Jefferson Energy deposit bonds.
2% of the bond amount. Enter your amount.

Jefferson Energy Cooperative, the member-owned electric (and, in parts of its territory, gas and water) cooperative serving eleven counties of the CSRA around Wrens and Louisville, will accept a surety bond in place of the cash deposit it would otherwise require to start or continue service. The bond names Jefferson Energy Cooperative 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 Jefferson Energy Cooperative in place of a cash deposit for electric, gas, or water service
Bond amount is set by Jefferson Energy Cooperative 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 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most amounts
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

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

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your account details, the bond amount Jefferson Energy Cooperative set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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 Jefferson Energy Cooperative

Send the executed bond to Jefferson Energy Cooperative's member services department 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 Jefferson Energy deposit bond actually does

Jefferson Energy Cooperative is a member-owned, nonprofit electric cooperative serving eleven counties of the Central Savannah River Area, with gas and water service in parts of its territory. Georgia's electric membership corporations are organized under the Electric Membership Corporation Act (O.C.G.A. Title 46, Chapter 3, Article 4) but set their own member deposit and security policy — Jefferson Energy's own Service Rules and Regulations govern the deposit a new or reinstated member may be asked to post.

Rather than compel a member to leave a cash security deposit on file, Jefferson Energy Cooperative will accept a surety bond in the same amount instead. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Jefferson Energy Cooperative (the obligee). If the account goes unpaid, the cooperative can claim against the bond up to the stated amount; if the surety pays, you repay the surety — the bond is not insurance for you.

The deposit figure itself is set by the cooperative for your specific account, generally based on payment history and estimated usage — there is no single statewide statutory number. Enter the bond amount Jefferson Energy Cooperative quoted you; we price the bond at 2% of that amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.

Jefferson Energy Cooperative — Service Rules and RegulationsJefferson Energy Cooperative, an electric membership corporation organized under O.C.G.A. Title 46, Chapter 3, Article 4, sets its own member deposit requirements under its Service Rules and Regulations. Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 46-3-177) exempts electric membership corporations from the jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Service Commission except as separately provided under the Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act. The cooperative will accept a surety bond in lieu of the cash deposit it could otherwise require as a condition of establishing or continuing electric, gas, or water service. This is Jefferson Energy Cooperative's own contractual security requirement, not a fixed statutory deposit amount. Confirm your required bond amount with Jefferson Energy Cooperative member services before filing.

You need this bond if you are

A Jefferson Energy Cooperative member starting service who wants to avoid a large cash deposit
An existing member the cooperative 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 the cooperative
Renewing or replacing an existing deposit bond as your account's required amount changes

Priced at the application.

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

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Jefferson Energy Cooperative 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 Jefferson Energy Cooperative 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 Jefferson Energy Cooperative quoted your account. There is no single statutory figure — the cooperative sets it per account under its own Service Rules and Regulations, and payment history can affect the figure it requires.
What does the bond guarantee?It guarantees Jefferson Energy Cooperative will be paid for service if your account goes unpaid, up to the bond amount. If the cooperative 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 Jefferson Energy Cooperative if your account defaults; your out-of-pocket cost is the premium.
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2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount the cooperative set and see your exact price.

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