Entergy Gulf States deposit bonds.
From $100.
A customer whose account or deposit notice still shows the Entergy Gulf States name can post this bond in place of a cash deposit. Entergy Gulf States, Inc. was renamed Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC and later merged into Entergy Louisiana, LLC in 2015. The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Entergy Gulf States 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 long underwriting queue for a utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver the executed bond to Entergy. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
No credit check up to $15,000.
Issued
Most utility deposit bonds clear quickly; pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Larger deposits may get a brief review.
Deliver to Entergy
Submit the executed bond, with your account number listed and matching exactly, to satisfy the deposit and activate or keep your electric service.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Entergy Gulf States deposit bond actually covers
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. — originally Gulf States Utilities, acquired by Entergy in 1994 — served electric customers across southwest and south Louisiana as well as southeast Texas. In 2007–2008 the company split by state: the Louisiana operations were renamed Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, and the Texas operations became Entergy Texas, Inc. Entergy Gulf States Louisiana later merged into Entergy Louisiana, LLC in 2015, but some existing accounts, deposit notices, and older billing records still reference the Entergy Gulf States name.
Like most regulated Louisiana utilities, the company can require a security deposit on a new account without an established payment history, or on an account that previously went unpaid. A surety bond is one accepted alternative to leaving that money in cash. You (the principal) post the bond, the surety stands behind it, and Entergy is the obligee.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays Entergy on an unpaid account, you repay the surety. The bond form must list your account number, and the name on the account and the bond must match exactly. If your current bill instead reads "Entergy Louisiana," use our Entergy Louisiana deposit bond page instead.
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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
Deliver to Entergy. Submit the executed bond, with your account number listed and matching exactly, to satisfy the deposit and activate or keep your electric service.
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 quickly.
Submit the application with your Entergy deposit notice amount. No credit check up to $15,000.
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Skip the cash deposit.
Premiums from $100. Enter the deposit Entergy set, see your exact price before you pay, and deliver the bond the same day.