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Our future is bright

Zac Perkins

C.J. Mouser

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Our future is bright. In 2015, TCEC was the fi rst utility in Oklahoma to launch a community solar project. We’re proud of that and hope you are too. Last year’s solar launch is one example of why we chose to say our future is bright but there are many more.

TCEC is your electric cooperative, we’re in this together. The community solar development was a direct response to your requests. Sixty-eight percent of you wanted a renewable option on our most recent survey. We researched wind and solar options and found this model to be the most economical way for you to participate directly. The community solar program is structured to avoid subsidization among members, which can happen with other renewable generation options.

TCEC is structured to adapt to what you want from your cooperative. We are nimble and dynamic. For example, if members want us to off er a battery storage option and it benefi ts the membership while being economically feasible, we’ll try to off er a solution for that request. We strive look ahead 20, 30, 40 years or more to keep your electric bill aff ordable and continue to meet your current needs. That’s one reason we’ve had such a busy past fi ve years. We built a new building, we restructured our organization and we added community solar. All this was done strategically to ensure that TCEC is fl exible and in a position to increase value for you, our members.

Unfortunately, we don’t know what is going to happen from a regulatory or legislative perspective now or in the future. However, we will stay involved with our state and national associations as well as our local representatives. We want your voice to be heard when issues arise that can impact the cost of electricity we all rely upon.

Our cooperative continues to be healthy fi nancially. We continue to lead in capital credit retirements and invest heavily in our infrastructure through hardening and standardizing the system to keep outages to a minimum and keep costs stable. Our goal is to off er you reliable, aff ordable and quality service.

So yes, our future is bright here at TCEC — for our cooperative, our employees and our members. Now, it’s not so bright you need to wear shades as the song says. I do hope to see you at our annual meeting on September 22. After all, this is your cooperative. Together, we’re going from good to great.

Zac PerkinsChief Executive Offi cer

C E O M E S S A G E T O T H E M E M B E R S

Zac Perkins

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TCEC’s promise is outstanding service to its members This means we shall serve our members with integrity, innovation, accountability and commitment to our communities. We cannot fail to do so. Our promise gives us the opportunity to stand out as being exceptional, and we want everyone to know it.

Cooperative VisionWe strive to be a competitive cooperative that creates superior value for our members through the dedicated contribution of our Board of Trustees and employees and the expansion of the cooperative business model. TCEC is a member-owned business committed to delivering safe, reliable, aff ordable electric service by fulfi lling our mission to improve the quality of life for those we serve.

Cooperative Values

• Innovation

• Accountability

• Integrity

• Commitment to Community

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Solar Array Construction | September 2015

OUR MISSION is to improve the quality of life for our members and the communities we serve.

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C.J. MouserDISTRICT 4

Ronny WhiteDISTRICT 3

Erwin Elms DISTRICT 2

VacantDISTRICT 1

Larry HodgesDISTRICT 9

Cletus CarterDISTRICT 8

Shawn MartinezDISTRICT 7

Larry DunnDISTRICT 6

Joe MayerDISTRICT 5

B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

O U R F U T U R E I S B R I G H TAttend your 2016 annual meeting

You and your family are invited to TCEC’s annual meeting of the membership. Enjoy a

barbecue meal while hearing an update on your electric cooperative. Plus, every member who attends will receive a free

gift. Many members in attendance will win door prizes with one winning a $500 grand prize.

What: Annual Meeting of Members of Tri-County Electric Cooperative

When: Thursday, September 22, 2016Registration and Meal Begin at 5:30 p.m.Business Meeting Begins at 6 p.m.

Where: Texas County Activity Center5th Street and Sunset Lane Guymon, Oklahoma

How: No RSVP needed! Bring the enclosed registration card to speed meeting entry.

Questions? Contact TCEC at 580.652.2418 or info@tcec.coop.

See reverse side for agenda and offi cial notice.

O F F I C I A L N O T I C E

Please take notice that on Thursday, September 22, 2016, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.,

will conduct its Annual Meeting of the Membership at the Texas County Activity Center in Guymon, Oklahoma.

The agenda is as follows:

• Registration & Meal Begin – 5:30 p.m. • Business Meeting Begins – 6:00 p.m.

In accordance with the bylaws, the purposes of this meeting shall be as follows:

• Quorum report

• Read notice of meeting

• Read minutes of previous membership meeting

• Reports

• Introduction of Trustees

• Unfi nished business

• New business

• Adjournment

Dated this 1st day of September 2016.

