346
271,101
1,056,202
14,307
153,218
30,735
366,171
1,620,633
3,296,099

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

-

$

(30,324)
(30,324) $
(467,970)
(34,131)
(336,758)
(20,785)
(272,159)
(1,131,803) $
(2,722,810) $

Transfers

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

$
$

-

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

2016 Ending
Balance
42,046
735,596
255,241
1,408,981
918,097
36,435
3,396,396
1,269,444
1,119,128
2,388,572
15,609,926
2,176,582
3,350,071
835,132
2,268,552
24,240,263
30,025,231

Wyoming Plant in Service Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

4. Plant in Service
Page 1 of 2

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Plant in Service
Total Company
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Account Description
Organizational Costs
Franchises
Land and Land Rights
Buildings & Improvements
Office Furniture & Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Tools & Other Work Equipment
Engines & Generators
Other:
Subtotal General:
Boiler Plant Equipment:
Eng & Eng-Driven Equipment:
Turbogenerator Units:
Other Power Plant Equipment:
Subtotal Generation:
Transmission Sub-Station Equipment
Transmission Lines
Subtotal Transmission:
Distribution Lines
Distribution Substation Equipment
Line Transformers
Services
Metering
Subtotal Distribution:
Total System

2015 Ending
Balance

2016 Beginning
Balance

Additions

Retirements

Adjustments

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
716,520
294,896
1,459,833
920,231

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
716,520
294,896
1,459,833
920,231

$
$
$
$

23,156
2,624
144,317
548

$
$
$
$

(4,080)
(42,279)
(195,169)
(2,682)

$
$

119,188
3,552,714

$
$

119,188
3,552,714

$
$

1,233,720
1,404,365

$
$

(1,316,473)
(1,560,683) $

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

1,026,689
1,121,106
2,147,795
15,021,694
2,196,406
3,533,611
825,182
2,174,540
23,751,433
29,451,942

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

1,026,689
1,121,106
2,147,795
15,021,694
2,196,406
3,533,611
825,182
2,174,540
23,751,433
29,451,942

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

242,755
28,346
271,101
1,056,202
14,307
153,218
30,735
366,171
1,620,633
3,296,099

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

-

$

(30,324)
(30,324) $
(467,970)
(34,131)
(336,758)
(20,785)
(272,159)
(1,131,803) $
(2,722,810) $

Transfers

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

$
$

-

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

2016 Ending
Balance
42,046
735,596
255,241
1,408,981
918,097
36,435
3,396,396
1,269,444
1,119,128
2,388,572
15,609,926
2,176,582
3,350,071
835,132
2,268,552
24,240,263
30,025,231

Total Company Plant in Service Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

4. Plant in Service
Page 2 of 2

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Reserve for Depreciation

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Account Description
Organizational Costs
Franchises
Land and Land Rights
Buildings & Improvements
Office Furniture & Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Tools & Other Work Equipment
Engines & Generators
Other
Subtotal General:
Boiler Plant Equipment
Eng & Eng-Driven Equipment
Turbogenerator Units
Other Power Plant Equipment
Subtotal Generation:
Transmission Sub-Station Equipment
Transmission Lines
Subtotal Transmission:
Distribution Lines
Distribution Substation Equipment
Line Transformers
Services
Metering
Subtotal Distribution:
Total System

Annual
Depr.
Rate

2016
Beginning
Balance

2015 Ending
Balance

Depreciation
Expense

Book Cost of
Plant Retired

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
699,382
276,454
1,290,192
984,472

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
699,382
276,454
1,290,192
984,472

$
$
$
$

(15,609)
(3,809)
(38,172)
(18,357)

$
$

119,188
3,411,734

$
$

119,188
3,411,734

$

(75,947) $

$
$
1,050,475
$
1,151,932
$
2,202,407
$ 15,028,791
$
2,258,419
$
3,560,039
$
839,746
$
2,214,793
$ 23,901,788
$ 29,515,929

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

$
$
1,050,475
$
1,151,932
$
2,202,407
$ 15,028,791
$
2,258,419
$
3,560,039
$
839,746
$
2,214,793
$ 23,901,788
$ 29,515,929

(30,009)
(30,669)
(60,678)
(424,376)
(60,311)
(86,705)
(22,986)
(69,958)
(664,336)
(800,961)

Wyoming
Cost of
Removal or
Retirement

Salvage

Adjustments

Transfers

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$
$

(2,254)
(2,254) $

-

$

-

$
(653) $
(13,821) $
$
(14,474) $
(14,474) $

(4,368)
(55,968)
(338)
(47,655)
(108,329) $
(110,583) $

-

$
$

-

$
$
$
$

-

$
$

Wyoming Reserve for Depreciation Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

