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, with gas-specific limits. Michigan has no statewide statute or rule on water or electric submetering, so those are governed by the lease and widely used in multifamily housing. Gas submetering is allowed with restrictions: bills for submetered gas are based on runtime, no administrative fee can be added on gas, and gas utility tariffs (DTE Gas, formerly Michigan Consolidated Gas, along with Consumers Energy and Michigan Gas Utilities) bar submetering gas for resale, so the program has to fit the serving utility's tariff. The Michigan Public Service Commission regulates the utilities, and an owner who resells service should not charge more than the utility's cost. NES tracks every requirement so your property stays compliant.
Michigan has no statewide statute or rule on water or electric submetering, so those are governed by the lease and are widely used in multifamily housing. Utility service itself in Grand Rapids falls under the Michigan PSC. NES tracks the current Michigan and local requirements for your address, so billing is set up to match the rule.
Water and sewer service is provided by the City of Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids 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.