Illinois gas supplier (AGS) bonds.
From $100.
An Alternative Gas Supplier certified to sell natural gas in Illinois posts a $150,000 license bond with the Illinois Commerce Commission, under the Alternative Gas Supplier Law (815 ILCS 551) and 83 Ill. Admin. Code Part 551. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears in the calculator.
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How much does an Illinois gas supplier bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
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Enter the amount, pay, and you have the executed license bond. Here is the whole thing:
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Your company details, the bond amount (the standard $150,000 unless the ICC set another), and the effective date.
Underwritten and issued
Utility-supplier bonds at this size get a brief underwriter review; most issue within a business day. No credit check up to $15,000.
File with the ICC
Submit the executed bond as part of your AGS certification or renewal at the Illinois Commerce Commission. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the AGS bond secures
Illinois opened retail natural gas to competition, and a company that sells gas to retail customers must be certified as an Alternative Gas Supplier by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Certification requires the applicant to post a license bond as a financial assurance before it can serve Illinois customers.
Under 83 Ill. Admin. Code Part 551, the bond is set at $150,000 in favor of the People of the State of Illinois, conditioned on the full and faithful performance of the supplier's duties and obligations as an AGS, and valid for at least one year. If the bond is cancelled, expires, or is drawn upon, the supplier must keep replacement security in place so the cumulative coverage never falls below the required amount.
The bond is part of the certification filing with the Commission. We issue the standard $150,000 bond starting from $100; no credit check up to $15,000, and the bond runs in favor of the State and stands behind your obligations to Illinois gas customers.
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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 ICC. Submit the executed bond as part of your AGS certification or renewal at the Illinois Commerce Commission. 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, no credit check up to $15,000.
These are the actual underwriting fields. No credit check up to $15,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
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AGS license bond, issued fast.
From $100 on the standard $150,000 bond — see your price and file with the Commission.