Electric Submetering
Customized Electric Submetering Solutions for Apartment and Condominium Communities, Mobile Home Parks and Commercial Properties.
Electric service is often one of the highest utility expenses for apartment complexes, condominiums, and mobile home parks. With the average electric bill for a 1.5-bathroom apartment reaching approximately $90 per month, a 250-unit apartment community can easily face electric costs exceeding $25,000 monthly, especially when factoring in electricity used for common areas. When residents are not held accountable for their individual usage, overall consumption tends to remain high. This is where electric submetering offers a powerful solution.
Electric submetering helps reduce electric costs in two key ways. First, it promotes conservation by making residents more mindful of their usage. When individuals are billed directly based on their actual consumption, they are more likely to adopt energy-saving behaviors such as adjusting heating and air conditioning settings, turning off unused appliances and lights, and running laundry only when they have full loads. These behavioral changes can lead to significant reductions in overall electricity demand across the community.
Second, electric submetering enables accurate billing for actual usage, allowing property owners and managers to recover a greater portion of their utility expenses. By shifting the responsibility of electric costs to those who are consuming the electricity. Electric submetering ensures a fair and transparent billing process while significantly reducing the financial burden on the property itself.
Additionally, submetering supports more competitive leasing strategies. By separating utility charges from base rent, communities can advertise lower lease rates, helping to attract new residents while still ensuring full recovery of electric costs. Electric submetering not only improves cost control but also enhances sustainability and resident accountability across multifamily communities and commercial properties.
Electric Submetering
Customized Electric Submetering Solutions for Apartment and Condominium Communities, Mobile Home Parks and Commercial Properties.
Electric service is often one of the highest utility expenses for apartment complexes, condominiums, and mobile home parks. With the average electric bill for a 1.5-bathroom apartment reaching approximately $90 per month, a 250-unit apartment community can easily face electric costs exceeding $25,000 monthly, especially when factoring in electricity used for common areas. When residents are not held accountable for their individual usage, overall consumption tends to remain high. This is where electric submetering offers a powerful solution.
Electric submetering helps reduce electric costs in two key ways. First, it promotes conservation by making residents more mindful of their usage. When individuals are billed directly based on their actual consumption, they are more likely to adopt energy-saving behaviors such as adjusting heating and air conditioning settings, turning off unused appliances and lights, and running laundry only when they have full loads. These behavioral changes can lead to significant reductions in overall electricity demand across the community.
Second, electric submetering enables accurate billing for actual usage, allowing property owners and managers to recover a greater portion of their utility expenses. By shifting the responsibility of electric costs to those who are consuming the electricity. Electric submetering ensures a fair and transparent billing process while significantly reducing the financial burden on the property itself.
Additionally, submetering supports more competitive leasing strategies. By separating utility charges from base rent, communities can advertise lower lease rates, helping to attract new residents while still ensuring full recovery of electric costs. Electric submetering not only improves cost control but also enhances sustainability and resident accountability across multifamily communities and commercial properties.
The Benefits of Electric Submetering
The benefits of electric submetering extend to both property managers and residents, creating a more efficient, cost-effective, and fair utility management system. For property managers, electric submetering provides a reliable method for accurately recovering utility costs which is often one of the most significant ongoing expenses in property operations. It also offers the advantage of a documented and transparent record of each unit’s electric usage, which can be invaluable when addressing resident questions or billing disputes. Furthermore, electric submetering enables a streamlined billing processes that can be easily automated, reducing administrative workload and increasing operational efficiency.
Residents and tenants also benefit greatly from electric submetering. Unlike flat-rate billing or RUBS, (Ratio Utility Billing System) formulas, which estimate usage and offer no financial incentive to conserve energy, submetering bills each resident according to their actual consumption. This gives residents direct control over their electric costs and motivates them to adopt energy-saving behaviors, such as turning off unused lights, minimizing heating or cooling when not home, and being generally more mindful of energy use. Knowing that wasteful electricity habits directly impact their monthly expenses, residents are far more likely to manage usage responsibly.
Time and again, electric submetering has proven to significantly reduce overall electricity consumption while promoting conservation and accountability. It’s a win-win solution that empowers residents to take control of their energy usage and helps property managers recover costs accurately and efficiently.
The benefits of electric submetering extend to both property managers and residents, creating a more efficient, cost-effective, and fair utility management system. For property managers, electric submetering provides a reliable method for accurately recovering utility costs which is often one of the most significant ongoing expenses in property operations. It also offers the advantage of a documented and transparent record of each unit’s electric usage, which can be invaluable when addressing resident questions or billing disputes. Furthermore, electric submetering enables a streamlined billing processes that can be easily automated, reducing administrative workload and increasing operational efficiency.
Residents and tenants also benefit greatly from electric submetering. Unlike flat-rate billing or RUBS, (Ratio Utility Billing System) formulas, which estimate usage and offer no financial incentive to conserve energy, submetering bills each resident according to their actual consumption. This gives residents direct control over their electric costs and motivates them to adopt energy-saving behaviors, such as turning off unused lights, minimizing heating or cooling when not home, and being generally more mindful of energy use. Knowing that wasteful electricity habits directly impact their monthly expenses, residents are far more likely to manage usage responsibly.
Time and again, electric submetering has proven to significantly reduce overall electricity consumption while promoting conservation and accountability. It’s a win-win solution that empowers residents to take control of their energy usage and helps property managers recover costs accurately and efficiently.
