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Bill residents for the gas they actually use.

NES puts a gas meter on every unit, reads it, and bills each resident for the gas they burn, at the same rate the utility charges. Elevation and pressure corrections are handled automatically, and NES deals with the gas company so you never have to.

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Thermor CCF rates
AC-250Diaphragm class-1
AutoBTU correction
Gas utilityCoordination included
Quick answer

What is gas submetering?

Gas submetering puts a small meter on each unit's gas line so every resident pays for exactly the gas they use, instead of the owner splitting one master bill. NES installs the meters, applies the utility's own rates, corrects for pressure and elevation, and handles billing and resident questions in house.

  • Residents pay the utility's rate, with no markup
  • NES coordinates directly with the local gas utility
  • Meters meet ANSI B109 standards and are nonproprietary
  • Typical payback in 12 to 18 months
Why it works

Three numbers that matter.

Pass-through
0% markup

Residents pay the rate you pay.

Gas pass-through billing where state regulations permit. Residents see the tariff of the local distribution company, or LDC, applied to their actual consumption: no margin, no markup, no opacity.

BTU correction
Auto

Pressure and heat-content factors applied automatically.

Therm-based or CCF-based rate structures, BTU-corrected per LDC tariff. NES handles the math, so you see net dollars in your owner dashboard.

LDC interface
Single

One vendor for the meter and the LDC relationship.

Pre-meter or post-meter configurations, NES manages the coordination so you're not playing intermediary between the property and the local distribution company.

What it is

Diaphragm and rotary gas meters at every unit.

Gas submetering uses class-1 diaphragm meters (typically AC-250) or rotary meters at each unit, with pressure ranges from 0.25 to 5 PSIG. Reads come back via pulse output on AMR backhaul. Meets ANSI B109.1 / B109.2 standards.

How NES works

From master meter to recovered NOI, in four steps.

Day 0 to 5
01

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
02

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
03

Bill & support

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

Ongoing
04

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.

Common questions

What owners ask before signing.

Gas pass-through billing is regulated state-by-state and varies in what's permitted. NES tracks the rules in every state we operate. Talk to a specialist about your specific jurisdiction.

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.

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