Marietta BLW utility deposit bonds.
From $100.
The Marietta Board of Lights and Water (the BLW) provides Marietta with electric, water, and sewer service, and will accept a surety bond in place of a large cash deposit. The BLW sets the amount; pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Marietta BLW utility deposit bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for this utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the BLW. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount the BLW quoted, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $15,000, and most applications approve and issue the moment you pay.
File with the Marietta BLW
Submit the executed bond to the Marietta Board of Lights and Water in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Marietta BLW bond does
The Marietta Board of Lights and Water is the city-owned utility that supplies electric, water, and sewer service across Marietta. Like most municipal utilities, the BLW asks commercial accounts for a security deposit — and it will accept a utility deposit surety bond in place of that cash.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Marietta Board of Lights and Water (the obligee). The bond guarantees payment of your utility bills; if the account goes unpaid, the BLW can recover against the bond up to its penal sum.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the BLW, you repay the surety. The advantage is cash flow: you pay a premium priced at 2% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum, rather than locking up the full deposit. We issue the amount the BLW set; no credit check up to $15,000, and most applications approve instantly.
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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
File with the Marietta BLW. Submit the executed bond to the Marietta Board of Lights and Water in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $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, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the deposit amount the Marietta BLW quoted — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the deposit amount and file the same day.