Larry Dunn, Secretary, Board of Trustees

TCEC ANNUAL MEETINGREGISTRATION CARD

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016Texas County Activity CenterRegistration and Meal Begin at 5:30 p.m.

To help speed the registration process, please BRING THIS CARD WITH YOU TO THE MEETING.

The fi rst person or institution listed on this card is the offi cial voting member for this meeting. If your

account is not in the name of a natural person, please complete the notice of voting delegate on

the reverse.

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N O T I C E O F V O T I N G D E L E G AT E

Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., please take notice that _______________________________,

a member of Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., that is not a natural person, has in accordance with

its rules, regulations, Bylaws and laws of the State of Oklahoma, designated the person named below,

as its representative for voting purposes at the Annual Meeting of the Members to be conducted on

Sept. 22, 2016, at the Texas County Activity Center in Guymon, Oklahoma.

_________________________________________________________Person Designated As Voting Representative

Signed: ________________________________________________________an Offi cer, or Partner, or Owner

REMEMBER THE BYLAWS DO NOT PROVIDE FOR PROXY VOTING.

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I locked in a portion of my energy cost for the next 25 years.You gotta love that!

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A core set of principles guide the actions of cooperatives around the world. When combined with our purpose of improving the quality of life for our members, these principles make TCEC diff erent from other electric utilities.

1. Voluntary and Open MembershipAnyone can be a member of TCEC if they agree to the cooperative’s Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Services.

2. Democratic Member ControlMembers are represented by their district’s trustee on a nine member board which governs the cooperative.

3. Members’ Economic ParticipationAs a member, you have a vested interest in your local electric cooperative. You accrue patronage capital based on your energy use which is later retired and returned to you as a check.

4. Autonomy and IndependenceTCEC may belong to other organizations as a member but it will remain independently governed.

5. Education, Training and InformationLocal schools, fi refi ghters and other groups benefi t from the LiveLine safety demonstration TCEC off ers.

6. Cooperation Among CooperativesTCEC sometimes joins with PTCI, another local cooperative, to make charitable contributions or host community events. We also have mutual aid agreements with other cooperatives to give or receive help in the event of major storm damage to a system.

7. Concern for CommunityOur employees are active in their communities, serving on boards and volunteering their time. The cooperatives gives back fi nancially to many local groups and organizations as well.

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C O N S O L I D AT E D O P E R AT I N G S TAT E M E N T

2015 2014 Net Utility Plant 253,337,094 223,362,904 Other Property and Investments 36,458,972 31,805,576 Current Assets 12,173,964 13,147,822 Deferred Debits 19,940,463 21,758,388 Total Assets and Other Debits 321,910,493 290,074,690 Total Margin and Equities 78,061,114 77,973,689 Noncurrent Liabilities 192,744,376 172,027,173 Current and Accrued Liabilities 44,017,032 37,197,604 Deferred Credits 7,087,971 2,876,224 Total Equities and Liabilities 321,910,493 290,074,690

2015 2014 Operating Revenue 95,560,985 101,504,398 Total Operating Revenues 95,560,985 101,504,398 Cost of purchased Power 52,900,623 61,217,663 Transmission Expense 476,861 2,155,766 Distribution 7,828,999 7,033,780Consumer Accounts 2,016,701 1,827,259Administrative and General Expense 7,562,234 4,713,224 Depreciation Expense 9,448,317 7,332,796 Taxes 3,132,377 3,158,532 Interest 9,953,852 8,748,165 Total Operating Expense 93,319,964 96,187,185 Patronage Capital and Operating Margins 2,241,021 5,317,212Non Operating Margins 139,183 299,932 Other Capital Credits & Patronage Dividends 2,812,325 3,032,048 Net Margins 5,192,529 8,649,192

Residential Sales 21%Irrigation Sales 1%Commercial/Industrial Small 43%Commercial/Industrial Large 34%Public Street and Highway Lighting 1%

Cost of Purchased Power 54%Transmission Expense 0%Distribution - Operation & Maintenance 8%Consumer Accounts and Customer Service and Informational 2%Administrative and General Expense 8%Margin 5%Depreciation 10%Taxes 3%Interest 10%

