Submetering and RUBS Company in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Last reviewed by NES Editorial · September 2026
NES installs the meters, reads them, pays the master-meter bill, and bills your residents across Mount Pleasant and the surrounding communities. Get a free, no-obligation bid.
- Privately owned since
- 1968Privately owned since
- States served
- 43+States served
- Typical utility savings
- 15-40%Typical utility savings
- In-house support
- BilingualIn-house support
NES is a submetering and RUBS billing company serving Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. NES has been privately owned since 1968 and serves more than 43 states. We install nonproprietary meters that you own, read them daily with leak alerts, pay the master-meter bill, and bill your residents. Accounts receivable and resident questions are handled by our in-house bilingual team. Water and sewer are provided by Mount Pleasant Waterworks, with electricity and natural gas from Dominion Energy South Carolina. RUBS and submetering for water and sewer are allowed in South Carolina, and a 2026 Court of Appeals decision confirmed that an owner who allocates and bills water costs through a third party is not operating as a public utility. Electric and gas submetering are not allowed in the state, and a few cities, including Greenville and West Columbia, do not allow submetered or RUBS water billing. NES handles submetering or RUBS billing and tracks the local rules so your property stays compliant.
Yes. Submetering is allowed in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with some restrictions.
A 2026 South Carolina Court of Appeals decision, which the state Supreme Court declined to review, confirmed that owners who pass water and sewer costs through at cost are not public utilities, so PSC rate approval does not apply. Electric and gas submetering are not allowed in South Carolina, so billing programs here cover water and sewer. NES handles the billing for you.
- Water, gas & electric submetering
Nonproprietary meters at each unit that you own, with daily reads and 24-hour leak alerts.
- RUBS billing
A fair allocation formula when meters cannot be added, billed at no more than the master utility cost.
- Resident billing and support
Monthly statements, accounts receivable and collections, and bilingual resident support, all in-house.
How NES handles it, end to end
- Step 1
Free assessment
We review your Mount Pleasant master-meter bills and unit count, then model the recovery. No cost, no obligation.
- Step 2
Install or set up billing
We install nonproprietary submeters, or set up the allocation where submetering is not viable.
- Step 3
Read and detect
Daily reads pull usage automatically and flag leaks within 24 hours, before they run up a bill.
- Step 4
Bill and support
We bill residents, pay the master-meter utility, and handle resident questions in-house, in English and Spanish.
Why owners across the Lowcountry choose NES
- Privately owned since 1968
- Serving 43+ states
- Nonproprietary meters with extended warranties
- In-house bilingual support
- No long-term contracts
- In-house compliance team tracks every rule
The short version for South Carolina: RUBS and submetering are allowed for water and sewer, which a 2026 Court of Appeals decision reinforced, while electric and gas submetering are not allowed in the state. NES tracks the state and local requirements, handles registrations and disclosures, and keeps audit-ready billing records. Rules change, so we verify the current requirements for your exact address before billing starts.
Official sources: SC Office of Regulatory Staff · Public Service Commission of SC
NES serves communities across the area, including Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Daniel Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, North Charleston.
General information only, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the utility or a qualified attorney.
Submetering and RUBS in Mount Pleasant
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