Edinburg Utility Submetering and Billing
Customized Solutions to Recover More of Your Community’s Utility Costs!
Edinburg Utility Submetering and Billing
for Water, Electric and Gas Utilities
Few providers in our industry can match the flexibility we offer to property managers when it comes to Edinburg utility submetering and billing. We deliver fully customizable solutions for water, electric, and gas services, allowing property managers to select only the services they require. From there, our team works closely with each client to fine-tune and customize those services to meet their exact needs and preferences. This approach ensures maximum efficiency, accuracy, and satisfaction. Below, explore how we support some of our key markets with tailored Edinburg utility submetering and billing solutions.
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Multifamily Communities
Multifamily community property managers find Oates Energy to be one of the most accommodating options for their particular needs. We not only help them select the specific services for their needs, we adjust the services they selected to their exact preferences. All of the services we provide from our industry leading billing software, to customized RUBS formula billing for communities that do not have submeters, to our U.S. based billing customer care can all be tailored to each property manager’s unique needs and preferences. Speak with us about a utility submetering and billing solution tailored specifically for your community.
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Condominium Communities
Condominium communities in Edinburg benefit from utility conservation by tracking individual usage and billing residents based on actual consumption. With Pates Energy’s Edinburg Utility Submetering and Billing, property managers can recover more of their community’s utility expenses, helping to reduce HOA or condo fees and improve overall financial management. Oates Energy offers fully customizable solutions tailored to the specific needs of each condominium community. Our submetering services for water, gas, and electricity can be individually selected and adjusted to align with your community’s unique requirements. Contact Oates Energy today to design a reliable and efficient Edinburg Utility Submetering and Billing solution for your community.
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Mobile Home Parks
Mobile home park property managers trust Oates Energy for reliable and flexible Edinburg utility submetering and billing solutions. We support communities of all sizes starting with parks as few as 50 residences, by installing new utility submetering systems or repairing existing equipment. Our services are adaptable to each resident’s setup, allowing us to bill individually for water, gas, or electricity, whether or not submeters are installed. In addition, our U.S.-based billing customer care team is available to assist residents with any billing questions or concerns. While most providers can’t match this level of service, Oates Energy delivers it every day. Contact us to create a customized utility submetering and billing solution for your mobile home park.
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Commercial Properties
Commercial property managers who rely on Edinburg utility submetering and billing services consistently find Oates Energy to be a trusted and flexible partner. Our business model was built around adaptability, allowing us to deliver services precisely how our clients need or prefer. From system installation to customized billing, every aspect of our utility submetering and billing services can be tailored to meet the specific operational requirements of each property.
We also offer à la carte service options, so commercial property managers only pay for what they use and never pay for services they don’t need. Whether you require submetering installation, maintenance, or fully customized billing solutions, Oates Energy delivers scalable, efficient solutions designed to support your property’s long-term success.
Submetering Installation
for New Construction
In addition to our customizable utility submetering and billing services, Oates Energy specializes in Edinburg utility submetering system installation for water, electric, and gas. We are known for our quality workmanship, attention to detail, and consistent on-time project delivery. If you’re planning a new multi-unit commercial or residential construction project that requires utility submetering, we welcome the opportunity to provide a comprehensive and competitive bid. Trust Oates Energy to deliver reliable Edinburg utility submetering system installation tailored to your project’s specific needs.
Utility Submetering Laws and Regulations in Texas
A political subdivision may not authorize the construction or occupancy of a new apartment house, including the conversion of property to a condominium, unless the construction plan provides for the measurement of the quantity of electricity consumed by the occupants of each dwelling unit of the apartment house, either by individual metering by the utility company or by submetering by the owner.
This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from issuing a permit to a nonprofit organization for construction of a new apartment house for occupancy by low-income elderly tenants if the nonprofit organization establishes, by submitting engineering and cost data and a sworn statement, that all cost savings will be passed on to the low-income elderly tenants (Tex. Utilities Code Ann. §184.012).
The Texas Water Code requires each unit in a building with five or more residential units built after Jan. 1, 2003 to have either an individual water utility meter or sub-meter. If feasible, it requires water companies to install individual meters in such buildings at the building owner’s request. The water company can charge reasonable costs for installing the meters. If the water company determines that installing these meters is not feasible, the law requires the property owner to install a plumbing system compatible with sub-meters.
For submetering multi-unit property owners, the state’s water code limits submetering charges on tenants to the cost per gallon and applicable taxes and surcharges charged by the water company; a late fee up to five percent of the late bill; and a service charge of up to nine percent of the costs related to submetering allocated to each sub-metered unit. The code also requires the property owners to maintain adequate records and make them available to tenants and sub-meters to meet certain standards for accuracy, testing, and record keeping (Texas Water Code §13.501 through 13.506).
*Information courtesy of:
The National Conference of State Legislatures
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