Clark County Public Utility District No. 1, Washington requires a $10,000 bond from electrical installation contractors working on its system. Our carrier's rate book sets this bond at $200 flat — the same price for everyone. The application may include a soft credit check that never affects your score.
















Utility contractor bonds are straightforward. Here's the process:
Business details, an effective date, and consent to a soft credit check. It's a soft pull only — it never touches your score.
Most applicants clear the soft pull and issue the same day. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Clark County PUD No. 1. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
An electrical installation contractor bond is a workmanship and compliance guarantee. When you install or connect electrical service on the PUD's system, Clark County PUD No. 1 wants a financial backstop that the work meets PUD standards and won't damage its distribution system.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Clark County Public Utility District No. 1 (the obligee). If your installation is defective or damages the PUD's system, the PUD can recover its repair cost against the bond — and you repay the surety.
The bond stays active while you're an approved installation contractor. It renews on its term, and we send notices 60 and 30 days out so your PUD approval never lapses.
These are the actual issuing fields. The credit consent is a soft pull — it never affects your score.
Start the application →$200 flat, short application, soft pull only. Free until issued.