Save money and conserve energy with a free smart thermostat.
SmartCurrents™ makes it easy and convenient for you to manage your home energy use, stay comfortable and ease stress on the grid during periods of high demand.
Adjusting and setting a schedule with your smart thermostat is easy, and you can rely on many automated features to increase your home comfort.
We’re here to help! You’ll find information on your thermostat’s features, helpful videos, details on SmartCurrents Peak Events, energy saving tips and program FAQs.
Program Benefits
A free ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (a $249 value) you can control from your phone.
Participation in SmartCurrents Peak Events that reduce stress on the grid. Rely on automated solutions to adjust your home thermostat during an event. SmartCurrents will assist during Dynamic Peak Pricing’s Critical Peak Events with a 4-degree temperature adjustment.
Convenient thermostat features keep you more comfortable when you’re home and reduce wasted energy when you’re away.
Easy installation: Do it yourself or use our scheduling tool for professional installation by a technician at no cost.
An annual incentive (a $25 bill credit).
SmartCurrents Benefits
A free ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (a $249 value) you can control from your phone.
Participation in SmartCurrents Peak Events that reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand. Rely on automated solutions to adjust your home thermostat during an event.
Convenient thermostat features keep you more comfortable when you’re home and reduce wasted energy when you’re away.
Easy installation: Do it yourself or use our scheduling tool for professional installation by a technician at no cost.
An annual incentive (a $25 bill credit).
Save money and conserve energy with a free smart thermostat.
SmartCurrentsTM makes it easy and convenient for you to manage your home energy use, stay comfortable and ease stress on the grid during periods of high demand.
Program benefits include:
A free ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (a $249 value) you can control from your phone
Reduced stress on the grid during SmartCurrents Peak Events
Innovative smart thermostat technology you can rely on to automatically keep you more comfortable when you’re home and reduce wasted energy when you’re away
You may be eligible for SmartCurrents if you’re a DTE residential customer with Wi-Fi and central air conditioning or an air source heat pump. Find more information about SmartCurrents program details.
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The ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium
After enrolling in SmartCurrents, you’ll receive a free ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (a $249 value).
Rely on automated solutions, including slight thermostat temperature adjustments, during SmartCurrents Peak Events to help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand.
Air quality monitoring and smart speaker capabilities are among the thermostat’s built-in, automated features that help increase and maintain home comfort:
SmartSensor helps you detect and manage hot and cold spots in your home and changes in indoor humidity.
Schedule Assistant learns your routines and recommends changes to your thermostat schedule for optimal energy savings.
eco+ can help you shift your heating and cooling energy consumption to lower electric pricing periods.
The ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium is ENERGY STAR®-certified and has received excellent ratings from independent reviewers for its features and performance. The ecobee has been named a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence and one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2022.
How It Works
After enrolling, you’ll receive your free smart thermostat, which must be installed in your home within 60 days. The thermostat can typically be installed in less than an hour (see the installation video), or you can use virtual installation assistance. We also offer professional in-home installation by a trained technician at no cost.
The ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium makes it easy and convenient to manage your home's energy to fit your household routines. Automatically shift some of your heating and cooling to lower electric pricing periods to save on your bill.
By participating in SmartCurrents Peak Events, you help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand, which benefits our Michigan communities and environment.
Get an annual incentive ($25 bill credit) by remaining on the program for 12 months and each subsequent 12-month period. Learn more about our program’s annual incentive.
How It Works
After enrolling, you’ll receive your free smart thermostat, which must be installed in your home within 60 days. The thermostat can typically be installed in less than an hour (see the installation video), or you can use virtual installation assistance. We also offer professional in-home installation by a trained technician at no cost. Use our scheduling tool.
After enrolling, you’ll receive your free smart thermostat, which must be installed in your home within 60 days. The thermostat can typically be installed in less than an hour (see the installation video), or you can use virtual installation assistance. We also offer professional in-home installation by a trained technician at no cost.
The ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium makes it easy and convenient to manage your home's energy to fit your household routines. Automatically shift some of your heating and cooling to lower electric pricing periods to save on your bill.
By participating in SmartCurrents Peak Events, you help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand, which benefits our Michigan communities and environment. Learn more about SmartCurrents Peak Events.
By participating in SmartCurrents Peak Events, you help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand, which benefits our Michigan communities and environment.
Get an annual incentive ($25 bill credit) by remaining on the program for 12 months and each subsequent 12-month period. Learn more about our program’s annual incentive.
Our Commitment
SmartCurrents is part of a family of Demand Response options designed to help you save money and ease demand on the grid. Demand Response contributes to our commitment to sustaining and improving grid reliability in times of high energy demand, such as during a heat wave.
SmartCurrents reflects our commitment to promoting home energy efficiency and savings, an essential part of CleanVision, our bold collection of programs for Michigan’s clean energy future.
Your Free Smart Thermostat
After enrolling in SmartCurrents, you’ll receive a free ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (a $249 value).
Rely on automated solutions, including slight thermostat temperature adjustments, during SmartCurrents Peak Events to help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand.
Air quality monitoring and smart speaker capabilities are among the thermostat’s built-in, automated features that help increase and maintain home comfort:
SmartSensor helps you detect and manage hot and cold spots in your home and changes in indoor humidity.
Schedule Assistant learns your routines and recommends changes to your thermostat schedule for optimal energy savings.
eco+ can help you shift your heating and cooling energy consumption to lower electric pricing periods.
The ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium is ENERGY STAR®-certified and has received excellent ratings from independent reviewers for its features and performance. The ecobee has been named a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence and one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2022.