5. Reserve for Depreciation
Page 1 of 3

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Reserve for Depreciation

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

Account Description
Organizational Costs
Franchises
Land and Land Rights
Buildings & Improvements
Office Furniture & Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Tools & Other Work Equipment
Engines & Generators
Other
Subtotal General:
Boiler Plant Equipment
Eng & Eng-Driven Equipment
Turbogenerator Units
Other Power Plant Equipment
Subtotal Generation:
Transmission Sub-Station Equipment
Transmission Lines
Subtotal Transmission:
Distribution Lines
Distribution Substation Equipment
Line Transformers
Services
Metering
Subtotal Distribution:
Total System

2016 Ending
Balance
$
$
$
42,046
$
683,773
$
272,645
$
1,252,020
$
966,115
$
$
119,188
$
3,335,787
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,020,466
$
1,119,009
$
2,139,475
$ 14,604,415
$
2,193,740
$
3,416,713
$
802,601
$
2,097,180
$ 23,114,649
$ 28,589,911

5. Reserve for Depreciation
Page 2 of 3

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Reserve for Depreciation

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Account Description
Organizational Costs
Franchises
Land and Land Rights
Buildings & Improvements
Office Furniture & Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Tools & Other Work Equipment
Engines & Generators
Other
Subtotal General:
Boiler Plant Equipment
Eng & Eng-Driven Equipment
Turbogenerator Units
Other Power Plant Equipment
Subtotal Generation:
Transmission Sub-Station Equipment
Transmission Lines
Subtotal Transmission:
Distribution Lines
Distribution Substation Equipment
Line Transformers
Services
Metering
Subtotal Distribution:
Total System

2016
Beginning
Balance

2015 Ending
Balance

Depreciation
Expense

Total Company
Cost of
Book Cost of
Removal or
Plant Retired
Retirement

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
699,382
276,454
1,290,192
984,472

$
$
$
$
$

42,046
699,382
276,454
1,290,192
984,472

$
$
$
$

(15,609)
(3,809)
(38,172)
(18,357)

$
$

119,188
3,411,734

$
$

119,188
3,411,734

$

(75,947) $

$
$
1,050,475
$
1,151,932
$
2,202,407
$ 15,028,791
$
2,258,419
$
3,560,039
$
839,746
$
2,214,793
$ 23,901,788
$ 29,515,929

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

$
$
1,050,475
$
1,151,932
$
2,202,407
$ 15,028,791
$
2,258,419
$
3,560,039
$
839,746
$
2,214,793
$ 23,901,788
$ 29,515,929

(30,009)
(30,669)
(60,678)
(424,376)
(60,311)
(86,705)
(22,986)
(69,958)
(664,336)
(800,961)

Salvage

Adjustments

Transfers

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$
$

(2,254)
(2,254) $

-

$

-

$
(653) $
(13,821) $
$
(14,474) $
(14,474) $

(4,368)
(55,968)
(338)
(47,655)
(108,329) $
(110,583) $

-

$
$

-

$
$
$
$

-

$
$

2016 Ending
Balance
$
$
$
42,046
$
683,773
$
272,645
$
1,252,020
$
966,115
$
$
119,188
$
3,335,787
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,020,466
$
1,119,009
$
2,139,475
$ 14,604,415
$
2,193,740
$
3,416,713
$
802,601
$
2,097,180
$ 23,114,649
$ 28,589,911

Total Company Reserve for Depreciation Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

5. Reserve for Depreciation
Page 3 of 3

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Balance Sheet - Assets & Other Debits

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Account Description
Total Utility Plant in Service
Construction Work in Progress
Total Utility Plant
Accumulated Provision for Depreciation and Amortization
Net Utility Plant
Non-Utility Property (Net)
Investments in Subsidiary Companies
Investments in Assoc Org - Patronage Capital
Invest in Assoc Org - Other - General Funds
Invest in Assoc Org- Other - Nongeneral Funds
Investments in Economic Development Projects
Other Investments
Special Funds
Total Other Property & Investments
Cash - General Funds
Cash - Construction Funds - Trustee
Special Deposits
Temporary Investments
Notes Receivable (Net)
Accounts Receivable - Sales of Energy (Net)
Accounts Receivable - Other (Net)
Fuel Stock
Materials and Supplies
Prepayments
Other Current and Accrued Assets
Total Current and Accrued Assets
Unamortized Debt Discount & Extraordinary Property Losses
Regulatory Assets
Other Deferred Debits
Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
Total Assets & Other Debits

