2026-08-03T17:05:29-04:00 2025-12-31 541320089 ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM 231 WYLDEROSE DR MIDLOTHIAN VA 23113 990 2025-01-01 560160075 BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP BLUE 8287582383 P O BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 KATIE M WOODLE EXEC. VP & CEO 8287582383 2026-08-01 true G STEVEN GILLIAM CPA P00348264 8043231313 2026-08-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATIE M WOODLE PO BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 184497431 false X WWW.BLUERIDGEENERGY.COM X 1936 NC SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF BLUE RIDGE EMC 12 12 215 703938 479129 659298 11607524 155030795 163935670 488697 198328 5851275 6492730 162030065 182234252 30798 34466 11494812 11883756 32790556 34929940 0 0 114948501 132702998 159264667 179551160 2765398 2683092 522978047 524118190 316864718 313040260 206113329 211077930 SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF BLUE RIDGE EMC false false SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF BLUE RIDGE EMC. THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES, AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES, ARE AS FOLLOWS: COST OF POWER: 76,534,663 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES: 23,206,400 DEPRECIATION: 21,645,493 false false false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 198 0 true 215 true true true false false false false 160403724 5911210 false true false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X X THE CORPORATION 8287582383 P O BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 DOUGLAS W JOHNSON CEO CONSULTA 40.00 6.00 X 934236 814969 77191 KATIE M WOODLE EXEC. VP & C 40.00 10.00 X 514731 0 66277 ALAN MERCK SVP, COO 50.00 X 467686 0 39531 MIKEAL KINCAID DIR. 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SEC-TR 4.83 0.15 X X 35916 0 0 JEFFREY B JOINES PRESIDENT 6.58 0.15 X X 33594 0 0 JOHNNY WISHON VICE PRESIDE 4.61 0.15 X X 9664 0 23000 BRYAN EDWARDS DIRECTOR 5.78 0.15 X 31866 0 0 TOM TREXLER DIRECTOR 1.97 0.15 X 31689 0 0 CINDY PRICE DIRECTOR 6.95 0.15 X 31596 0 0 MITCH FRANKLIN DIRECTOR 5.15 0.15 X 30824 0 0 ANGIE MILLER DIRECTOR 5.38 0.15 X 29706 0 0 DAVID BOONE DIRECTOR 2.19 0.15 X 25710 0 0 KELVIN GRYDER DIRECTOR 3.82 0.15 X 22356 0 0 DOUG SPELL DIRECTOR 5.71 0.15 X 11154 0 7500 JAMES YOUNG DIRECTOR 9.38 0.15 X 13752 0 0 5130273 814969 1356926 116 false true false PIKE ELECTRIC LLC PO BOX 746308 ATLANTA GA 30374 CONSTRUCTION 4039398 XYLEM TREE EXPERTS 208 E PLUME ST NORFOLK VA 23510 RIGHT OF WAY 3547518 JOHN LUCAS TREE EXPERT CO PO BOX 958 PORTLAND ME 04104 RIGHT OF WAY 2764732 WA KENDALL AND COMPANY LLC PO BOX 831 LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 VEGETATION 2573020 MOUNTAIN CREST LLC 1264 TALYORSVILLE ROAD LENIOR NC 28645 LANDSCAPING 1075792 59 11607524 11607524 SALE AND DIST. OF ELECT. 221000 160363676 160363676 CONT. IN AID OF CONST. 221000 2624813 2624813 PATRONAGE ALLOCATIONS REC 221000 947181 947181 163935670 243838 243838 826229 3535128 826229 1133165 2401963 2401963 671652 1730311 80203 125713 -45510 -45510 -45510 205358 178072 27286 27286 INCOME FROM EQUITY INVEST 221000 4018433 4018433 HOME WARRANTY 221000 40048 40048 INTANGIBLE BENEFITS 221000 5000 5000 4063481 182234252 167994151 703938 1928639 X 34466 11883756 4888389 23206400 4132394 548799 2153958 952200 4057566 377575 8257737 21645493 COST OF POWER 76534663 DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE 25711807 CONSUMER ACCOUNTS 2097794 TAXES 1939107 -8870944 179551160 0 0 0 6532288 10756789 1036443 1071419 49699391 41329868 6081233 5176025 9376634 9875968 2312668 2764133 659959961 252655142 404059400 407304819 23595033 29113466 20253046 16694767 31911 30936 522978047 524118190 27713138 29211992 263085496 256276698 26066084 27551570 316864718 313040260 X 206113329 211077930 206113329 211077930 522978047 524118190 X 2683092 2281509 X false true X true true true 659959961 252655142 407304819 407304819 29113466 C 29113466 DEFERRED CREDITS 14146582 OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - MED 9064678 OTHER 2366669 CONSUMER DEPOSITS 1973641 27551570 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X PART X - FASB ASC 740 FOOTNOTE THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE FOR "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE CORPORATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. false BRE MEMBERS FOUNDATION PO BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 561793740 34466 CASH VALUE MGMT SUPPORT ENERGY ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION), ADMINISTERS TWO TYPES OF FUNDS. GRANTS ARE ISSUED TO ORGANIZATIONS WHOM APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH STRATEGIC PROJECTS. THERE IS AN INDEPENDENT GROUP THAT REVIEWS THE APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDS ORGANIZATIONS; THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES / DENIES THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE OTHER FUNDS ARE USED FOR BOTH ELECTRIC BILL ASSISTANCE AND HEATING FUELS ASSISTANCE. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GUIDELINES AS TO THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE AND HOW OFTEN A MEMBER CAN BE GIVEN ASSISTANCE. THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES DOES THE QUALIFYING AND GRANTING OF THESE ASSISTANCE DOLLARS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS A FINANCIAL AUDIT DONE EACH YEAR BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. X X X X X X false true false DOUGLAS W JOHNSON CEO CONSULTANT 262428 103352 611943 702605 59865 9012 5017 62500 9674 948927 877469 KATIE M WOODLE EXEC. VP & CEO 443140 77442 -5851 48310 17967 581008 ALAN MERCK SVP, COO 347400 102841 17445 20564 18967 507217 MIKEAL KINCAID DIR. OF OPERATIONS 215300 16081 -8461 202602 19311 444833 JULIE O'DELL SVP, EXEC CONS 285600 61026 786 83150 12773 443335 AMY CROWDER SVP, CFO 292381 13896 -13789 113851 22593 428932 MIKE HIGH VP, COO-ELECT 245200 18313 -11252 148517 24292 425070 JASON SMITH SVP & CCO 232000 84409 -13502 81135 22448 406490 CRYSTAL SPENCER SVP, CAO 270802 37727 -5259 61446 19254 383970 TANNER GREER SVP CTO 275900 41215 -14044 57616 22093 382780 JASON LINGLE DIR. INNOVATION ES 213500 31884 -5793 39852 19749 299192 RENEE WALKER DIR. OF PUBLIC REL. 181100 13524 226 87734 11416 294000 TASHA ROUNTREE DIR. COMM. RELATIONS 181100 12735 -835 23114 17842 233956 RALPH SEAMON ENGINEERING MANAGER 81133 99440 616 44493 8146 233828 SCHEDULE J, PART III PART I, LINE 4 - SEVERANCE, NONQUALIFIED, AND EQUITY-BASED PAYMENTS DIRECTORS HAVE THE OPTION OF PARTICIPATING IN A 457(B) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION (NQDC) PLAN. THE COOP DID NOT MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN DURING THE CURRENT YEAR: KATIE WOODLE 23,500 JULIE O'DELL 23,500 TANNER GREER 23,000 JOHNNY WISHON 23,000 DOUG SPELL 7,500 THE ABOVE AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PART VII COLUMN F. SCHEDULE J PART II B (COLUMNS I-III) REPRESENT INFORMATION FOR CALCULATING W2 BOX 5 EARNINGS. COLUMNS C AND D REPRESENT NON CASH EARNINGS RELATED TO CORPORATION PROVIDED BENEFITS. COLUMN E IS A TOTAL OF ALL COLUMNS AND REPRESENTS TOTAL REWARDS PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES. SCHEDULE J PART II BREAKDOWN OF W-2 COMPENSATION COLUMN III OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: THE NEGATIVE AMOUNTS IN THIS COLUMN ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION IN COLUMN B(I) AND B(II) AND REPRESENT PRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS (SECTION 125) TO ARRIVE AT W-2 BOX 5 WAGES. SCHEDULE J PART II BASE COMPENSATION, BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MEMBERS' ELECTRIC RATES. THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN BASE AND BONUS COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF SCHEDULE J: THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IN PART VII SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J PART II B WERE ALLOCATED TO BR ENERGIES, LLC: KATIE WOODLE 72,377 JULIE O'DELL 37,390 CRYSTAL SPENCER 29,361 AMY CROWDER 23,782 TANNER GREER 17,235 JASON LINGLE 8,993 RENEE WALKER 7,336 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IN PART VII SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J PART II B(I) WERE ALLOCATED TO RIDGELINK LLC: JASON SMITH 166,683 DOUGLAS W. JOHNSON 85,585 KATIE WOODLE 59,441 JULIE O'DELL 18,694 AMY CROWDER 18,131 FORM 990 990 PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F THE CORPORATION 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMEBRS PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE PAID TO MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION IN THE CORPORATION'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 INSTRUCTIONS 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. PART IX LINE 17 TRAVEL PER IRS INSTRUCTIONS THE TOTAL TRAVEL COSTS REPORTED ON THIS LINE REPRESENT ALL TRANSPORTATION COSTS OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE EXPENSE OF PURCHASING, LEASING, OPERATING, AND REPAIRING OVER 100 VEHICLES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION. THIS INCLUDES ALL THE LINE AND SERVICE TRUCKS USED IN THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. THESE TRUCKS LOG APPROXIMATELY 1,000,000 MILES EACH YEAR CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING THE ELECTRIC PLANT OF THE CORPORATION. 990 PART IX LINE 24 E ALL OTHER EXPENSES THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS (USOA) AS SET FORTH IN 7 CFR PART 1767, ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTRIC BORROWERS. BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USOA, CERTAIN EXPENSES REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART IX HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED OR CAPITALIZED AS PART OF THE NET UTILITY PLANT. AS A RESULT OF GROSSING UP EXPENSES TO COMPLY WITH THE TAX REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, CERTAIN EXPENSES THAT HAVE BEEN CAPITALIZED ARE REPORTED AS PART OF LINE 24(E) "CAPITALIZED EXPENSES- AND REFLECTED AS CREDIT BALANCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOVERN THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE IN ALL BOARD MATTERS, AND DECISIONS SHALL BE BASED ON THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AT ANY MEETING HAVING A QUORUM OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOVERN THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET MONTHLY WITH MANAGEMENT IN ADDITION TO OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS ONE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CFO AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COOPERATIVE UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION PROFESSIONAL TO REVIEW MARKET TRENDS AND CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO AND SETS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POSITION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COOPERATIVE UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION PROFESSIONAL TO REVIEW MARKET TRENDS AND CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD RECEIVES THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION PROFESSIONAL. THE CEO PROPOSES AND PRESENTS THE COMPENSATION PACKETS OF THESE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ANNUAL REPORT, BYLAWS AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CORPORATION'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL DATA IS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ALSO INCLUDED IN THE 990 WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PATRONAGE DIV. PAID TO MEMBERS' ACCTS. 11,883,756 AOCI ADJUSTMENT -834,632 CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION -2,624,813 NET CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS -3,110 NET RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -6,081,413 NON-CASH PATRONAGE ALLOCATIONS NOT REVENUE PER IRS -58,279 TOTAL 2,281,509 THE BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUND PO BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 561793740 NEEDY FAM NC 501C3 7 BREMC true RIDGELINK LLC 1216 BLOWING ROCK BLVD LENOIR NC 28645 263648319 TELECOMM NC BREMC C CORP 454820 16896805 1.00000 true BLUE RIDGE ENERGIES LLC 1216 BLOWING ROCK BLVD LENOIR NC 28645 562100909 FUEL NC BREMC C CORP 3563613 35732695 1.00000 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false THE BLUE RIDGE ENERGY MEMBERS FOUND B 34466 FMV RIDGELINK LLC A 442270 FMV = COST RIDGELINK LLC O 523319 COST RIDGELINK LLC Q 1092909 COST BLUE RIDGE ENERGIES LLC A 383959 FMV = COST BLUE RIDGE ENERGIES LLC O 921576 COST BLUE RIDGE ENERGIES LLC P 253245 COST BLUE RIDGE ENERGIES LLC Q 846729 COST