2024-03-21T12:24:01-05:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 480504601 Western Cooperative Electric Association Inc % Richard Schaus WEST 7857435561 PO Box 278 Wakeeney KS 67672 RICHARD SCHAUS Secretary Treasurer 7857435561 2024-03-21 RICHARD SCHAUS 999009999 false 1 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Western Cooperative Electic Association Inc 635 S 13th St Wakeeney KS 67672 37558678 false X www.westerncoop.com X 1945 KS It is the mission of Western Cooperative Electric to provide reliable energy and optimum services for the betterment of its members 9 9 58 0 0 44414115 37485170 27600 67777 -72 1017 44441643 37553964 0 4441383 3863319 4504614 5016478 0 0 35495646 28674167 44441643 37553964 0 116000475 117589426 62754972 61326807 53245503 56262619 It is the mission of Western Cooperative Electric to provide reliable energy and optimum services for the betterment of its members. false false 37553964 37553964 Provide electrical service to 12,101 meters in our designated service territory. 37553964 false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 198 0 true 58 true false false false false false false 37539311 14653 false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X STACEY MALSAM 7857435561 635 S 13th St Wakeeney KS 67672 CRAIG CROSSLAND Director 2.200 X 7200 0 0 TERRY HOBBS VicePresident 5.300 X X 18910 0 0 RICHARD SCHAUS Secretary Treasurer 2.100 X X 7800 0 0 FRANK JOY Director 4.600 X 12300 0 0 DALE WEINHOLD Director 5.600 X 17100 0 0 SUSAN ROHLEDER Director 3.700 X 7800 0 0 MARVIN KELLER Director 4.200 X 18300 0 0 LANDON HEIER Director 4.200 X 14400 0 0 TOM RUTH General Manager 40.00 X 235704 0 76856 STACEY MALSAM CFO 40.00 X 150034 0 31728 RON ASCHENBRENNER Line Superintendent 40.00 X 133197 0 44571 JERRY CASEY Operations Field Super 40.00 X 115132 0 50242 MARK KLEIN Line Foreman 40.00 X 112625 0 39435 CRAIG CRAMER Manager of IS 40.00 X 118326 0 35434 NICKOLAS ZERR President 7.900 X X 17700 0 0 NATHAN BUDIG Asst Line Superintende 40.00 X 112003 0 30576 1098531 308842 16 false true false Solida Tree Service Inc Po Box 421 Phillipsburg KS 67661 Tree Trimming 188580 Sunflower Electric Power PO Box 1020 Hays KS 67601 Transmission Maintenance 55002 Global Mapping Solutions 5753 Sunflower Circle Sarasota FL 34238 GIS Mapping 52818 1 Electric Energy Sales 221000 35332479 35332479 Rent Electric Property 531390 14653 14653 Consumer Int Fees 541900 29963 29963 Capital Credits 541900 1468780 1468780 639295 639295 37485170 67777 67777 0 5731 4714 1017 37553964 37538294 14653 3863319 1098532 2096018 1294861 292052 235015 16104 19025 295763 273088 146545 1513069 2498480 158237 Purchased Power 20490001 Operations 414000 Maintenance 574326 Property Taxes 927421 1348108 37553964 0 0 0 918517 847347 110 962 4810026 4769602 3075902 3991769 2521570 643239 111538377 31326218 77933104 80212159 26741246 27124348 116000475 117589426 2538046 2690563 56595771 55708238 2443286 1735158 1177869 1192848 62754972 61326807 X 53245503 56262619 53245503 56262619 116000475 117589426 X 0 3017116 X X false true X true true true false false false false false false false 291251 291251 7069190 2814989 4254201 100645360 26556584 74088776 3532576 1954645 1577931 80212159 Assoc Org Pat Cap 25776713 C CFC Cap Term Certs 381509 C Rural Econ Dev RLF 479035 C Other Org Pat Cap 487091 C 27124348 Accrued Sales and Property Tax 546071 Accrued Interest 21762 Accrued Labor and Benefits 449552 Western Cares Program 5509 Other Deferred Credits 169954 1192848 false false false false false false false false false CRAIG CROSSLAND Director 7200 7200 TERRY HOBBS VicePresident 18910 18910 RICHARD SCHAUS Secretary Treasurer 7800 7800 FRANK JOY Director 12300 12300 DALE WEINHOLD Director 17100 17100 SUSAN ROHLEDER Director 7800 7800 MARVIN KELLER Director 18300 18300 LANDON HEIER Director 14400 14400 TOM RUTH General Manager 229472 6232 76856 28652 341212 STACEY MALSAM CFO 149735 299 31728 28652 210414 RON ASCHENBRENNER Line Superintendent 132613 584 44571 28652 206420 JERRY CASEY Operations Field Super 113730 1402 50242 28652 194026 MARK KLEIN Line Foreman 111845 780 39435 28652 180712 CRAIG CRAMER Manager of IS 117815 511 35434 28652 182412 NICKOLAS ZERR President 17700 17700 NATHAN BUDIG Asst Line Superintende 111696 307 30576 28652 171231 Part VI Line 6 Western Cooperative Electric is a member-owned cooperative. Part VI Line 7a Each board member appoints a nominating committee member in their district. Part VI Line 7a The nominating committee nominations are voted on by member mail-in ballot. Part VI Line 7b Member-owners vote on Board of Trustee representation. Part VI Line 11b The form was presented to Trustees at the March 21, 2024 board meeting. A Part VI Line 11b review was completed and the floor was opened for questions. Part VI Line 12c Trustees fill out individual questionnaires annually requiring disclosure Part VI Line 12c of conflicts of interest. These are reviewed annually by the CFO. Part VI Line 15a or b Trustees and CEO use the Kansas Electric Coop state-wide wage salary survey Part VI Line 15a or b and the NRECA National Compensation Survey to review wages annually. Part VI Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financials are Part VI Line 19 available upon request at headquarters office located in WaKeeney, KS. Part XI Line 9 Total change represents the operating and non-operating margins for 2023 Part XI Line 9 net of general and estate patronage retirements to members. Part XII Line 2c The Board of Trustees have the audit presented to them by the independent Part XII Line 2c auditor at a monthly board meeting and engage audit services.