2015
2016
Allocation Allocation
Factor
Factor
$
$
$
$
$

2015 Ending
Balance
29,332,986
118,956
29,451,942
(13,108,005)
16,343,937

Wyoming
2016 Beginning
Balance
$
29,332,986
$
118,956
$
29,451,942
$
(13,108,005)
$
16,343,937

$
$
$
$
$

2016 Ending
Balance
29,989,024
36,203
30,025,227
(13,274,322)
16,750,905

$
$
$
$
$

2015 Ending
Balance
29,332,986
118,956
29,451,942
(13,108,005)
16,343,937

Total Company
2016 Beginning
Balance
$
29,332,986
$
118,956
$
29,451,942
$
(13,108,005)
$
16,343,937

$
$
$
$
$

2016 Ending
Balance
29,989,024
36,203
30,025,227
(13,274,322)
16,750,905

$
$
$

9,011,027
127,316
259,813

$
$
$

9,011,027
127,316
259,813

$
$
$

9,133,044
140,591
274,473

$
$
$

9,011,027
127,316
259,813

$
$
$

9,011,027
127,316
259,813

$
$
$

9,133,044
140,591
274,473

$

3,200

$

3,200

$

3,200

$

3,200

$

3,200

$

3,200

$
$
$

9,401,356
60,924
50

$
$
$

9,401,356
60,924
50

$
$
$

9,551,308
23,042
50

$
$
$

9,401,356
60,924
50

$
$
$

9,401,356
60,924
50

$
$
$

9,551,308
23,042
50

$

3,543,974

$

3,543,974

$

3,082,963

$

3,543,974

$

3,543,974

$

3,082,963

$
$

1,083,697
197

$
$

1,083,697
197

$
$

1,155,496
2,299

$
$

1,083,697
197

$
$

1,083,697
197

$
$

1,155,496
2,299

$
$
$
$

357,005
31,048
4,945
5,081,840

$
$
$
$

357,005
31,048
4,945
5,081,840

$
$
$
$

315,822
38,503
3,397
4,621,572

$
$
$
$

357,005
31,048
4,945
5,081,840

$
$
$
$

357,005
31,048
4,945
5,081,840

$
$
$
$

315,822
38,503
3,397
4,621,572

$

76,146

$

76,146

$

56,756

$

76,146

$

76,146

$

56,756

$

30,903,279

$

30,903,279

$

30,980,541

$

30,903,279

$

30,903,279

$

30,980,541

Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

6. Balance Sheet - Assets
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Balance Sheet - Liabilities, Equity & Credits

Account Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Memberships
Patronage Capital
Operating Margins - Prior Years
Operating Margins - Current Year
Non-Operating Margins
Other Margins and Equities
Total Margins & Equities
Long-Term Debt - RUS (Net)
Long-Term Debt - FFB - RUS Guaranteed
Long-Term Debt - Other - RUS Guaranteed
Long-Term Debt - Other (Net)
Long-Term Debt - RUS - Econ Development (Net)
Payments - Unapplied
Total Long Term Debt
Obligations Under Capital Leases - Noncurrent
Accumulated Operating Provisions & Asset Retirement Obligations
Total Other Non-current Liabilities
Notes Payable
Accounts Payable
Consumers Deposits
Current Maturities Long-Term Debt
Current Maturities Long-Term Debt - Rural Development
Current Maturities - Capital Leases
Taxes Accrued
Interest Accrued
Other Current and Accrued Liabilities
Total Current & Accrued Liabilities
Regulatory Liabilities
Other Deferred Credits
Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
Total Liabilities and Other Credits

