NPPD utility deposit bonds.
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Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) asks a new business or other non-residential customer for a deposit of two times the highest estimated monthly bill, and its Retail Service Rules accept a surety bond for that amount instead of cash. A specialist quotes the premium, usually within one business day.
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How much does an NPPD utility deposit bond cost?
It is underwritten: the premium is quoted from the bond amount and your financial picture, so there is no flat price to show.
From NPPD's deposit figure to connected service.
NPPD requires the deposit, or an accepted alternative, when service is requested. Here is the whole process with a bond:
Request a quote
Your business details, the services being enabled, the security deposit agreement date, an effective date, and the deposit amount NPPD set for the account — that is the request. There is no credit section in the application.
A specialist quotes it
A surety specialist confirms the bond is written to NPPD's figure and returns your exact premium, usually within one business day. Accept the quote and pay, and the bond issues.
Deliver to NPPD
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to give to NPPD customer service (1-877-ASK-NPPD) in place of the cash deposit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the NPPD deposit bond actually guarantees
Nebraska Public Power District is a public power district and political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, headquartered in Columbus. Its Board of Directors adopts NPPD's own Retail Service Rules and Regulations, and every retail electric account is served subject to them. The current rules took effect January 1, 2026 under Board Resolution No. 25-60. Nebraska is an all-public-power state, and these deposit rules come from NPPD's board, not a state utility commission tariff.
Section 2.B(2) sets deposits by customer class. For new non-residential customers under 5 MW, the cash option is two times the highest estimated monthly bill, but not less than $225, with half due up front when the deposit exceeds $500. For loads of 5 MW and larger, it is two times the highest estimated monthly bill, and the customer also agrees to twice-monthly billing with a 90% prepayment. For both classes, the rules list surety bonds and irrevocable letters of credit as alternatives to the cash deposit. The residential rules offer no bond option, so this bond is for business accounts.
The bond is a payment guarantee in place of the cash deposit: if the account goes unpaid, NPPD can recover against the bond up to its amount. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays NPPD, you repay the surety. NPPD holds under-5 MW business deposits for at least four years, and 5 MW-plus deposits until service ends, so plan on keeping the bond in force, renewed each year, for as long as NPPD would have held the cash. We notify you 60 and 30 days before each renewal.
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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
Term and renewal are set in the underwriter's quote.
Keep the bond in force for as long as the obligation behind it runs.
How to file it
Deliver to NPPD. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to give to NPPD customer service (1-877-ASK-NPPD) in place of the cash deposit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
This bond is underwritten: the premium is quoted from the bond amount and your financial picture, so there is no flat price to show.
One short form to a quote request.
These are the actual issuing fields — the bond amount, the services being enabled, the security deposit agreement date, the entity type, and the business owner and contact details. No credit section, because this application collects no credit information. Submit once and a specialist returns your quote, usually within one business day. Free until issued.
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Get the NPPD account connected without the cash deposit.
Send the deposit figure Nebraska Public Power District set, and a specialist quotes the bond — usually within one business day. Free until issued.