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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE R</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AN OPERATION ROUNDUP PROGRAM AND HAVE THEIR ELECTRIC BILL ROUNDED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST WHOLE DOLLAR EACH MONTH. THESE FUNDS ARE TREATED AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO WALTON ELECTRIC TRUST, INC. (THE TRUST), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE TRUST MAINTAINS A SEPARATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH APPROVES CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE AREAS SERVED BY WALTON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE TRUST HAS NO EMPLOYEES. THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE TRUST REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V REPRESENT THE VALUE OF THE SERVICES DONATED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE TRUST.</ExplanationTxt>
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