2015
Allocation
Factor

2016
Allocation
Factor

2015 Ending
Balance

Wyoming
2016 Beginning
Balance

2016 Ending
Balance

$
$
$
$
$
$

14,884,234
28,982
295,952
120,989
363,621
15,693,778

$
$
$
$
$
$

14,884,234
28,982
295,952
120,989
363,621
15,693,778

$

15,197,740

$
$
$
$

$

6,397,960

$

6,397,960

$

6,782,158

$

6,782,158

$
$

(507,986) $
12,672,132 $

2015 Ending
Balance

Total Company
2016 Beginning
Balance

2016 Ending
Balance

14,884,234
28,982
295,952
120,989
363,621
15,693,778

$
$
$
$
$
$

14,884,234
28,982
295,952
120,989
363,621
15,693,778

$

15,197,740

488,412
213,179
1,059,406
16,958,737

$
$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$

488,412
213,179
1,059,406
16,958,737

$

6,228,357

$

6,397,960

$

6,397,960

$

6,228,357

$

6,501,349

$

6,782,158

$

6,782,158

$

6,501,349

(507,986) $
12,672,132 $

(533,871) $
12,195,835 $

(507,986) $
12,672,132 $

(507,986) $
12,672,132 $

(533,871)
12,195,835

$
$

1,166,985
1,166,985

$
$

1,166,985
1,166,985

$
$

356,548
356,548

$
$

1,166,985
1,166,985

$
$

1,166,985
1,166,985

$
$

356,548
356,548

$
$
$

736,053
86,348
417,656

$
$
$

736,053
86,348
417,656

$
$
$

782,458
103,782
434,033

$
$
$

736,053
86,348
417,656

$
$
$

736,053
86,348
417,656

$
$
$

782,458
103,782
434,033

$
$

130,327
1,370,384

$
$

130,327
1,370,384

$
$

149,148
1,469,421

$
$

130,327
1,370,384

$
$

130,327
1,370,384

$
$

149,148
1,469,421

$

30,903,279

$

30,903,279

$

30,980,541

$

30,903,279

$

30,903,279

$

30,980,541

Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

7. Balance Sheet - Liabilities
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Long-Term Debt
W.S. § 37-6-101 defines long-term debt as any debt with a term
greater than 18 months.

Organization
1 FFB/RUS
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 National Rural Utilities Coop Finance Co
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
50 Total

Authorizing
Docket
10005-CS-01-26
10005-CS-01-26
10005-CS-01-26
10005-CS-01-26
10005-41-CS-09
10005-41-CS-09

Issue
Date
9/4/01
9/4/01
9/4/01
9/4/01
4/2/10
4/2/10

Maturity
Date
12/1/35
12/1/35
12/1/35
12/1/35
1/3/45
1/3/45

Face Amount
Authorized
$ 3,220,000
$ 3,220,000
$ 3,220,000
$ 3,220,000
$ 4,255,000
$ 4,255,000

Total Amount
Issued
$
819,000
$
1,167,000
$
1,112,000
$
122,000
$
1,000,000
$
3,255,000

Interest
Rate
4.297%
4.879%
4.426%
4.336%
4.224%
2.735%

9191-14
10005-CS-90-2
10005-CS-93-5
10005-45-CS-12
10005-45-CS-12
10005-45-CS-12
10005-45-CS-12
10005-45-CS-12
10005-45-CS-12

9/13/84
4/17/90
1/29/93
5/23/12
5/23/12
5/23/12
5/23/12
5/23/12
5/23/12

9/1/19
4/17/25
11/29/28
2/28/19
2/29/24
2/29/28
2/29/32
2/28/33
2/29/40

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

81,000
43,878
85,714
134,951
426,225
522,483
1,078,983
1,240,389
4,335,496

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

81,000
43,878
85,714
134,951
426,225
522,483
1,078,983
1,240,389
4,335,496

7.500%
6.800%
6.700%
3.200%
3.850%
4.250%
4.500%
4.500%
4.700%

$

29,339,119

$

15,424,119

Notes 1:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

8. Long-Term Debt
Page 1 of 2

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Long-Term Debt
W.S. § 37-6-101 defines long-term debt as any debt with a term
greater than 18 months.

Organization
1 FFB/RUS
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 National Rural Utilities Coop Finance Co
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
50 Total

Total Company
Debt Issuance Cost
Original
Unamortized
Amount
Amount

$

$
$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

1,493
1,453
1,681
1,953
11,789
18,026
41,580
48,910
189,408

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

1,493
1,453
1,681
1,953
11,789
18,026
41,580
48,910
189,408

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

3,961
1,808
3,454
20,356
33,478
27,649
40,816
43,370
92,345

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

22,205
22,440
55,443
68,603
318,655
434,417
949,549
1,103,004
4,064,247

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

18,244
20,632
51,989
48,246
285,177
406,768
908,733
1,059,634
3,971,902

$

563,569

$

563,569

$

682,664

$

13,597,773

$

13,165,108

Total minimum principle payments required for 2016: $

682,664

-

$

-

Interest Paid Principal Paid
During Year During Year
$
27,614 $
20,054
$
46,160 $
277,724
$
39,945 $
27,779
$
4,308 $
3,088
$
41,029 $
16,652
$
88,220 $
70,130

