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WGLC deposit bonds.
2% of the bond amount.

Washington Gas Light Company, which delivers natural gas across Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Prince William, and the City of Alexandria, can require a customer to establish credit with a security deposit before service begins. Under its Virginia tariff (Va. S.C.C. No. 9), that deposit equals the two highest consecutive bills in the preceding 12 months. We price a bond covering that figure at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and it issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Deposit set under Washington Gas’s Virginia tariff, Va. S.C.C. No. 9 — the two highest consecutive bills in the preceding 12 months
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Filed with Washington Gas Light Company in place of a cash security deposit
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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 minimumInstantissued the moment you payNo credit reviewnot even a soft pull
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard WGLC deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and send the bond to Washington Gas. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your business details, the deposit amount Washington Gas billed you for, the state where service is connected, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

The application runs no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull. Premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

SAME DAY

Send it to Washington Gas

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit to Washington Gas Light Company in place of a cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the WGLC deposit bond actually does

Washington Gas Light Company delivers natural gas to Northern Virginia — Fairfax, Arlington, and Loudoun and Prince William Counties, and the City of Alexandria, among others — under rates and service terms filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission as Va. S.C.C. No. 9.

Before delivering gas, Washington Gas requires a customer to establish credit to its satisfaction; where credit is not otherwise established, its General Service Provisions set the deposit at a cash sum equal to the customer’s two highest consecutive bills in the preceding 12 months (a residential deposit over $150 may be paid in three monthly installments). A surety bond written to that figure lets you satisfy the requirement without tying up the cash.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays Washington Gas on a default, you repay the surety. Ask Washington Gas for the exact deposit figure on your account notice, enter it here, and your premium is priced from a $100 minimum with no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

Washington Gas Virginia Tariff, Va. S.C.C. No. 9 — General Service Provisions §3.aWashington Gas Light Company’s Virginia tariff, Va. S.C.C. No. 9, General Service Provisions §3.a, requires a customer to establish credit before receiving gas service; where credit is not otherwise established, the customer deposits a cash sum equal to the calculated or actual bill for gas service for the two highest consecutive bills in the preceding 12 months, payable in three monthly installments if the deposit for a residential customer exceeds $150. The tariff does not itself use the word "bond" — confirm with Washington Gas that it will accept a surety bond for the exact figure on your account notice.

You need this bond if you are

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A new Washington Gas customer in Virginia without a payment history the company can rely on
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Reconnecting after a delinquency and Washington Gas now requires a deposit before restoring service
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A commercial customer whose billing history triggered a deposit requirement
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Anyone who would rather post a bond than leave cash tied up with Washington Gas for a year or more

One application, issued instantly.

Submit the application with the deposit amount Washington Gas calculated. The application runs no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the WGLC utility deposit bond?Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is the deposit Washington Gas calculated under its Virginia tariff — your two highest consecutive bills in the preceding 12 months. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.
What amount should I enter?Enter the exact deposit figure on your Washington Gas notice. Under Va. S.C.C. No. 9, General Service Provisions §3.a, it equals your two highest consecutive bills in the preceding 12 months — Washington Gas will confirm the number if you do not have it.
What does the bond guarantee?It guarantees payment of your Washington Gas bills up to the bond amount if your account goes unpaid. If the surety pays Washington Gas on a claim, you repay the surety — it is a guarantee for the utility, not insurance for you.
Where do I file it?Submit the executed bond directly to Washington Gas Light Company in place of the cash security deposit it billed you for. We email you the signed bond and power of attorney the same day it is issued.
Is there a credit check?No. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Skip the cash deposit.

Rated at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, no credit review. Enter the figure Washington Gas calculated and send the bond in today.

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