by Brynn Guster | Apr 2, 2019 | Your Power
An estimated 170 million refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers are currently in use in the United States. More than 60 million refrigerators are over 10 years old, costing consumers $4.4 billion a year in energy costs . And dishwashers account for a large electric...
by Brynn Guster | Feb 5, 2019 | Your Power
In the winter months, your heating system plays a critical role in your comfort and energy bill. Heating your home uses more energy and costs more money than any other system in your home — typically making up about 42% of your utility bill. Heating systems have...
by Brynn Guster | Oct 5, 2018 | Your Power
As days get shorter your lights stay on longer, it pays to use energy efficient lights in your home as lighting accounts for a large portion of your daily energy use. Switch to efficient bulbs and reduce replacement, energy use and your bill. ENERGY STAR certified...
by Brynn Guster | Oct 5, 2018 | Your Power
Residents, businesses, local and state governments, utilities and others across the United States will celebrate October 5th as National Energy Efficiency Day. Proclaimed a national day of recognition in 2016 as part of a bigger Energy Action Month, the purpose of the...
by Brynn Guster | Jul 25, 2018 | Your Power
The new DTE Energy SmartCurrents program launched earlier this year and received high reviews from customers. The program pairs a free Wi-Fi enabled ecobee3 lite Smart Thermostat with the Dynamic Peak Pricing (DPP) rate, which features lower prices during off-peak...
