Submetering and RUBS Company in Tampa Bay, Florida
Last reviewed by NES Editorial · September 2026
NES installs the meters, reads them, pays the master-meter bill, and bills your residents across Tampa Bay 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 Tampa Bay, Florida. 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 is supplied through Tampa Bay Water and the City of Tampa and St. Petersburg systems, electricity comes from Tampa Electric (TECO) on the Tampa side and Duke Energy Florida in Pinellas County, with natural gas from Peoples Gas. RUBS is allowed in most of Florida and submetering is allowed statewide. The exceptions are Miami-Dade County and the City of Fort Myers, which prohibit water RUBS and require billing on actual submeters. NES handles submetering or RUBS billing and tracks the local rules so your property stays compliant.
Yes. Submetering is allowed in Tampa Bay, Florida, with some restrictions.
Owners who bill at no more than the utility's actual charge are exempt from Florida PSC regulation, and local rules vary by city, so NES handles the requirements 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 Tampa Bay 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 Tampa Bay area 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 Florida: RUBS is allowed in most of the state and submetering is allowed statewide, though Miami-Dade County and the City of Fort Myers require actual submeters for water billing. 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: Florida PSC
NES serves communities across the area, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Brandon, Riverview.
General information only, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the utility or a qualified attorney.
Submetering and RUBS in Tampa Bay
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