Smart Savers

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Save More with Your Smart Thermostat

Smart Savers rewards you for reducing your energy use during periods of high demand. You earn an annual bill credit when you manage your energy use, helping us reduce demand and protect the environment.

As a program participant you can:

Earn a $50 bill credit annually by participating in thermostat adjustments during high electric demand events throughout the year.

Get additional energy savings from your qualifying smart thermostat when you set a daily schedule that supports your peak/off-peak rate hours.

Help reduce costs of energy generation when demand spikes and protect our environment by reducing emissions.

Save money with your smart thermostat through automated energy savings functions that manage your electricity usage while keeping your home comfortable.

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What Happens During a Smart Savers Event?

Cause

Energy demand begins to spike, such as during a heat wave or extreme cold spell.

Response

DTE calls a Smart Savers event to lower electricity usage levels.

Notification

You'll typically receive an alert from your thermostat provider before an event begins.

Smart Control, Convenience and Savings

By participating in Smart Savers, you can save energy by agreeing to allow DTE to make brief, limited thermostat adjustments during high electric demand that can occur on high usage days. It's easy and risk-free:

Events will occur only on weekdays (no holidays) for up to four hours  at a time. Some events may include a slight adjustment to pre-cool your home or business prior to the start of the event.

You can anticipate up to 56 event hours year-round.

During an event, your thermostat will never be adjusted by more than four degrees from your set temperature.

You may be notified before a Smart Savers event begins via email, smart thermostat app or directly on your smart thermostat screen.

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Get Started

Already have a smart thermostat? Please see eligible smart thermostats to check if your device is qualified to be enrolled in the program.

If you don't currently have a smart thermostat, you can find eligible models and discounts in the DTE Marketplace.

After installing and following the directions on your smart thermostat, select the Enroll Now button on your device.

Once your eligibility is confirmed, you'll be automatically enrolled in the program.

Woman using a smart thermostat making her eligible for the DTE Smart Savers program.

Smart Savers Benefits

Smart thermostats make it easy and convenient for you to manage your home's energy use every day, whether you're home or away.

Save money without sacrificing your home comfort on days of high electricity demand.

You'll receive a $50 bill credit annually if you enroll by September 1, stay enrolled through September 30 and participate in Smart Savers events, if called upon.

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Explore rebates, discounts, personalized tips and tools that can help you lower energy use and reduce costs at home.

Find the energy-saving solutions that fit your home at dteenergy.com/saveenergy.

For more information, please call us toll free at (833) 627-2300 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) or email us.

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible for Smart Savers if you're a DTE residential or small commercial business electric customer in good standing with in-home Wi-Fi, central air conditioning and an eligible smart thermostat.

If you don’t have a smart thermostat, visit DTE Marketplace to find the right one for your home and get instant rebates and savings.

Own multiple homes? Each qualifying smart thermostat is enrolled individually in the program.

If you have a second, separately metered service, like the CoolCurrents rate, you are not eligible for Smart Savers.

For more program information, please review the Terms & Conditions and see more details below about Smart Savers incentives, temperature adjustments and program commitments.

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How Natural Gas Balance Works

Participation in Natural Gas Balance is voluntary. If you are a DTE residential or small business natural gas customer and your account is in good standing, you are eligible to enroll in the program. You can enter or leave at any time and you may change your level of participation once per month.

During enrollment, you select one of four participation levels. The levels represent offsetting all or some percentage of natural gas usage in an average Michigan household.

Please review the program's Terms and Conditions.

How Smart Savers Works

Enroll Your Thermostat

After you've installed an eligible smart thermostat, the Enroll Now function takes you to your smart thermostat's enrollment site. Follow a few simple steps to enroll.

Save and Earn

Earn a $50 bill credit by staying enrolled through September 30 and participating in events throughout the season.

You're In Control

Your participation in adjustment events is voluntary and risk-free. You'll always have ultimate control, and you can opt out of an event at any time, for any reason.

Our Commitment

Smart Savers is designed to provide customers incentives to help reduce spikes in demand. The program contributes to our commitment to providing clean and affordable electricity all year round.

Smart Savers also reflects our commitment to promote home energy efficiency and savings. Your smart thermostat gives you control to manage your household heating and cooling to save energy.

Qualifying Smart Thermostat Brands

*If you are a Nest customer, this program is known as “Rush Hour Rewards.” If you are an ecobee customer, this program is tied to “eco+.”

Smart Savers FAQs

You'll receive a $50 bill credit by staying enrolled in Smart Savers through September 30 and allowing adjustment events. You must enroll in the program by September 1 and participate in at least one announced event if called upon.

DTE may end the annual incentive at any time.

Your participation in the program helps manage spikes in energy demand. That helps manage costs and protects our environment by lowering emissions.

Through programs like Smart Savers and advanced technologies, we are helping our customers reduce their emissions up to 35% by 2050. Everyday energy savings combined with high demand reductions and strategies help us keep energy generation clean and affordable. We are committed to net zero emissions by 2050.

You can find qualifying smart thermostats and customer discounts in the DTE Marketplace. Also check out our list of companies with eligible smart thermostats for your research and shopping.

Temperature Adjustments

At the start of an event, your thermostat will be automatically adjusted up to four degrees from your set temperature. The adjustment will typically last no more than four hours between 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Adjustments will not occur on federal holidays.

After the temperature adjustment is over, your thermostat will automatically return to its normal temperature or programmed schedule.

You can anticipate at least one event, and up to 56 event hours, year-round.

You may be notified prior to the start of an event through email, your mobile thermostat application or your connected thermostat device.

No. Smart Savers events only affect the set temperature by a few degrees, for up to four hours at a time, with minimal impact to comfort.

Program Commitments

By allowing thermostat adjustments throughout the program year, you will earn a $50 bill credit annually if you enroll by September 1, participate in at least one Smart Savers event and stay enrolled through September 30.

If you decide to leave the program, send an email to dte@energyhub.com requesting to end your participation in the DTE Smart Savers program. By leaving the program, you will end your participation for all of your enrolled thermostats.

Please review the program Terms & Conditions and please reach out with questions to dte@energyhub.com.

For more information, please call us toll free at (833) 627-2300 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) or email us.

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Smart Savers

Program Eligibility Alert

Save More with Your Smart Thermostat

What Happens During a Smart Savers Event?

Smart Control, Convenience and Savings

Get Started

Smart Savers Benefits

Start Saving More Energy Today

Am I Eligible?

How Natural Gas Balance Works

How Smart Savers Works

Enroll Your Thermostat

Save and Earn

You're In Control

Our Commitment

Qualifying Smart Thermostat Brands

Smart Savers FAQs

Temperature Adjustments

Program Commitments