Temple
Utility Submetering and Billing
Temple Utility Submetering and Billing
for Water, Electric and Gas
We provide all types of multifamily community property managers with Temple utility submetering and billing solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. And we take a completely different approach to utility submetering and billing services than most of our competitors. We DO NOT bundle or pre-package groups or sets of services. Instead we help our property managers select only the services they need and then we help them adjust and customize the services they selected so they are provided exactly how they need them to be provided. Below is a closer look at how we serve a few of our key markets.
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Multifamily Communities
We serve more multifamily community property managers than any other market. This is primarily due to how we tailor our Temple utility submetering and billing services to the specific needs and preferences of each property manager.
We understood from the beginning and created a suite of services around the idea that while multifamily community management might seem standardized, property mangers often have very specific preferences when it comes to their billing policies and how they bill residents for utilities and other monthly charges and fees.
We help property managers build the perfect solution for their communities by allowing them to select the services they would like us to provide and then helping them adjust how we provide those services. How would you like us to help you recover more of your community’s utility costs?
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Condominium Communities
Condominium communities understand the value of encouraging utility conservation. And submetering utility usage and billing residents fairly based on actual usage is the most accurate way to recover utility costs. This helps property managers and HOAs keep condo or HOA fees as low as possible for their residents. We customize our Temple utility submetering and billing solutions so that they are tailored to each community’s specific preferences. Speak with us about designing the perfect solution for your condominium community!
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Mobile Home Parks
We are a great find for many mobile home park property managers because we, unlike many of our competitors, are interested in and very capable of customizing our Temple utility submetering and billing services. We install new utility submetering systems if needed, we can bill residents in different ways and for different utilities depending on their submetering equipment, and we can bill residents for other monthly fees such as Internet and cable TV.
We can customize our billing solutions for virtually any need. And we can do all of this cost effectively for parks with as few as 50 residences. If your park is struggling with utility costs, contact us to discuss a customized utility submetering and billing solution for your park!
Utility Submetering & Billing
for Commercial Properties
Our flexibility is very helpful for commercial property managers because of our ability to track and accurately bill for any level of utility usage and also how our billing solutions can address any special lease terms that may be made for large tenants. From utility submetering system design and installation to completely customizable billing solutions, we bring an unmatched level of flexibility and a full suite of services to our commercial property managers. Speak with us about a customized Temple utility submetering and billing solution for your commercial property.
Submetering Installation
for New Construction
We install water, electric and gas utility submetering systems for new commercial and residential multi-unit construction projects all over the country. We have an excellent reputation for completing projects on time, jobsite safety and quality workmanship. If you are planning a new project that calls for utility submetering system installation, we would be pleased to provide you with a detailed bid.
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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