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Submetering Apartments in Warren County, Kentucky

Most Warren County apartment communities sit on a single Bowling Green Municipal Utilities master meter, and the owner eats the bill. NES installs the submeters, reads them daily, pays the master-meter bill, and bills your residents for their own use. Get a free bid.

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NES handles water, gas & electric submetering for apartment communities, condominiums, and mobile home parks across Warren County and the Bowling Green area. Install, meter reading, resident billing, and compliance, all handled in-house since 1968.

Yes. Submetering is allowed in Warren County, Kentucky, with some restrictions.

The Kentucky PSC regulates the utilities themselves, and NES handles the submetered billing requirements for you.

What we submeter
  • Water & sewer

    Per-unit water and sewer metering with 24-hour leak alerts.

  • Natural gas

    Accurate gas reads and resident billing, kept compliant.

  • Electric

    Electric submetering on nonproprietary meters you own.

Rules & compliance

Submetering rules & laws in Warren County

Governing rule: 807 KAR Chapter 5 · Kentucky PSC

Kentucky state rules

  • Water submetering is allowed in Kentucky, with residents billed for their measured usage
  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission regulates the utilities themselves under Title 807 of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (807 KAR Chapter 5), including meter accuracy and testing
  • Kentucky's drinking water rules (401 KAR 8:020) exempt a submetered property from regulation as a public or semipublic water system when the owner charges residents no more than their share of the actual water bill, based on their actual usage
  • Meters must be accurate, and the lease should disclose the billing terms and any administrative fees clearly
  • NES tracks the current Kentucky requirements so your property stays compliant

Local Warren County requirements

  • Water is provided by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities and nearby systems
  • Electricity is provided by Warren RECC or Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, and natural gas by Atmos Energy
  • We serve communities across Warren County, including Bowling Green, Oakland, and Smiths Grove
  • NES confirms the rules for your address before the first meter goes in.

How NES keeps you compliant

  • Tracks every Kentucky and local rule that affects your property
  • Handles rate registrations and required filings
  • Keeps audit-ready billing archives
  • Manages tenant disclosures and meter testing
See how NES handles compliance

Official sources: Kentucky PSC · 807 KAR Chapter 5 · 401 KAR 8:020 (submetering exemption)

General information only, not legal advice; NES assumes no liability for reliance. Confirm current rules with the Kentucky PSC or a qualified attorney.

Why owners across the Bowling Green area choose NES for submetering

  • Per gallon. Residents pay for what they actually use.
  • 15-30%. Lower utility consumption.
  • Under 24 hr. Catch leaks before they cost thousands.

How NES handles it, end to end

  1. Step 1

    Free assessment

    We review your master-meter bills and unit count, then model the recovery. No cost, no obligation.

  2. Step 2

    Install meters

    We install nonproprietary meters at each unit. The equipment is yours, and other companies can read it.

  3. Step 3

    Read & detect

    Daily reads pull usage automatically and flag leaks within 24 hours, before they run up a bill.

  4. Step 4

    Bill & support

    We bill residents, pay the master-meter utility, and field resident questions in-house, in English and Spanish.

Real NES results

130-home park, TexasWater & sewer
$6,600 / yr
annual water and sewer cost, down from $120,000

The park also gained more than $113,000 in annual revenue once each home was billed for its own use. Figures from NES property records.

337-unit apartment communityWater
36% lower
water use per unit after submetering

Water use fell 36% once residents paid for their own consumption. Average cost per unit went from $84.72 to $54.22 a month, about 2,000 gallons saved per unit. Figures from NES property records.

Real NES properties. Results vary by property, utility rates, and resident mix.

Submetering in nearby Kentucky cities

NES installs and runs submetering across Kentucky. See the rules and results for other communities we serve.

Common questions

Submetering apartments in Warren County

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.

See what your Warren County property can recover.

Send us your master-meter bills and unit count. We’ll run the numbers on your actual property and get back to you within one business day with a clear, no-obligation estimate.

  • No-obligation custom proposal
  • Compliance check included
  • Nonproprietary equipment options
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