$
$
$
$
$
$

Outstanding Balances
Year
Year
Beginning
Ending
627,030 $
606,976
925,557 $
897,833
881,188 $
853,409
96,966 $
93,878
942,166 $
925,514
3,086,303 $
3,016,173

Interest
Accrued
27,614
46,160
39,945
4,308
41,029
88,220

Notes 2:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

8. Long-Term Debt
Page 2 of 2

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Statement of Operations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Operating Revenue & Patronage Capital
Power Production Expense
Cost of Purchased Power
Transmission Expense
Distribution Expense-Operation
Distribution Expense-Maintenance
Consumer Accounts Expense
Customer Service & Informational Expense
Sales Expense
Administrative and General Expense
Total Operation and Maintenance Expense
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
Tax Expense - Property & Gross Receipts
Tax Expense - Other
Interest on Long-term Debt
Interest Charged to Construction - Credit
Interest Expense - Other
Other Deductions
Total Cost of Electric Service
Patronage Capital & Operating Margins
Non-operating Margins - Interest
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
Income (Loss) from Equity Investments
Non-operating Margins - Other
Generation & Transmission Capital Credits
Other Capital Credits & Patronage Dividends
Extraordinary Items
Patronage Capital or Margins

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Wyoming
13,323,981
8,932,725
26,238
870,124
351,837
222,407
89,973
7,134
1,030,742
11,531,180
760,925
(20,294)

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Total Company
13,323,981
8,932,725
26,238
870,124
351,837
222,407
89,973
7,134
1,030,742
11,531,180
760,925
(20,294)

$

562,406

$

562,406

$

1,349

$

1,349

$
$
$

12,835,566
488,415
110,040

$
$
$

12,835,566
488,415
110,040

$
$
$

45,630
250,851
57,510

$
$
$

45,630
250,851
57,510

$

952,446

$

952,446

Patronage Capital Cash Received
Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

9. Statement of Operations
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Customer Counts, Operating Revenues, Demand and Energy Delivered
Wyoming

Title of Account
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Sales of Electricity
Residential Sales (440)
440.1 Residential Sales - Excluding Seasonal
440.2 Residential Sales - Seasonal
441 Irrigation Sales
Commercial Sales (442.x)
442.1x Commercial Sales - 1000 kVA or Less
442.2x Commercial Sales - Greater than 1000 kVA
Industrial Sales (442.y)
442.1y - Industrial Sales - 1000 kVA or Less
442.2y - Industrial Sales - Greater than 1000 kVA
Public Street and Highway Lighting (444)
Other Sales to Public Authorities (445)
Sales to Railroads and Railways (446)
Interdepartmental Sales (448)
TOTAL Electric Sales
Sales for Resale (447)
447.1 Sales for Resale - RUS Borrowers
447.2 Sales for Resale - Other
TOTAL Sales of Electricity
Provision for Rate Refunds (449.1)
TOTAL Revenues Net of Provision for Refunds
Other Operating Revenues
Forfeited Discounts (450)
Miscellaneous Service Revenues (451)
Sales of Water and Water Power (453)
Rent from Electric Property (454)
Interdepartmental Rents (455)
Other Electric Revenues (456)
Revenues from Transmission of Electricity of Others (456.1)
Regional Transmission Service Revenues (457.1)
Miscellaneous Revenues (457.2)
TOTAL Other Operating Revenues
TOTAL Electric Operating Revenues

35
36
37
38
39

Energy Sales and Use Summary
Total Sales to Customers
Energy Furnished without Charge
Company Use (Excluding Station Use)
Energy Losses
Total

Average
Customer
Count

Revenue

Demand and Energy Delivered Total Company
KW
kWh
Revenue

2,885
2,320
565
360
448
434
14
0

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

4,155,541
3,801,507
354,034
1,846,951
7,132,554
1,411,527
5,721,027
-

27,041.0
25,829.0
1,212.0
13,796.0
75,478.0
9,601.0
65,877.0
0.0

27,042,102
25,829,241
1,212,861
13,796,283
75,478,713
9,601,564
65,877,149
0

630

$

96,558

547.0

547,780

4,323
0

$ 13,231,604
$
-

116,862.0
0.0

4,323

$ 13,231,604

4,323

$ 13,231,604

4,323

$
$

22,145
51,054

$

19,023

$
92,222
$ 13,323,826

$

-

$

-

$

-

116,864,878
0

$
$

-

116,862.0

116,864,878

$

-

116,862.0

116,864,878

$

-

116,862.0

116,864,878

$
$

-

kWh
116,864,078
251,018
6,099,660
123,214,756

Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

10. Revenue Summary
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Rate Base and Return on Rate Base
Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61

