Deposits
We require deposit if you are a commercial customer who does not have a credit history with our company. You can choose cash or non-cash deposit.

Cash deposit
Based on two highest consecutive bills at premise for past 12 months.

Deposit plus interest is refunded in 24 months from date deposit was paid in full unless:

• Two late payment charges on account during time deposit is held extends refund date to 24 months from date of first late payment charge.
• Three or more late payment charges on account during time deposit is held extends refund date to 24 months from date of second to last late payment charges.

Deposit refund is automatically mailed to you unless you request to have it applied to your account.

Non-Cash Options
Irrevocable Letter of Credit
Letter of credit issued by a bank. Bank assumes liability for paying deposit if you default. Irrevocable letter of credit cannot be changed without being agreed to by you, your bank and utility. For more information, contact your bank.

Utility Surety Bond
Surety Bond issuer assumes liability for paying the deposit if you default. Bond should be for two years and same amount as cash deposit. Account is reviewed periodically to see if payments are made on time. If not, bond company receives a letter requesting cash deposit. For more information, contact your insurance agency.

Utility Reference Letter
Supplied by a previous utility. Letter must state that you have had service with the utility for at least 12 months with history of prompt payments. Can only be used if you are applying for service using the same Social Security or federal tax ID number as with a previous utility.

Non-cash options must be mailed to:
We Energies
Credit and Remittance Department
PO Box 2046
Milwaukee, WI 53201-2046

Legal Entity Information
We require a tax ID or a social security number from the following customer types:

Sole Proprietorship
Business or financial venture carried out by an individual and is not partnership.

• Service should be established in name of party who owns business (not name of business).
• Social Security number is required.
• Sole proprietor is personally responsible for all financial obligations associated to the business.
• Doing Business As (DBA) may be added to application.

General Partnership

• Can be unlimited number of owners.
• Owners are personally liable.
• Federal or state tax ID is required.

Corporation
A company recognized by law as a single body with its own powers and liabilities, separate from those of the individual members.

• Account must be placed in proper corporate name.
• Federal or state tax ID is required.
• Registered agent and incorporation location also must be provided.

Limited Liability Company (LLC or LLP)

• Owners are not personally liable.
• Accounts should be placed in proper LLC name
• Federal or state tax ID is required.

• Stakeholder/contact information for each account and managing member or registered agent must be provided.

Service Corporation (SC)

• Individuals are not responsible.
• Account must be placed in proper service corporation.
• Federal or state tax ID is required.
• Contact information for each account must be provided.

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