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, for water only. Miss. Code 77-3-97 lets apartment, manufactured home community, and condominium owners submeter each unit's water and bill residents for their actual usage. Ratio (RUBS) billing is not allowed, and owners cannot add an administrative fee to the submetered water bill. Electric and gas submetering are not allowed in Mississippi, so those utilities stay billed by the serving utility. Owners must disclose the submetering and obtain a written acknowledgment, and submeters must meet American Water Works Association accuracy standards. NES tracks every requirement so your property stays compliant.
Water and wastewater submetering is allowed in Mississippi under Miss. Code 77-3-97 for apartment houses with four or more units, manufactured home communities, and condominiums. Utility service itself in Rankin County falls under the Mississippi PSC. NES tracks the current Mississippi and local requirements for your address, so billing is set up to match the rule.
Water is provided by city systems such as Brandon, Pearl, and Flowood. 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 Jackson 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.