Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Revenues
Member electric sales	$ 271,769	$ 267,539
Non-member electric sales	30,122	35,063
Other	21,571	25,789
Total revenues	323,462	328,391
Operating expenses
Purchased power	71,035	73,137
Fuel	60,990	61,275
Production	50,982	53,520
Transmission	36,460	37,099
General and administrative	5,110	6,151
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	38,903	34,978
Coal mining	8,273	8,827
Other	5,330	4,020
Operating expenses	277,083	279,007
Operating margins	46,379	49,384
Other income
Interest Income	1,074	1,083
Capital credits from cooperatives	4,511	4,294
Other income	1,041	1,348
Total other income	6,626	6,725
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	35,420	36,163
Income taxes	0	0
Net margins including noncontrolling interest	17,585	19,946
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(52)	180
Net margins attributable to the Association	$ 17,533	$ 20,126