McAllen Mobile Home Park Submetering
Last reviewed September 2026NES Editorial, checked by the Billing & Compliance team
NES submeters mobile home parks across McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley, handling the install, daily reads, and resident billing in-house.
NES submeters mobile home parks across McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley. Submetering measures each home's individual utility use, which has been a reliable cost-recovery method for decades. Residents pay for what they consume, NES handles the billing and paperwork, and the park improves water management and property value.
How does mobile home park submetering work in McAllen, Texas?
NES installs a meter on each mobile home in McAllen and bills residents for their actual water use. Texas requires a park that submeters water and sewer to register with the Public Utility Commission before billing, to use accurate meters, and to cap the service charge, with no markup over the utility's rate. NES handles the registration and tracks the rules so the park stays compliant.
Submetering cut owner-absorbed water and sewer from about $120,000 a year to $6,600, recovering cost the park had been carrying. Results vary by property.
Why mobile home parks submeter
- Residents pay for the water they use, so consumption usually drops 15 to 30 percent
- The park owner stops absorbing the master-meter bill
- Daily reads flag leaks and running toilets before they run up the bill
- Common-area usage is measured and handled separately, not buried in lot rent
- Most installs pay for themselves within 12 to 18 months
Water and sewer in McAllen come from McAllen Public Utility. Electricity in the Rio Grande Valley is deregulated, so residents choose a retail provider while AEP Texas delivers the power. Natural gas comes from Texas Gas Service.
Rules & complianceMobile home park billing rules in Texas
- A park that submeters water and sewer must register with the Public Utility Commission of Texas before billing residents (16 TAC Chapter 24 and Texas Water Code 13.502)
- Meters must meet recognized accuracy standards, and the service charge a park adds is capped by the rules
- The total billed to residents cannot exceed the utility's charge, so billing is cost recovery, not a profit center
- For electric submetering, the rental agreement must disclose the submetering and billing terms, and the park maintains the meters (16 TAC 25.142)
- NES handles the registration and tracks the current Texas requirements so your park stays compliant
Official sources: Public Utility Commission of Texas: Water Submetering · 16 TAC 25.142 (Electric Submetering)
General information only, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the Public Utility Commission of Texas or a qualified attorney.
Areas NES serves around McAllen
- McAllen
- Edinburg
- Pharr
- Mission
- Weslaco
- Harlingen
McAllen Mobile Home Park Submetering
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