5 Ways Campspot + Wild Energy Automate Utility Metering

If you didn’t catch the walkthrough of the Campspot + Wild Energy integration, here’s a quick breakdown of how smart utility metering is being used by real parks to save time, reduce errors, and increase control.

Whether you’re still doing manual reads or just starting to think about short-stay electricity recovery, this video highlights five practical use cases already in action.

1. Automated Meter Reads for Monthly Guests

Stop walking the park with a clipboard. Campspot can now automatically pull readings from Wild Energy’s smart meters based on check-in, check-out, and monthly intervals.

You control the schedule—pull reads at 9:00 AM on arrival, 11:59 PM on the last day of each month, and 3:00 PM on departure. Every guest, every site, read consistently and accurately.

2. Short Stay Utility Metering

Using flexible automation rules, Campspot users can now meter short-term (also known as transient) stays. You define the minimum length of stay (e.g. 2 nights or more), and the system pulls reads at check-in and check-out—no staff involvement required.

This is ideal for parks beginning to recover electric usage from shorter guest stays.

👉 Learn more about Short Stay Utility Metering

3. On-Demand Manual Reads

Not ready to automate everything? You can still manually request a meter read for any past date and time. Wild Energy stores every usage record minute by minute, so you’ll always have accurate data on hand when needed.

This is helpful for troubleshooting, exceptions, or parks easing into automation.

4. Tiered Usage and “Included” Electricity

If you want to offer guests a limited amount of electricity at no charge (e.g. 10 kWh per stay), you can set that threshold in Campspot. Once it’s exceeded, the system calculates overage automatically.

Wild Energy can help you determine the right threshold using data from similar parks or trial usage at your own.

5. Guest Invoice Integration

While invoice automation is still being developed, Campspot currently allows manual assignment of metered charges to guest invoices. It’s simple, intuitive, and based on accurate meter data.

Parks that prioritize invoice automation are encouraged to submit a feature request directly through Campspot’s interface.

Watch the Full Integration Walkthrough

See how the system works, what it looks like inside Campspot, and how real operators are using it to modernize their utility infrastructure.

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What the Texas Electricity Tax Exemption Means for Submetered RV Parks

If you operate an RV park in Texas and use smart sub-metering, you may be sitting on a major cost-saving opportunity.

According to Texas law (Administrative Code § 3.295), electricity used by long-term tenants — those staying over 30 consecutive days — is exempt from sales tax if they consume over 50% of the electricity measured through a single utility account. This is known as the predominant use exemption.
$10 Million and Climbing: Wild Energy Parks Are Recovering Real Money

Wild Energy parks have now surpassed $10 million in recovered utility costs and that number is climbing fast— currently at a rate of more than $18,000 per day.

On average, each park has recaptured over $45,000, simply by implementing metering systems that turn unknown usage into actionable data.

With electric bills regularly approaching $100,000 per year, it’s easy to see how quickly that adds up, especially when utility costs go untracked or unbilled.
Recover 100% of Your Campground’s Electric Costs with Short Stay Utility Metering

In this roundtable webinar, Lee Brady, owner of Red Coach Resort, shares how he’s using Wild Energy and ResNexus to take control of utility costs, eliminate manual meter reading, and streamline billing. His firsthand experience offers valuable insight for any park owner looking to stay profitable in a changing market.

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