Utility submetering puts a meter on each unit that measures and bills its water/sewer, gas, and electric use. The technology has been around since the early 1920s. NES installs the meters, reads them, pays the master-meter bill, and bills your residents, all in-house and with bilingual support.
When residents pay for what they actually use, they cut back. Most properties see 15 to 30 percent lower water use. Submetering also catches leaks early, lets you bill common-area usage accurately, and can raise the value of the property. Payback usually lands within 12 to 18 months.
Yes. Nevada has no statewide submetering statute for apartments, so water, gas, and electric submetering and allocation billing are governed by the lease and widely used. NES sets up billing to pass through the utility's charges at cost, with any fees spelled out in the lease, and as a best practice the total billed should not exceed what the property pays the utility. (The PUCN's NAC 704.985 utility-billing rule applies to mobile-home parks, not apartments.) NES tracks the requirements so your property stays compliant.
Nevada has no statewide submetering statute for apartments, so water, gas, and electric submetering and allocation billing are governed by the lease and are widely used. Utility service itself in Clark County falls under the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. NES tracks the current Nevada and local requirements for your address, so billing is set up to match the rule.
Water across the Las Vegas Valley is provided by the Las Vegas Valley Water District and city systems such as North Las Vegas and Henderson. NES works with whichever provider serves your property, installs the submeters, reads them, pays the master-meter bill, and bills your residents in-house across the Las Vegas area.
Most submetering installs pay for themselves within 12 to 18 months through the utility cost you recover. We'll run the numbers on your actual master-meter bills and unit count, then send you a clear, no-obligation estimate.
No. NES installs nonproprietary meters that other companies can read, and extended warranties are available on our submeters. You're never locked in.