NBU deposit bonds.
2% of the bond amount.

New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) can require a commercial account to post a cash security deposit, and its own deposit policy lets a customer substitute a surety bond with power of attorney instead — required once estimated annual billed sales exceed $100,000. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Accepted by New Braunfels Utilities in place of a cash security deposit

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Amount equals the deposit NBU set for your account — based on your premise’s historical or estimated billing

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2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull

2% of amount$100 minimumNo credit reviewnot even a soft pullFastissued the moment you pay

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver to NBU. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the deposit amount NBU set, the service location and type of service, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Deliver to NBU

Submit the executed bond to New Braunfels Utilities to satisfy your deposit requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the utility deposit bond actually does

New Braunfels Utilities is the city-owned electric, water, and wastewater utility serving New Braunfels, Texas. Its own deposit policy calculates a required security deposit as double the annual average of a premise’s actual historical utility billings, with half due at application and the balance billed on the first monthly invoice — and it lets a qualifying customer post a surety bond with power of attorney instead of tying up that cash.

The bond is a guarantee to NBU that your utility charges will be paid. If an account closes with an unpaid balance, NBU can recover against the bond up to the deposit amount, rather than against a cash deposit it would otherwise hold.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays NBU, you repay the surety. The advantage is cash flow: you pay a small premium instead of locking up the full deposit with the utility. Enter the figure NBU set and see your exact price — the bond issues the moment you pay, with no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

New Braunfels Utilities — deposit policy (Service Conditions Policy, Section II: Credit Requirements and Deposit Conditions), not a Texas statuteNew Braunfels Utilities’ own published deposit policy calculates a commercial security deposit as double the annual average of the premise’s actual historical utility billings. That same policy states that a surety bond with power of attorney from an approved insurance company, in form and substance satisfactory to NBU, is required in place of a cash deposit once a customer’s estimated aggregated annual billed sales exceed $100,000 per customer. This is a municipal utility’s own deposit policy, not a Texas statute — confirm your exact required amount with NBU’s New Construction / Credit department before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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Opening a New Braunfels Utilities commercial account the utility requires a deposit to energize or connect

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A business whose estimated annual billed sales exceed $100,000 — the threshold at which NBU requires the bond option

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Reconnecting service after a balance triggered a fresh deposit requirement

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Freeing up cash by bonding the deposit instead of leaving it on deposit with NBU

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields, including the service location and type of service NBU asks for — no credit section, because this application doesn’t collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the New Braunfels Utilities deposit bond?Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The amount itself is the deposit New Braunfels Utilities set for your account, calculated from your premise’s historical or estimated billing. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.

Do I pay the full deposit?No. You pay the bond premium — from $100 — instead of leaving the full deposit in cash with NBU. The bond amount is the surety’s maximum liability if your account goes unpaid.

Will NBU accept a bond instead of cash?NBU’s own deposit policy requires the surety-bond option once a customer’s estimated aggregated annual billed sales exceed $100,000. Confirm with NBU’s New Construction / Credit department what deposit amount applies to your account, then we issue the bond for that figure.

Is there a credit check?No. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

What amount should I enter?Enter the exact deposit figure NBU calculated for your account — double the annual average of the premise’s historical billings. If you don’t have it yet, contact NBU’s New Construction team, then come back and enter it; the premium updates instantly.

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Rated at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit review of any kind. Free until issued.

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