Gas Submetering
Gas usage varies significantly between tenants based on their equipment and operations. Submetering provides transparency and fair billing for everyone.
Get Gas Metering QuoteHow Gas Submetering Works
Revenue-grade tenant submeters installed downstream from utility master meter
Dedicated Tenant Submeters
Licensed plumber installs revenue-grade diaphragm meters on each tenant's gas line, downstream from the utility master meter. Each tenant gets their own meter.
Automated Meter Reading
AMR-enabled meters transmit consumption data wirelessly to our collection system. No manual reads, no estimated bills, no meter reader visits.
Usage-Based Billing
Bill tenants for their actual therms consumed, not a square footage allocation that doesn't reflect reality.
How Gas Submetering Works
Dedicated tenant meters installed downstream from utility master meter
Professional installation required. Licensed plumber installs revenue-grade submeters on tenant gas lines. Utility master meter remains property of SoCalGas/SDG&E.
Who Needs Gas Submetering?
Properties where gas usage varies significantly between tenants
🍕 Commercial Kitchens & Restaurants
The pizza place with three ovens running all day shouldn't split the gas bill equally with the tax accountant next door.
- Fair billing based on actual kitchen usage
- Eliminates tenant disputes
- Supports NNN lease compliance
🏭 Industrial & Manufacturing
Heating processes, furnaces, and industrial equipment can dominate gas usage in multi-tenant industrial parks.
- Accurate cost allocation for heavy users
- Documentation for lease audits
- Process efficiency monitoring
🏢 Central Plant Buildings
Buildings with central gas heating need to allocate costs fairly. Square footage doesn't equal heat usage.
- BTU metering for heating allocation
- Common area separation
- Seasonal usage tracking
🧺 Laundromat & Commercial Laundry
Gas dryers in laundromat spaces use dramatically more gas than other retail tenants.
- Per-machine metering options
- Utility recovery documentation
- Equipment efficiency monitoring
Utility Provider Expertise
We work with both major Southern California gas utilities
🔥 SoCalGas (Southern California Gas Company)
Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire, Ventura
The nation's largest natural gas distribution utility. We install revenue-grade submeters downstream of their master meters for accurate tenant billing.
Commercial Rates Industrial Rates Downstream Metering🔥 SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric)
San Diego County
Combined electric and gas utility serving San Diego County. We install tenant submeters downstream of utility mains or integrate with utility-provided pulse outputs where available.
Combined Utility Commercial Gas Downstream MeteringHow Gas Submetering Works
Why the current approach costs you money and creates disputes
📐 Square Footage ≠ Gas Usage
A 2,000 SF restaurant with commercial ovens uses 10x more gas than a 2,000 SF office. Splitting equally is unfair to the office tenant.
✓ Solution: Bill based on actual metered consumption
😤 Tenant Disputes
When tenants can see their own usage, they make informed decisions. Transparency builds trust and reduces billing questions.
✓ Solution: Transparent metered billing eliminates arguments
💸 Vacancy Absorption
When units are vacant, you absorb their "share" of gas costs. With submetering, you only pay for actual common area usage.
✓ Solution: Vacant units = zero gas charges
📋 NNN Audit Vulnerability
Sophisticated tenants audit CAM charges. Square footage allocations without meter data are hard to defend.
✓ Solution: Metered data provides audit-proof documentation
Ready for Transparent Gas Billing?
Get an assessment of your property's gas billing situation. We'll identify how much you could recover with proper tenant allocation.
🔥 Gas Billing Assessment
Send us your SoCalGas or SDG&E commercial bill and tenant mix. We'll show you the potential savings from usage-based billing.
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