Wyoming

Rate Base Additions
Plant in Service
Plant Held for Future Use
Prepayments
Materials and Supplies
Cash Working Capital
Deferred Debits

$

29,989,024

$
$
$
$

38,503
315,822
2,598,457
56,756

Subtotal

$

32,998,562

$

13,274,322

$

103,782

Subtotal
Total Rate Base

$
$

13,378,104
19,620,458

Net Utility Operating Income
Actual Rate of Return on Rate Base
Actual Rate of Return on Equity
Actual Operating Ratio (if applicable)
Actual Capital Structure - Percent Debt
Actual Capital Structure - Percent Equity
Authorized Rate of Return on Rate Base
Authorized Rate of Return on Equity
Authorized Operating Ratio (if applicable)
Effective Date of Rates of Return or Operating Ratio
Docket No. of Authorization
Capital Structure in Docket No. Above - Percent Debt
Capital Structure in Docket No. Above - Percent Equity
Cost of Debt in Capital Structure in Docket No. Above
Operating Ratios
Operating Times Interest Earned Ratio (OTIER)
Rural Utilities Service OTIER (RUS OTIER)
Net Times Interest Earned Ratio (NTIER)
Operating Debt Service Coverage Ratio (ODSC)
Net Debt Service Coverage Ratio (NDSC)
Modified Debt Service Coverage Ratio (MDSC)

$

1,052,168
5.363%
5.474%
86.540
58.170%
54.740%

Rate Base Deductions
Accumulated Provision for Depreciation
Accumulated Provision for Amortization
Accumulated Deferred Income Tax
Consumer Advances for Construction
Consumer Deposits
Consumer Energy Prepayments
Deferred Credits

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

1.870
1.100
2.690
1.820
2.280
95.470

11. Rate Base & Return on RB
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Electric Utility Load and Resources Report (Wyoming System Only)
Peak Wyoming System Demands and Annual Energy
Reported data are:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

Actual Data

Summer
(April - September)
Month
KW
21,847.0
July
July
16,486.0
August
18,913.0
July
24,191.0
July
19,000.0
July
19,000.0
July
19,000.0

2016 Peak Day
8
9
10

Date
Time
KW Reading

(If actual data are not available, provide the basis for the estimates in the notes section.)
Winter
(October - March)
Month
KW
December
14,918.0
December
13,763.0
November
14,203.0
December
17,982.0
December
14,450.0
December
14,450.0
December
14,450.0

Annual Energy
kWh
107,897,410
106,223,619
119,727,517
116,864,078
115,100,000
115,100,000

Notes:
Years 2017-2019 are estimates.

Notes:
7/23/2016
3:30 p.m.
24,191.0

Sources of Electricity

11
12
13
14

Year
2013
2014
2015
2016

15
16
17
18

Year
2013
2014
2015
2016

Steam Generation
KW
kWh

Hydro Generation
KW
kWh

Purchased Power
KW
kWh
114,332.0
114,332,684
112,207.0
112,207,811
126,146.0
126,146,654
123,203.0
123,203,875

Owned Generation
Internal Combusion Engine
Wind Generation
KW
kWh
KW
kWh

Other Generation
KW
kWh

Total Owned Generation
KW
kWh
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0

Notes:

Power Purchase Contracts
Power Purchase Contracts Notes, page 1
Supplier
19 Tri-State Generation and Transmission
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

2016 KW
Purchases
123,203.0

2016 kWh
Purchases
123,203,875

Contract
Expiration Date
2/3/2050

12. Load & Resources
Page 1 of 2

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Electric Utility Load and Resources Report (Wyoming System Only)
159 Totals

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

123,203.0

123,203,875

12. Load & Resources
Page 2 of 2

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Electric Transmission and Distribution Plant (Wyoming Only)
Note: Use Wyoming-specific data only. For substations with multiple transformer banks, please use a separate line for each bank and note if the number of circuits listed is for the
transformer bank or for the substation.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Transmission and
subtransmission lines:
Nominal Voltage
Miles of Line
69KV
98.00
34.5
16.18

Phase
17 Single Phase:
18 Three Phase:
19 Instrument Rated Phase:

Primary underground
distribution lines:
Nominal Voltage
Miles of Line
12.5/7.2KV
152.00
14.4KV
15.41

Total Meters in
Service
3,460
475
85

Meters in Service in Wyoming
Advanced Meters in
Service
3,460
475
85

Primary overhead
distribution lines:
Nominal Voltage
Miles of Line
12.5/7.2KV
1,151.34
14.4KV
357.10

Types of Advanced Meters in Service
TWACS system
TWACS system
TWACS system and MV-90

Notes:

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

13. T & D Plant
Page 1 of 3

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Electric Transmission and Distribution Plant (Wyoming Only)
Note: Use Wyoming-specific data only. For substations with multiple transformer banks, please use a separate line for each bank and note if the number of circuits listed is for the
transformer bank or for the substation.

