DTE Installs Light Bulbs, Showerheads And Other Energy Saving Products At No Additional Cost To Consumers

As part of its service and commitment to the community, DTE Energy representatives are currently helping customers save energy and take control of their energy costs. Energy consultants are visiting homes throughout the DTE service area to provide personalized energy assessments and evaluate the energy efficiency of homeowners’ gas and electric usage.

The program, called the DTE Home Energy Consultation program, was created to advise homeowners on ways to conserve energy with a goal toward helping residents to better manage their energy costs. Energy consultants assess the customers’ energy usage, make energy saving recommendations and discuss ways to reduce energy usage that will help lower energy costs.

During the assessment, energy consultants will install:

• Up to 40 compact fluorescent light bulbs which generally use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs and can often last 10 times longer.
• Water-saving faucet aerators in the kitchen and bathroom that can reduce water usage without lowering the water pressure in the pipes.
• Water-saving showerheads that can save up to three gallons of hot water per minute which can reduce water-heating costs by 30 percent.
• Wrap on the water heater pipes – up to nine feet from the hot water tank – an energy-saving measure that can reduce heat loss and increase water temperature in the pipes, which will save on water-heating costs.

In the first year of the program, DTE Energy visited more than 25,000 homes. This year, they plan to reach more than 30,000 households with energy-saving tips and products.

To learn more information about the DTE Home Energy Consultation program, or to schedule an appointment for DTE to visit your home, call (866) 796-0512.