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. Georgia's Water Stewardship Act (O.C.G.A. 12-5-180.1) requires new multifamily buildings permitted after July 1, 2012 to be individually metered or submetered for water, and submetering is allowed in existing buildings too. Residents are billed for their measured use, and owners may charge reasonable installation, maintenance, and billing fees, disclosed in the lease. Georgia has no state rule on electric or gas submetering, so the lease governs those. NES tracks every requirement so your property stays compliant.
Georgia's 2010 Water Stewardship Act (O.C.G.A. 12-5-180.1) requires new multifamily buildings permitted after July 1, 2012 to be individually metered or submetered for water. Utility service itself in DeKalb County falls under the Georgia EPD. NES tracks the current Georgia and local requirements for your address, so billing is set up to match the rule.
Water and sewer service comes from DeKalb County Watershed Management and, in parts, the City of Atlanta. 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 Atlanta 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.