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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY.

Totals

Total revenue
$391,809,698
Total expenses
$391,809,698
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$21,200
Program service revenue
$387,345,601
Investment income
$745,411
Other revenue
$3,718,686
Total assets, end of year
$903,673,712
Total liabilities, end of year
$548,509,467
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$355,164,245
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALES OF ELECTRICITY

    total $366,862,854 · related or exempt $366,862,854

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TRANSMISSION ACCESS

    total $8,435,811 · related or exempt $8,435,811

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $8,192,519 · related or exempt $8,192,519

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $3,778,307 · related or exempt $3,778,307

  • 2e · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $76,110 · related or exempt $76,110

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $679,039 · excluded $679,039

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $2,561

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $2,561

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $2,561 · excluded $2,561

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $127,029

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $60,657

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $66,372

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $66,372 · related or exempt $66,372

  • 11a · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $2,014,117 · excluded $2,014,117

  • 11b · Other revenue: SECURITY REVENUE

    total $941,698 · related or exempt $941,698

  • 11c · Other revenue: BROADBAND SALES & GRANTS

    total $582,502 · unrelated business $582,502

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $177,808 · related or exempt $177,808

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,716,125

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $21,200

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $17,328,722

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,078,033

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,194,500

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,418,249

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,328,757

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,417,921

  • 20 · Interest

    total $15,814,089

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $22,997,418

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $260,848,840

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $29,873,186

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $8,303,211

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONSUMER EXPENSE

    total $5,572,049

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,613,523

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $1,869,769

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,925,199 · end of year $13,241,391

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $13,541,363 · end of year $18,201,284

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $22,142,199 · end of year $36,183,853

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,909,240 · end of year $2,868,805

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $818,854,072

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $177,285,342

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $558,623,784 · end of year $641,568,730

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $166,580,866 · end of year $164,148,796

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $23,936,057 · end of year $25,591,084

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $32,878,147 · end of year $50,291,719

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $361,290,712 · end of year $422,105,377

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $10,000,000 · end of year $53,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $42,669,972 · end of year $23,112,371

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $347,819,877 · end of year $355,164,245

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY EXISTS TO ADD VALUE TO THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS BY DELIVERING SAFE AND DEPENDABLE SERVICE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 127,851 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.

  • SECURITY DIVISION:PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. WHEN CUMULATIVE MARGINS DERIVED FROM MEMBER SUBSCRIBER SALES OF SECURITY SERVICES EXCEED CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES FROM SUCH SALES, THE COOPERATIVE WILL ALLOCATE PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO THE MEMBER SUBSCRIBERS. THERE WERE 1,676 ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS AT YEAR END.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Reed Bailey

    ASST TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $37,100
    From this org
    $37,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Harold Cooper

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $28,900
    From this org
    $28,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kenneth Davis

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $31,817
    From this org
    $31,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • James Evans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $33,138
    From this org
    $33,138
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Don Frank

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $38,650
    From this org
    $38,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Alan Gabriel

    ASST SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $36,400
    From this org
    $36,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • Mike Hummel

    ASST VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $26,900
    From this org
    $26,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Stephen Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $32,638
    From this org
    $32,638
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Thomas Lamb

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $29,400
    From this org
    $29,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Franklin Lucas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $27,900
    From this org
    $27,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Michael Vinka

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $26,900
    From this org
    $26,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Richard Lemonds

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,922,382
    From this org
    $1,713,214
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $209,168
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $555,458
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $1,157,571
    Deferred
    $177,103
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,065
    Filer's total
    $1,922,382
  • Allison Saffle

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $408,926
    From this org
    $309,606
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $99,320
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $309,421
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $85,593
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,727
    Filer's total
    $408,926
  • Thomas Musick

    VP ENGINEERING/BROADBAND

    Total calculated
    $474,842
    From this org
    $352,805
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $122,037
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,228
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $127,427
    Deferred
    $97,105
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,932
    Filer's total
    $474,842
  • Kyle Heavrin

    VP MEMBER SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $243,989
    From this org
    $186,651
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,338
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,166
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $24,601
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,737
    Filer's total
    $243,989
  • Christopher Hall

    VP OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $331,295
    From this org
    $231,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $100,125
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,359
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $1,626
    Deferred
    $65,846
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,279
    Filer's total
    $331,295
  • Amy Palmer

    VP HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $220,382
    From this org
    $158,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,040
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,932
    Bonus
    $410
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,105
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,935
    Filer's total
    $220,382
  • Kyle Verrett

    VP LEGAL & RISK MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $260,184
    From this org
    $203,899
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,285
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,714
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,977
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,308
    Filer's total
    $260,184
  • Bryan Barker

    SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MGR

    Total calculated
    $259,141
    From this org
    $212,337
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,804
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $111,389
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $100,948
    Deferred
    $16,853
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,951
    Filer's total
    $259,141
  • Thomas Sestito

    LINE SERVICER

    Total calculated
    $248,390
    From this org
    $188,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,278
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,627
    Bonus
    $485
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,220
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,058
    Filer's total
    $248,390
  • Anthony Fowler

    LINE SERVICER

    Total calculated
    $211,969
    From this org
    $184,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,969
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,815
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,585
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,384
    Filer's total
    $211,969
  • Curtis Blase

    LINE SERVICER

    Total calculated
    $220,381
    From this org
    $175,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,535
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,661
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,527
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,008
    Filer's total
    $220,381
  • Benjamin Jones

    LINE SERVICER

    Total calculated
    $199,561
    From this org
    $176,927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,634
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,742
    Bonus
    $185
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,907
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,727
    Filer's total
    $199,561

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINES 4A-B
DURING THE YEAR, BRYAN BAKER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,000. DURING THE YEAR, MR. RICHARD LEMONDS PARTICIPATED IN A SECTION 457(F) NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND THE TOTAL BENEFITS PAID AND INCLUDED AS W-2 WAGES DURING THE YEAR WERE $1,133,710.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CONNECT SCP LLC

    HIGH SPEED INTERNET · OH · income $19,259,184 · assets $4,095,549

    Directly controlled by SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • MILLER DEVELOPMENT

    C · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT · OH · 100% owned · share of assets $3,200

    Directly controlled by SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349327359

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