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61

Name of Distribution Substation
Bettelyoun
Chugwater
Dwyer
Glendo(WAPA)
Grayrocks
Grayrocks Pump
Rocky Mtn. Midpoint(cus)
Rocky Mtn. Guernsey(cus)
Preuit
Magellen-Slater(cus)
Sinclair(cus)
Suncor Goshen
Suncor Guernsey(cus)
Suncor Little Bear
Sunco Slater
Trans Mountain(cus)
Wheatland
88 Oil Sub(cus)
Tall Grass Energy(cus)

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

Distribution Substations in Wyoming
Section
Township
Primary Voltage Range
Secondary Voltage
(i.e. 26-20-84)
Number of Circuits
34.5/12.5
17-26-65
2
69/12.5
30-21-66
5
69/12.5
35-26-68
3
69/12.5
24-29-68
1
69/12.5/14.4
31-25-66
3
14.4/4.16
15-25-65
1
69/4.16
26-20-66
1
34.5/4.16
17-26-65
1
69/12.5
14-22-70
3
34.5/4.16
28-22-67
1
34.5/2.4
16-26-65
1
69/2.4
1-22-66
1
34.5/4.16
16-26-65
1
69/2.4/12.5
3-18-66
2
34.5/4.16
28-22-66
1
34.5/2.4
16-26-65
1
69/12.5
22-24-68
5
34.5/12.5
18-26-65
3
34.5/4.16
17-26-65
1

Transformers by
Voltage
34.5/12.5
698/12.5
69/12.5
34.5/12.5
69/12.5/14.4
14.4/2.4
69/4.16
34.5/4.16
69/12.5
34.5/4.16
34.5/2.4
34.5/2.4
69/4.16
69/2.4/12.5
69/4.16
34.5/2.4
69/12.5
34.5/12.5
34.5/4.16

Nameplate Capacity
of Transformers by
Voltage
3.75MVA
5MVA
5MVA
2MVA
5MVA & 3-833
3.833KVA
5MVA
2.5MVA
1.5MVA
1.5MVA
3.75MVA
3.75MVA
10MVA
5MVA
5MVA
5MVA
12MVA
5MVA
5MVA

Peak Loading of
Transformers for
Reporting Year
2,680.0
1,819.0
3,573.0
1,176.0
2,766.0
1,525.0
929.0
46.0
968.0
587.0
1,491.0
12.0
2,420.0
1,129.0
1,469.0
3,078.0
5,935.0
1,339.0
3,077.0

13. T & D Plant
Page 2 of 3

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Electric Transmission and Distribution Plant (Wyoming Only)
Note: Use Wyoming-specific data only. For substations with multiple transformer banks, please use a separate line for each bank and note if the number of circuits listed is for the
transformer bank or for the substation.

146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187

Name of Transmission Substation or Switch Station
AT & T OCB
Goodrich Sub
Goodrich Switch
Qualls-sold transformer to Tri-State G & T

Wyoming Public Service Commission Annual Report

Transmission Substations and Switch Stations in Wyoming
Section
Township
Primary Voltage Range
Secondary Voltage
(i.e. 26-20-84)
Number of Circuits
69KV
29-24-63
59/34.5
19-24-67
1
69KV
13-24-66
115/69KV
34-21-66
3

Transformers by
Voltage
69
69/34.5
69
115/69

Nameplate Capacity
of Transformers by
Voltage

Peak Loading of
Transformers for
Reporting Year

4MVA

2,056.0
2,948.0
3,178.0

20MVA

13. T & D Plant
Page 3 of 3

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Emergency Curtailment, Contingency and
Integrated Resource Plans
Does Wheatland Rural Electric Association have an emergency curtailment plan for use in
Wyoming?

No

Plan title, plan filing date and comments

Does Wheatland Rural Electric Association have a contingency plan for use in Wyoming?

