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 and wastewater, with limits that differ by utility. Water and wastewater submetering and RUBS are allowed under the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, with no administrative fee on water charges and late fees on water capped at 1 percent. Electric submetering is allowed, and buildings constructed after March 1, 1980 must have a separate electric meter for each unit (PSC 113.0803); electric RUBS is not allowed in buildings or mobile home parks built after that date (the rule was updated December 1, 2025 and now includes a high-efficiency building exemption). Gas RUBS is allowed, though Wisconsin's rules do not list gas submetering. NES tracks every requirement so your property stays compliant.
Water and wastewater submetering and RUBS billing are allowed in Wisconsin, overseen by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin; no administrative fee may be added to water charges, and late fees on water are capped at 1 percent. Utility service itself in Kenosha falls under the Wisconsin PSC. NES tracks the current Wisconsin and local requirements for your address, so billing is set up to match the rule.
Water is provided by the Kenosha Water Utility, and electricity and natural gas by We Energies. 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 Kenosha 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.