Submetering and RUBS Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Last reviewed by NES Editorial · September 2026
NES installs the meters, reads them, pays the master-meter bill, and bills your residents across Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem, North 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 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities, and electricity by Duke Energy. North Carolina does not allow RUBS, so submetering is the compliant way to bill residents, regulated by the North Carolina Utilities Commission with the administrative fee capped at $3.75 per unit per month. NES handles submetering or RUBS billing and tracks the local rules so your property stays compliant.
Yes. Submetering is allowed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with some restrictions.
It is regulated by the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and 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.
- Submetering instead of RUBS
RUBS is not allowed in North Carolina, so NES submeters and bills each unit's actual use, which is the compliant path.
- 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 Winston-Salem 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 Triad 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 North Carolina: RUBS is not allowed, so submetering is the compliant path, with the administrative fee capped at $3.75 per unit per month. 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: North Carolina Utilities Commission · NCUC Water Resale
NES serves communities across the area, including Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Walkertown.
General information only, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the utility or a qualified attorney.
Submetering and RUBS in Winston-Salem
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