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 with a modest thermostat adjustment. SmartCurrents will also assist during Dynamic Peak Pricing’s Critical Peak Events with a 4-degree thermostat temperature adjustment to help you save.
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 with a modest thermostat 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).
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
A $25 bill credit annually by participating in automatic thermostat adjustments during high electric demand events. (Learn more about SmartCurrents Peak Events and how you can earn your annual bill credit)
Innovative smart thermostat technology that can be relied on to 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 electric 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 via mail or during your scheduled appointment.
- We provide in-home installation by a trained technician at no cost. You must schedule your appointment within 60 days, although your installation date can be later. Your technician will bring the thermostat to your home; you will not receive it in the mail.
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.
Your thermostat will be automatically adjusted by up to 4 degrees during SmartCurrents Peak Events to help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand, which benefits Michigan communities and our environment.
Receive an annual $25 bill credit by remaining in the program for 12 months and each subsequent 12-month period (with an installed and connected thermostat). Learn more about our program’s annual bill credit.
How It Works
- After enrolling, you’ll receive your free smart thermostat via mail or during your scheduled appointment.
- We provide in-home installation by a trained technician at no cost. You must schedule your appointment within 60 days, although your installation date can be later. Your technician will bring the thermostat to your home; you will not receive it in the mail. Use our scheduling tool.
- After enrolling, you’ll receive your free smart thermostat via mail or during your scheduled appointment.
- We provide in-home installation by a trained technician at no cost. You must schedule your appointment within 60 days, although your installation date can be later. Your technician will bring the thermostat to your home; you will not receive it in the mail. Use our scheduling tool.
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.
Your thermostat will be automatically adjusted by up to 4 degrees during SmartCurrents Peak Events to help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand, which benefits Michigan communities and our environment.
Your thermostat will be automatically adjusted by up to 4 degrees during SmartCurrents Peak Events to help reduce stress on the grid during periods of high demand, which benefits Michigan communities and our environment.
Receive an annual $25 bill credit by remaining in the program for 12 months and each subsequent 12-month period (with an installed and connected thermostat). Learn more about our program’s annual bill credit.
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.