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 MeteringSDG&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 MeteringWhat Unmetered Gas Costs You
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
Tenants challenge allocations they cannot verify. Without meter data behind a gas charge, every dispute becomes a negotiation and the burden of proof is yours.
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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