Entergy Arkansas deposit bonds.
From $100.
Instead of tying up cash, Entergy Arkansas, LLC lets non-residential customers secure their electric account with a surety bond or letter of credit in place of a deposit. The premium is 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $100 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does an Entergy Arkansas deposit bond cost?
2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for a utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver the executed bond to Entergy Arkansas. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
No credit check up to $15,000.
Issued
Most utility deposit bonds clear quickly; pricing is 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $100 minimum. Larger deposits may get a brief review.
Deliver to Entergy Arkansas
Submit the executed bond, with your account number listed and matching exactly, to Entergy Arkansas to satisfy the deposit and activate or keep your electric service.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond actually covers
When you open or keep an electric account, Entergy Arkansas, LLC can ask a non-residential customer for a security deposit — new accounts without an established payment history, or accounts that previously defaulted, are the usual case. Entergy's own account terms let you secure the obligation with either a letter of credit from a bank or a surety bond, in amounts and on terms acceptable to the company.
The amount is the deposit Entergy sets for your account, generally tied to your estimated monthly usage and payment history at the serviced address. The bond stands behind your electric charges — if the account goes unpaid and is closed, Entergy can recover its loss against the bond, up to the bond amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays Entergy on an unpaid account, you repay the surety. The bond form must list your Entergy account number, and the name on the account and the bond must match exactly. It stays in force until the surety cancels with written notice, typically 60 days ahead. For a customer who would rather not park cash with the utility, a one-time premium starting at $100 is the cheaper way to satisfy the requirement.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
Deliver to Entergy Arkansas. Submit the executed bond, with your account number listed and matching exactly, to Entergy Arkansas to satisfy the deposit and activate or keep your electric service.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $15,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, then a quick check.
Submit the application with your Entergy account number and the deposit amount Entergy set. No credit check up to $15,000.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Skip the cash deposit.
Premiums from $100. Enter the deposit Entergy Arkansas set, see your exact price before you pay, and deliver the bond the same day.