Utility submetering puts a meter on each unit that measures its water, gas, and electric use. Here, NES provides the metering equipment, usage data, and consultation, and does not bill residents.
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.
Massachusetts is the most restrictive state NES tracks. State law (M.G.L. c. 186 s. 22) puts strict preconditions on billing residents for water, and the Department of Public Utilities does not allow reselling electricity or gas. NES does not offer resident utility billing in Massachusetts, for any utility, by submeter or by RUBS allocation. We can still help owners with metering equipment, usage data, and consultation. Contact us to talk through your property.
NES does not offer resident utility billing in Massachusetts. That covers water, electric, and gas, whether by submeter, RUBS allocation, or added billing fees. Utility service itself in Boston falls under the Massachusetts DPU. NES tracks the current Massachusetts and local requirements for your address, so billing is set up to match the rule.
Water and sewer service in Boston comes from the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, which buys wholesale water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. NES works with whichever provider serves your property and supports owner-side metering equipment and usage data across the Greater Boston.
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.