NE utility deposit bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) can require a new or higher-risk electric customer to post a security deposit before it turns on service — and it accepts a surety bond in place of a cash deposit for that same purpose. The amount is the deposit OPPD sets for your account, based on your credit history, deposit class, or expected usage; premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.

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Accepted by Omaha Public Power District as an alternative to a cash security deposit

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Amount is the deposit OPPD assigns your account — it does not sell a standard figure

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From $100, no credit fields in the application — enter the deposit amount OPPD quoted you

From $1002% of the bond amount, $100 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

OPPD only needs the executed bond in hand to waive the cash deposit. Enter your amount, apply, and send it in. Here is the whole thing:

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Your account holder details, the deposit amount OPPD quoted, your service address and OPPD account number, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued

The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, regardless of the amount OPPD assigned.

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Send it to OPPD

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to send to OPPD in place of the cash deposit so service is not held up. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the utility deposit bond actually guarantees

A utility deposit bond is a payment guarantee, not a license bond. OPPD, as a public power district, can require a customer it considers a payment risk — a new account with no local billing history, a business, or an account with a poor payment record — to secure the account with a cash deposit before turning on or continuing electric service.

The bond substitutes for that cash: OPPD is the obligee, you are the principal, and the surety guarantees payment up to the bond amount if you run up unpaid charges and do not pay them. It frees up the cash you would otherwise have tied up with the district for the life of the account.

There is no fixed statewide figure — OPPD sets the deposit for each account based on its own deposit policy (typically tied to estimated monthly usage or the applicant's credit and payment history), and can require a higher deposit later if an account's payment record changes. Enter the amount OPPD quoted you; your premium is priced from a $100 minimum after an application that collects no credit information.

Omaha Public Power District — Customer Service / Credit & Deposit PolicyOPPD, as a Nebraska public power district, sets its own deposit requirements and accepts a surety bond as an alternative to a cash deposit under its customer service and credit policies rather than a specific state statute. Confirm the exact deposit amount and any documentation OPPD requires for your account with OPPD customer service before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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A new OPPD customer asked to post a deposit before service is connected

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A business account OPPD has classified as needing a security deposit

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An existing customer OPPD has asked to secure the account after a payment issue

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Anyone who would rather post a bond than tie up cash with OPPD for the life of the account

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including your OPPD account number and service address. The application collects no credit information, and your price — from a $100 minimum — is set at application.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the OPPD utility deposit bond?Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is the deposit OPPD assigned your account — there is no single published figure, since OPPD sizes it to your usage and credit history. Enter the amount OPPD quoted and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?Enter the deposit figure OPPD gave you in writing when it set up or reviewed your account. If you're not sure, your OPPD account statement or customer service can confirm the exact amount before you apply.

Do I pay the full bond amount?No. You pay the premium — 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — not the deposit figure itself. The bond amount is simply the ceiling on what the surety would pay OPPD if your account went unpaid.

What does the bond guarantee?It guarantees OPPD gets paid for electric service if you don't. If you run up unpaid charges on the account, OPPD can claim against the bond up to its face amount; if the surety pays, you owe the surety back. It replaces the cash deposit — it is not insurance for you.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Because OPPD deposits can run into the thousands, an unusually large amount may still get a brief underwriter look, but the standard path issues without one.

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Get your OPPD deposit posted without tying up cash.

Premiums from $100, no credit fields in the application. Enter the deposit amount OPPD set and send the bond in the same day.

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