No deposit is required for applicants who:
- Have been a member of the Cooperative in the past 12 months
- Have a satisfactory payment history
- Have no outstanding delinquency owed to the Cooperative
The Cooperative may require a current member to make a deposit if:
- The member has been delinquent for 2 consecutive months or any 3 months within the preceding 12 month period
- The member is delinquent for at least 60 days on any amount due the Cooperative
- The member fails to establish that they are credit-worthy
- Service has been disconnected pursuant to the rules for non-payment
How Current Member Deposits Are Determined
- The deposit shall be $70 or ⅙ of the estimated annual billings, whichever is greater
- If the member owes a deposit, it will be shown on the next monthly bill
- If the deposit exceeds $70 it may be split over the next 2 to 3 bills
- Service will be connected upon receipt of the first payment.
- Failure to pay any portion of the deposit will result in disconnection, with 5 days notice, until the deposit and any outstanding delinquency are paid
Rebutting a Deposit
- If the Cooperative denies or disconnects service or requires a deposit as a condition of providing service, it will advise the applicant of the facts upon which it based its decision
- The applicant will be provided with an opportunity to rebut such facts and show other facts demonstrating their credit-worthiness