Who installs the meters?

Licensed electricians handle the panel work, as state electrical codes require, and an NES project lead manages every install from schedule to sign-off. You deal with NES only, and NES owns the result.

What about vacant units?

Vacant unit electricity automatically bills to the owner from the first day a resident moves out. No more disputes about who paid for the lights in unit 412 between leases.

What's the ROI on electric submetering?

Recovered kWh shifts electric expense off the owner's P&L from the first billing cycle, so most projects pay back the install cost in roughly 12 to 18 months. Vacant-unit recovery and demand charges in higher-rate markets can shorten that further.

How disruptive is the install to residents?

Revenue-grade meters install at the panel or feeder with minimal unit downtime, scheduled around your residents. Residents get advance notice, and power is restored before the technician leaves.

Are the meters proprietary, and am I locked in?

No. NES installs nonproprietary, ANSI C12.20-grade solid-state meters that any vendor's system can read. You own the hardware at cost and are never locked into NES by equipment.

Does submetering reduce electricity use?

Yes. Once residents are billed for their own kWh, consumption typically drops: owners commonly see 15 to 40% lower usage across utilities after submetering, because metered residents conserve.

Bill every resident for their own kWh.

NES meters each unit's electricity and bills every resident at the utility's own rate for exactly what they use. The meters are utility-grade, the data updates every 15 minutes, and the setup meets the public utility commission rules in every state NES operates.

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Quick answer

What is electric submetering?

Electric submetering installs a utility-grade meter at each unit's electrical panel so residents pay for their own kilowatt hours instead of sharing one master bill. NES bills at the utility's tariff with no markup, supports peak and off-peak rates, and automatically bills vacant units to the owner so nothing slips through.

Utility-grade meters (ANSI C12.20), nonproprietary
Peak and off-peak (time-of-use) rates pass through cleanly
Vacant unit usage bills to the owner automatically
Typical payback in 12 to 18 months

Why it works

Three numbers that matter.

Pass-through

Net rate

Residents pay the utility tariff. Owner gets the recovery.

Revenue-grade kWh capture lets you pass utility rates through to residents with no markup, fully compliant with state PUC rules. Vacant unit electricity automatically bills to the owner.

Demand + kWh

Both

kW + kWh capture supports TOU and demand-based billing.

Time-of-use rates (peak / off-peak) pass through cleanly. Demand meters available where required. Compatible with check-meter and master-meter recovery models.

PUC compliance

43+ states

NES tracks the rules in every state we operate.

Electric submetering compliance varies dramatically state-to-state. Our in-house compliance team handles PUC filings, disclosure language, and rate audits.

What it is

ANSI C12.20-grade solid-state kWh meters at each unit.

Electric submetering installs revenue-grade meters at each unit's panel or feeder. Service ranges 120 / 208 / 240V, single-phase or three-phase. AMI backhaul delivers 15-minute interval data. Optional remote disconnect available for prepay configurations.

How NES works

From master meter to recovered NOI, in four steps.

Day 0 to 5

Free audit

Send 12 months of master-meter bills. A specialist confirms scope with you within one business day, then models the recovery and payback on your real numbers. Your written assessment arrives within five business days.

Day 5 to 45

Install

NES W-2 technicians install the meters with under 30 minutes of downtime per occupied unit. The equipment is nonproprietary, and extended warranties are available.

Monthly

Bill & support

Hourly reads feed in-house billing. A bilingual customer service team handles every resident question and dispute.

Ongoing

Recover

Net recovery posts to your PMS the same cycle. You track consumption, accounts receivable, and recovery in the owner dashboard.

Ready to move

Get a free assessment: single property or portfolio.

Send us your master-meter bills and unit counts. A specialist replies within one business day, and your full recovery model arrives as an executive PDF within five. No obligation. It works the same for an 80-unit community or a 20,000-unit portfolio.

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Common questions

What owners ask before signing.

Most states do, with disclosure requirements. NES tracks PUC rules in every state we operate. Our compliance team handles the rate filing and audit archive on your behalf.

Keep reading

Common questions, answered.

Get started

Five-day assessment. No fee.

An NES specialist models your current utility spend, whether that is one property or a 200-property portfolio, and delivers a deployment plan within five business days. You decide whether to move forward.