Industry Leading Estimated Utility billing Solution
Cost Effective Alternative to RUBS Utility Billing
No Upfront Costs for Equipment or Installation
100% Utility Expense Recovery
Identify Unusual Water Consumption
Benefit from cyclical billing analysis that identifies unusual water consumption on your property.
Simplified Utility Management
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Trend Analysis Billing System
An alternative solution to individual submeters.
T.A.B.S.™ is AW Services Group unique Trend Analysis Billing System. Utilizing an extensive database of more than 25-years of retail tenant water usage data, individual consumption models are created for each tenant based on their tenant profile.
25-Years Of Retail Tenant Utility Data
TABS estimated utility billing advantages
- Individual tenant usage models are built from decades of similar tenant usage
- Reconciled monthly to the property’s master water utility bill
- 100% municipal water/sewer expense recovery
- No up-front costs for equipment or installation or tenant installation
- Convergent billing can include other master-billed utilities
- Monthly analysis will help identify leaks or other anomalous usage and avoid shortfalls at end of year
Hybrid Water Utility Billing
Partial Submetering and TABS Integration
The Trend Analysis Billing System (TABS) from AW Services Group offers a versatile utility billing solution that combines partial submetering for “high-water users” and estimated billing for the remaining tenants. This hybrid system allows you to have some tenants on actual submeters while others use estimated billing based on tenant profile models. This approach helps you minimize upfront costs for equipment and installation, ensures 100% expense recovery, and provides streamlined utility management.
Estimated Utility Billing FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Because we specialize in water utility billing for commercial retail properties for over 25 years, we have an extensive database of retail tenant profiles that enable the most accurate estimated billing for retail properties nationwide. The TABS (Trend Analysis Billing System) uses historical water usage data to create individual tenant usage models.
Additionally, we can support special customer needs with partial submetering combined with our TABS estimated billing. This hybrid system minimizes upfront costs equipment and installation, while still ensuring accurate and fair billing.
The main advantage of TABS over RUBS is our extensive database of over 25 years of user water usage data. This allows TABS to more accurately and fairly allocate expenses based on actual tenant usage profiles compared to the generic estimation methods used in RUBS.
Yes, TABS supports a hybrid approach where some tenants can have actual submeters while others use estimated billing based on tenant profile data. This ensures a seamless and cost-effective transition.
While actual submetering provides the most precise data, the Trend Analysis Billing System (TABS) from AW Services Group makes estimated billing highly accurate. TABS utilizes over 25 years of historical usage data and advanced algorithms to model typical consumption, ensuring fair and realistic billing. This method is superior to the traditional Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) by offering a more accurate reflection of tenant usage patterns, making it a reliable alternative for properties where submetering isn't feasible.
Getting started with TABS is simple. Schedule a consultation and our team will provide a detailed overview and guide you through the setup process. This ensures a seamless transition to using TABS for accurate and efficient utility billing.