submeter

plural submeters

1. A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.

   Proponents say residential submeters encourage tenants to reduce their energy consumption by making households that never had to worry about electricity costs take financial responsibility for the power they use.

   2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times

present singular third person submeters · participle present submetering · participle past submetered · past submetered

1. transitiveTo install a submeter for.

   “The submetering program is intended to help conserve energy, which is something that we remain committed to,” he said.

   2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times

2. intransitivetransitiveTo charge for electricity usage measured by a submeter.

1. not comparableOn a scale based on units smaller than meters.