Brownsville Energy Authority deposit bonds.
From $100.
Instead of tying up cash, Brownsville Energy Authority, the city of Brownsville’s utility, can accept a surety bond to secure a new or existing account. BEA sets the deposit figure at application, based on the credit risk and expected usage of the account, and premiums run 2% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Brownsville Energy Authority 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 underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver it to BEA. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your account details, the deposit amount BEA required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued
The executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $15,000.
Deliver to BEA
Submit the executed bond to Brownsville Energy Authority in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond actually does
No credit check up to $15,000. Rather than leaving cash on deposit, you can post a utility deposit surety bond for the same amount — BEA is protected, and your money stays in your business.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Brownsville Energy Authority (the obligee). If the account goes unpaid, BEA can recover the outstanding balance against the bond, up to the deposit amount it set.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. BEA sets the deposit at application using a risk assessment of the applicant and the expected usage of the account; there is no single published figure. We issue the amount BEA names, priced at 2% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum.
You need this bond if you are
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 BEA. Submit the executed bond to Brownsville Energy Authority in place of your cash deposit. 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, issued instantly.
Submit the application with the deposit amount BEA set — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay, ready to deliver.
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Bond your deposit, keep your cash.
Premiums at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter BEA’s deposit figure and deliver the same day.