Cobb EMC deposit bonds.
2% of the bond amount. Enter your amount.

Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (Cobb EMC), the member-owned cooperative that serves parts of Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Paulding, and Fulton counties, will accept a surety bond in place of the cash deposit it would otherwise require to start or continue electric service. The bond names Cobb EMC as obligee in the amount it sets for your account. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information — enter your bond amount to see your exact price.

Accepted by Cobb Electric Membership Corporation in place of a cash deposit for electric service
Bond amount is set by Cobb EMC for your account — there is no fixed statutory figure
2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your amount to see your exact price
2%of the bond amount, $100 minimumNo credit fieldsin the applicationFastinstant underwriting for most amounts
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

The Cobb EMC deposit bond has no long underwriting queue for the standard amount — enter your figure, apply, and send the executed bond to Cobb EMC. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your account details, the bond amount Cobb EMC set, and the effective date — that is the entire application. No credit fields.

INSTANTLY, USUALLY

Priced and issued

The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a brief review — if a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that will not affect your score.

SAME DAY

File with Cobb EMC

Send the executed Agreement of Surety to Cobb EMC (P.O. Box 369, Marietta, GA) so your cash-deposit requirement is released. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Cobb EMC deposit bond actually does

Cobb Electric Membership Corporation is a member-owned, nonprofit electric cooperative. Rather than compel a member to leave a cash security deposit on file before starting or continuing electric service, Cobb EMC will accept a surety bond — on its own Agreement of Surety form — in the same amount instead.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (the obligee). The bond covers "any and all indebtedness" for electric service, up to the amount stated on the bond, wherever Cobb EMC provides that service. If the account goes unpaid, Cobb EMC can claim against the bond; if the surety pays, you repay the surety — it is not insurance for you.

The obligation is continuing: under Cobb EMC's own form it stays in force until the surety gives Cobb EMC 90 days' written notice, terminating coverage only for indebtedness incurred after that notice takes effect. Enter the bond amount Cobb EMC set for your account; we price the bond at 2% of that amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.

Cobb Electric Membership Corporation — Agreement of SuretyCobb Electric Membership Corporation will accept a surety bond, on its own Agreement of Surety form, in lieu of the cash deposit it could otherwise require as a condition of furnishing electric service. The bond names Cobb EMC as obligee, in an amount Cobb EMC sets for the account, and is a continuing obligation that stays in force until the surety gives Cobb EMC 90 days' written notice of termination. This is Cobb EMC's own contractual security requirement, governed by Georgia law under its bond form — not a state statute mandating the bond itself. Confirm your required bond amount with Cobb EMC customer service before filing.

You need this bond if you are

A Cobb EMC member starting electric service who wants to avoid a large cash deposit
An existing member Cobb EMC has asked to secure the account after a payment history review
A business or landlord preserving working capital rather than leaving cash on deposit with Cobb EMC
Renewing or replacing an existing Cobb EMC deposit bond as your account's required amount changes

Priced at the application.

Submit the application with the bond amount Cobb EMC set for your account — the premium is 2% of that amount, $100 minimum, and the executed bond is ready to send to Cobb EMC the same day.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Cobb EMC utility deposit bond?The premium is priced by your bond amount, not a credit or underwriting tier — 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by Cobb EMC to replace the cash deposit it would otherwise require. Your exact price appears in the on-page calculator.
What amount should I enter?Enter the deposit amount Cobb EMC quoted your account. There is no single statutory figure — Cobb EMC sets it per account, and payment history can affect the figure it requires.
What does the bond guarantee?It guarantees Cobb EMC will be paid for electric service if your account goes unpaid, up to the bond amount. If Cobb EMC claims against the bond and the surety pays, you repay the surety — the bond is not insurance for you, it secures the cooperative.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs on a larger bond amount, it is a soft pull that will not affect your score.
Do I pay the full bond amount?No. You pay the premium — 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — not the deposit figure itself. The full bond amount is what the surety could be asked to pay Cobb EMC if your account defaults; your out-of-pocket cost is the premium.
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Skip the Cobb EMC cash deposit with one bond.

2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount Cobb EMC set and see your exact price.

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