No

Plan title, plan filing date and comments

Does Wheatland Rural Electric Association have an integrated resource plan for use in
Wyoming?

No

Plan title, plan filing date and comments

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14. Emergency Plans & IRPs
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year:

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Major Facilities Construction Forecast
Description & Details
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 Total

In-Service
Date

2017 Total

$

-

2018 Total

$

-

2019 Total

$

-

2020 Total

$

-

2021 Total

$

-

Five-Year Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-

Notes:

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15. Construction Forecast
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Smart Grid Technologies Report
The Commission's Order in Docket No. 90000-106-XO-08 (Record No. 11992) requires each electric utility to file an annual report regarding
developments in smart grid technologies, including which technologies are being promoted by regional planning organizations, whether any
smart grid technologies would be beneficial to any particular Wyoming customer, and whether utilities have considered or adopted any
available smart grid technologies in Wyoming or in other jurisdictions.
File attachments to this report in Docket No. 90000-106-XO-08.
Provide the name of Wheatland Rural Electric Association's regional planning organization:

Describe the smart grid technologies Wheatland Rural Electric Association's regional planning organization is promoting:

Describe the smart grid technologies that would be beneficial to Wheatland Rural Electric Association's customers:

scuss which class of Wheatland Rural Electric Association's Wyoming customers benefits from each smart grid technology listed abo

the smart grid technologies Wheatland Rural Electric Association has evaluated or considered adopting in Wyoming or in other jurisd

Provide the status of the smart grid technologies Wheatland Rural Electric Association has adopted or implemented:

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16. Smart Grid Technologies
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Important Changes During the Reporting Year
For the reporting year, please include a short narrative description on this page of the annual report for the
following:
1. Purchase, sale, discontinuance or abandonment of service of major utility facility operating units, property or
equipment, specifying a description of the property and the transaction and the docket number for which
authorization was granted.
2. All important financial changes of respondent such as bond issues or retirements, showing amounts, identity
of bonds and purpose of or reason for the change.
3. Additional matters of fact (not elsewhere provided for) which the respondent may desire to include in this
report.
Changes, page 1

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17. Changes During the Year
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Reconciliation of Gross Wyoming Intrastate Retail Revenue
Description
1 Total Wyoming Operating Revenues (400)
2 Gross Wyoming Intrastate Retail Revenues
3
Difference between Operating & Intrastate Revenue
4
Adjustments to Operating Revenue Accounts that Derive
5 Gross Wyoming Intrastate Retail Revenues
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
105 Total Adjustments

Amount
$13,323,826.00
$0.00
$13,323,826.00

Amount

Adjustment Explanation

$0.00
The difference on Line 3 must match the total on Line 105.

Notes:

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Tab: 18. Intrastate Revenues
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Interest Rate
State the interest rate the utility used for deposits in 2016. If the interest rate used by the utility is different
from the Commission Authorized Interest Rate for 2016, please explain why and indicate how the utility will
correct or has corrected the oversight.

1.75%

Supplemental Notes to this Annual Report
Supplemental Notes, page 1

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19. Int. Rate & Sup. Notes
Page 1 of 1

 Wheatland Rural Electric Association
Docket No. 10005
Reporting Year: 2016

Original Filing
1/0/1900

Oath and Verification
Once report is complete, this page must be printed, signed, notarized,
and mailed to the Wyoming Public Service Commission.
Wyoming
Platte

State of:
County of:

Affiant name:
Official title:
Legal name of reporting entity:

Donald E. Smith
General Manager
Wheatland Rural Electric Association

The Affiant, of lawful age, first being sworn according to law, upon oath hereby deposes and says:
1. Affiant has, by all necessary action, been duly authorized to make this Verification;
2. Affiant has examined the foregoing Annual Report and all attachments thereto;
3. Except as may be set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Oath and Verification, Affiant hereby verifies, upon Affiant's
knowledge, that all statements contained in the foregoing Annual Report and all attachments thereto are correct
and complete and constitute a correct statement of the business affairs of the above-named reporting entity with
respect to each and every matter set forth therein for the period from and including January 1, 2016, to and
including December 31, 2016;
4. Here state the source of Affiant's information and grounds of Affiant's beliefs as to any matters not stated to be
verified upon Affiant's knowledge:

Affiant Signature:
Donald E. Smith, General Manager

Name and Title (please type):

Notary

(seal)
(seal)

State of:
County of:

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this

day of

Witness my hand and official seal:

My Commission Expires:

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20. Oath & Verification
Page 1 of 1