Instead of tying up cash as a security deposit with the McPherson Board of Public Utilities — the municipally owned water and electric utility serving McPherson, Kansas — an applicant for service can post a surety bond for the same amount. McPherson BPU sets the deposit figure, and the premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum; enter your amount below for your exact price.
















No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with McPherson BPU. Here is the whole thing:
Your account or business details, the property address, which utility (water or electric) the deposit covers, and the deposit amount McPherson BPU set — that is the entire application.
Most applicants have the bond generated as soon as they pay, no waiting. The application collects no credit information; if a check ever runs on a larger amount, it is a soft pull that never touches your score.
Submit the executed bond to McPherson BPU in place of the cash deposit on your account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
The McPherson Board of Public Utilities is the city-owned utility that supplies water and electric service to McPherson, Kansas. Like most municipally owned utilities, it can require a security deposit from a new customer, a customer without an established payment history in the city, or an account being reinstated — set under the Board's own deposit schedule rather than a state tariff. Rather than leave that cash sitting with the utility, McPherson BPU accepts a surety bond for the same amount in place of the cash.
The bond is a payment guarantee in lieu of the cash deposit: it stands behind the water or electric charges on your account. If the account goes unpaid and the deposit would have covered it, McPherson BPU can recover against the bond instead of drawing down a cash deposit.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays McPherson BPU, you repay the surety. The advantage is cash flow: you pay a small premium — from $100 — rather than locking up the full deposit amount. Enter the figure McPherson BPU set on your account notice, and specify whether it covers your water or electric service, for your exact price.
Submit the application with the deposit amount McPherson BPU set and which utility it covers — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file in lieu of the cash deposit.
Start the application →Premiums from $100 — your exact price appears at the application. Enter the deposit McPherson BPU set and file the same day.