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Taylor Abel – Apprentice LinemanArmando Alvarez – Manager, EngineeringB. J. Appleton – Apprentice LinemanJamie Arnold – DispatcherDonovan Austin – Service TechnicianCamron Bailey – Apprentice LinemanGary Barnes – Service TechnicianGerald Baugh – Meter TechnicianZak Brouhard – Apprentice LinemanEric Brown – Journeyman ElectricianMike Burge – Construction ForemanAustin Buschman – System EngineerTamara Cappellucci – Billing SpecialistClaudia Cardenas – Member Service RepresentativeMandy Chavez – Senior Network AdministratorAmanda Christie – Right-of-Way CoordinatorMarci Cotter – Scheduling CoordinatorRay Damron – Service TechnicianTroy Daves – Staking CoordinatorMicah Davis – Vice President, Human ResourcesMadalen Day – Plant AccountantMakala Decker – IT Help Desk SupportJohn Elston – Meter TechnicianGary Garcia – Meter TechnicianAdam Garrison – Service TechnicianDavid Gibler – Field Services SupervisorJeremy Gibson – AMI OperatorChris Giles – Manager, Regulatory Policy/ComplianceJuliAnn Graham – Communications SupervisorGreg Grounds – System EngineerBuddy Grubbs – Relay ForemanAlex Hammond – Relay TechnicianNate Hanan – SCADA TechnicianRiley Harrison – Meter TechnicianDan Heil – Engineering AssistantBrent Herald – Journeyman LinemanKeith Herald – Mechanical Technician

Armando Hernandez – Shop CoordinatorDustin Hill – Apprentice LinemanJacob Hill – Apprentice Relay TechnicianGlenna Hise – HR & Benefi ts CoordinatorLouis Hise – Facility ManagerKevin Hoff erber – Accounting AdministratorTravis Holdeman – Manager, Metering and SCADAGina Horner – SCADA TechnicianJosh Hussey – Construction ForemanAmanda Huxman – Member Service SupervisorNick Huxman – SCADA TechnicianPaul Kearns – Meter TechnicianAllen Keene – Journeyman LinemanTodd King – Information Technology SpecialistDrew Klingele – Apprentice Substation TechLeslie Kraich – Community & Member Relations Eric Leisher – Service TechnicianTrey Long – Service TechnicianRobert Marshall – Mechanical TechnicianRonnie Martin – Scheduling ManagerJuan Martinez – Apprentice LinemanLyle Mathis – Vice President, OperationsRyan Mathis – Apprentice LinemanJulie Maytum – Billing SupervisorDaniel McCann – Mechanical TechnicianNuvia Medina – Accounts Payable SpecialistBrenda Merkle – Vice President, ITGarrett Messenger – Mapping TechnicianDebbie Miracle – Administrative AssistantWade Morrison – Substation ForemanCody Myers – Staking CoordinatorMichele Nelson – Information Technology SpecialistJay Nunley – Key Accounts CoordinatorJeanne Oehlert – Billing SpecialistL.J. Ogden – Service TechnicianDewaine Osborn – Substation Technician ApprenticeKyle Osborn – Apprentice Lineman

Andrea Paden – Accounting SpecialistBill Paden – Construction ForemanRobbie Paden – Service TechnicianBill Pauda – GIS SpecialistYolanda Perez – Member Service RepresentativeJack Perkins – Chief Executive Offi cerZac Perkins – Acting Chief Executive Offi cerBarbara Pritchard – Vice President, AdministrationChris Purdy – Vice President, Member SolutionsCharlie Ratliff – WarehousemanKiley Rice – Relay TechnicianKristen Redmond – Member Service RepresentativePamela Richardson – Billing SpecialistKaren Rintelmann – Vice President, Accounting Francisco Rodriguez – Electrician AssistantTammy Romero – Payroll SpecialistRuben Sanchez – Metering SupervisorConnor Sarwinski – Apprentice LinemanDavid Sheets – Service TechnicianShellie Shorb – Safety and Loss Control CoordinatorTrevor Smith – Apprentice LinemanRobert Sprenkle – Help Desk and Network AssistantJeff Stebbins – Vice President, EngineeringMatt Stokes – Service TechnicianTyrel Stokes – Maintenance ForemanCaleb Stover – Journeyman LinemanBillie Stump – WarehousemanKimberly Taylor – Member Service RepresentativeMatt Taylor – Manager, MaintenanceReese Thompson – Staking CoordinatorBrent Ukens – DispatcherVictor Valdez – WarehousemanBreanna Vargas – Engineering & Operations AssistantRick Wayman – Manager, ConstructionKyle Weber – Journeyman LinemanCayce Williams – Substation Technician ApprenticeJake Young – Apprentice Lineman

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