Prescott Valley
Utility Billing and Submetering Services
Customized to the Needs of Your Community
Prescott Valley Utility Submetering and Billing for
Water, Electric and Gas
Property managers seeking adaptable Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solutions for multifamily and commercial properties often turn to Oates Energy for our proven flexibility. For decades, we have delivered customized water, electric, and gas submetering and billing programs nationwide, designed to align with how each property operates rather than forcing a standardized model.
Our services support a wide range of property types, including multifamily and condominium communities, mobile home parks, and commercial buildings. Every Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solution we provide is built around accuracy, timeliness, and reliable cost recovery. Just as important, our clients benefit from responsive, knowledgeable support throughout the process. Below is an overview of how our tailored solutions serve several of our core markets.
Multifamily | Apartment
Submetering & Billing
Multifamily communities that work with Oates Energy receive Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solutions built around choice and flexibility. Property managers select only the services and equipment that make sense for their operations, and we tailor how each service is delivered. This includes billing methods, utility bill auditing, and the option to include additional recurring charges or services on resident statements.
Every component of our Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering services can be adjusted to match a property manager’s workflow, financial goals, and resident communication preferences. This customizable approach helps improve accuracy and maximize utility cost recovery. Contact Oates Energy to learn why so many multifamily property managers trust us to manage their utility billing and submetering.
Condominium
Submetering & Billing
Condominium property managers rely on Oates Energy for flexible Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solutions that improve control over utility expenses. Our approach helps communities recover a greater share of their utility costs while giving residents the visibility they need to manage and reduce their own usage through conservation.
By customizing both submetering and billing services, we give condo managers and HOAs the ability to align utility programs with community rules, financial goals, and resident expectations. This added control supports fair billing practices and helps keep monthly condo and HOA fees as affordable as possible. Contact Oates Energy to learn how our Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solutions are tailored specifically for condominium communities.
Mobile Home Park
Submetering & Billing
Mobile home park operators value Oates Energy for adaptable Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solutions that address the unique challenges common in these communities. Because infrastructure and metering setups often vary from park to park, our services are designed to adjust seamlessly to existing conditions rather than requiring costly or disruptive changes.
We assist with new submetering installations and system upgrades, provide meter-reading services for direct-read submeters, and offer customized RUBS billing for homes without individual meters. Whether a park needs full submetering support or billing services only, our flexible approach helps improve accuracy and increase utility cost recovery. Contact Oates Energy to discuss a Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solution tailored to your mobile home park’s needs.
Commercial Property
Submetering & Billing
When utilities are bundled into monthly lease rates, commercial properties often face challenges with fairness and cost recovery. Different types of businesses can have drastically different usage levels, making it difficult to allocate expenses accurately. Without submetering, this approach can result in underbilling high-usage tenants while failing to recover the property’s full utility costs. Our Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering offers a more precise alternative.
Separating utility charges from base rent allows tenants to pay for actual consumption and keeps lease rates more competitive in the market. Customized submetering or billing solutions help property owners improve transparency and recover costs more effectively. Contact Oates Energy to discuss a Prescott Valley utility billing and submetering solution designed specifically for your commercial property.
New Construction
Submetering Installation
For more than two decades, Oates Energy has supported new development projects with professional Prescott Valley utility submetering system installations. Our skilled technicians specialize in installing water, electric, and gas submetering systems for a wide range of new construction projects, ensuring accuracy and long-term reliability from the start.
We are known for high-quality workmanship, strong coordination with other trades, and a consistent focus on jobsite safety and scheduling. Every system is installed in compliance with local codes and fully tested through final inspection. If you need a dependable partner for your next project, Oates Energy delivers experience you can trust.
Utility Submetering Laws and Regulations in Arizona
*The Arizona Corporation Commission’s Rules on Water requires all water delivered by a regulated water utility to be billed on the basis of metered volume sales. Arizona’s regulations allow the utility to provide a fixed charge schedule for temporary service where water use can be readily estimated; public and private fire protection; water used for street sprinkling and sewer flushing under certain circumstances; and other fixed charge schedules approved by the commission (Ariz. Admin. Code, title 14, art. 4 §R14-2-408).
*A landlord may charge separately for gas, water, wastewater, solid waste removal or electricity by installing a submetering system or by allocating the charges separately through a ratio utility billing system.
If a landlord charges separately for a utility, the landlord may recover the charges imposed on the landlord by the utility provider plus an administrative fee for the landlord for actual administrative costs only. The landlord shall not impose any additional charges. The rental agreement shall contain a disclosure that lists the utility services that are charged separately and shall specify the amount of any administrative fee that is associated with submetering or the use of a ratio utility billing system (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §33-1314.01).
*The landlord may charge an administrative fee for the landlord’s actual administrative costs. Any monthly administrative fee shall not exceed the greater of the landlord’s actual administrative costs or 10 percent of the monthly charges by the utility provider in the aggregate to the landlord. The landlord shall not impose any other additional charges.
If the landlord arranges for utility billings to be handled by a third party, the utility billings shall instead include the actual and reasonable cost charged by the third party for the service. Those third party charges shall not exceed ten per cent of the monthly charges by the utility provider for that utility in the aggregate to the landlord. For the purposes of this paragraph, “administrative costs” includes the direct actual costs to the landlord of billing for utilities, including the cost of staff time to calculate and mail the bills, postage and stationery (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §33-2107).
*Information courtesy of:
The National Conference of State Legislatures
WestlawNext, 2016.