Support for Communities and Properties with Existing Electric Submetering Systems
At Oates Energy, we specialize in assisting multifamily communities and commercial properties with seamless transitions from their current service providers to our expert utility management, especially when electric submetering systems are already in place. Our process begins with a complimentary site survey, during which our experienced technicians thoroughly inspect the existing electric submetering infrastructure. This includes evaluating the operational condition of meters, data transmission systems, and any associated hardware to ensure everything is functioning accurately and reliably.
Following the site survey, we provide a comprehensive assessment that includes recommendations for any necessary repairs or potential system upgrades that could enhance performance or improve billing accuracy. We also take the time to consult with each new client to understand their unique needs and preferences, usage patterns, and how they want their electric submetering equipment managed. Whether it’s maintaining existing systems, replacing outdated components, or upgrading to newer technologies, we deliver a detailed proposal outlining the scope and cost of the work we recommend.
Once approved, our team manages all aspects of the transition, including repairs, replacements, and equipment upgrades, ensuring a smooth, efficient, and minimally disruptive experience for both property managers and residents. Our goal is to maximize system reliability and billing accuracy, allowing you to get the most from your electric submetering investment.
At Oates Energy, we specialize in assisting multifamily communities and commercial properties with seamless transitions from their current service providers to our expert utility management, especially when electric submetering systems are already in place. Our process begins with a complimentary site survey, during which our experienced technicians thoroughly inspect the existing electric submetering infrastructure. This includes evaluating the operational condition of meters, data transmission systems, and any associated hardware to ensure everything is functioning accurately and reliably.
Following the site survey, we provide a comprehensive assessment that includes recommendations for any necessary repairs or potential system upgrades that could enhance performance or improve billing accuracy. We also take the time to consult with each new client to understand their unique needs and preferences, usage patterns, and how they want their electric submetering equipment managed. Whether it’s maintaining existing systems, replacing outdated components, or upgrading to newer technologies, we deliver a detailed proposal outlining the scope and cost of the work we recommend.
Once approved, our team manages all aspects of the transition, including repairs, replacements, and equipment upgrades, ensuring a smooth, efficient, and minimally disruptive experience for both property managers and residents. Our goal is to maximize system reliability and billing accuracy, allowing you to get the most from your electric submetering investment.
Electric Submetering System Installation
We are always happy to assist multifamily communities, condominium associations, mobile home parks, and commercial properties that have not used electric submetering. In the absence of electric submetering, these properties typically rely on a RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing System), that estimates electric usage based on variables such as the number of occupants, square footage, or the number of appliances in each unit. Others may opt for a flat monthly electric charge, which offers no incentive for residents to conserve energy and often results in inequitable cost distribution.
When a property owner or manager expresses interest in exploring electric submetering, we begin with a complimentary site survey to assess the property’s current infrastructure and develop a tailored submetering solution. Our recommendations take into account existing electric distribution systems, structural limitations, and compliance with all applicable state and local regulations. Every proposal is customized to meet the unique operational and financial goals of the property.
If the decision is made to move forward with installation, we handle the process from start to finish. Our team sources all required equipment and secures the necessary permits, while our experienced installation technicians coordinate with on-site management to install and configure the electric submetering system. Once installed, the system accurately tracks and reports individual resident or tenant electric usage, enabling precise billing and promoting energy conservation. By offering a turnkey solution, we make the transition to electric submetering seamless, efficient, and beneficial for both property owners and their residents.
We are always happy to assist multifamily communities, condominium associations, mobile home parks, and commercial properties that have not used electric submetering. In the absence of electric submetering, these properties typically rely on a RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing System), that estimates electric usage based on variables such as the number of occupants, square footage, or the number of appliances in each unit. Others may opt for a flat monthly electric charge, which offers no incentive for residents to conserve energy and often results in inequitable cost distribution.
When a property owner or manager expresses interest in exploring electric submetering, we begin with a complimentary site survey to assess the property’s current infrastructure and develop a tailored submetering solution. Our recommendations take into account existing electric distribution systems, structural limitations, and compliance with all applicable state and local regulations. Every proposal is customized to meet the unique operational and financial goals of the property.
If the decision is made to move forward with installation, we handle the process from start to finish. Our team sources all required equipment and secures the necessary permits, while our experienced installation technicians coordinate with on-site management to install and configure the electric submetering system. Once installed, the system accurately tracks and reports individual resident or tenant electric usage, enabling precise billing and promoting energy conservation. By offering a turnkey solution, we make the transition to electric submetering seamless, efficient, and beneficial for both property owners and their residents.
Providing Water, Electric and Gas Utility Billing and Submetering in 46 States
Oates Energy provides water, electric and gas utility submetering and billing solutions across the United States in 46 states. Contact us to learn how our flexible submetering and billing solutions can help your properties operate more efficiently and increase your bottom line.
Select your state to learn more!
Oates Energy provides water, electric and gas utility submetering and billing solutions across the United States in 46 states. Contact us to learn how our flexible submetering and billing solutions can help your properties operate more efficiently and increase your bottom line.
Select your state to learn more!
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Request A Quote
If you manage or own any type of multifamily or condominium community or building, mobile home park or commercial property and would like to recover more of your utility costs, we can certainly help!
(800) 717-9811
Or, use this form to request a quote and we’ll contact you in 24 to 48 hours.
Request A Quote
If you manage or own any type of multifamily or condominium community or building, mobile home park or commercial property and would like to recover more of your utility costs, we can certainly help!
(800) 717-9811
Or, use this form to request a quote and we’ll contact you in 24 to 48 hours.