Your energy use: the more you know, the more your business can save.
Learn how to manage the impact weather can have on the amount of energy your business uses, how billing cycles affect your energy bill and how rates are determined. You’ll also find insightful information that will help you:
When temperatures rise and your use of air conditioning increases, your actions for energy efficiency can make a big difference. Managing temperature settings on and off-business hours with a programmable thermostat can result in significant savings. In fact, if you adjust your thermostat 7° to 10° from your normal settings for eight hours each day—regardless of the season—you can save as much as 10% on energy costs over the course of a year!
Since billing cycles can range from 26 to 35 days, comparing one month’s bill to another may not help you fully understand your electric usage. For a convenient way to evaluate your bills, check out our Energy Usage feature. We also offer helpful payment programs such as Flexible Due Date, which allows you to schedule the due date of your monthly energy bill.
We offer a variety of energy efficiency resources for businesses. Tips for All Businesses includes energy-saving actions for specific kinds of operations as well as any business committed to reducing energy use and costs. Ways to Save features Tools to Improve Your Bottom Line. The free Business Energy Advisor portal helps you filter information based on types of businesses and technologies. For longer-term savings and investments, please review our business Incentive Programs.
Your bill reflects the total amount of energy used (kWh), measured by a meter reading at the end of each of your billing cycles. The rates you pay are set by the Michigan Public Service Commission—an independent third party that conducts a public process known as a regulatory rate review. To learn about this process, watch this short video and visit electric rate information in the Quick Links section.
Electric Pricing Factors: The price you pay for electricity helps us deliver the energy your business counts on, including costs for building, operating and maintaining our power plants and distribution system.
Efficient Energy Sources: DTE generates energy through the most affordable and reliable sources, such as low-sulfur coal, natural gas, renewable resources and nuclear power.
Maintaining the Energy Grid: You can learn more about the significant investments we’ve made to our electric system by checking out our Electric Enhancements.
DTE rates for business customers are lower today than they were five years ago - while other regional energy companies’ rates have increased.
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My UsageLearn how to manage the impact weather can have on the amount of natural gas your business uses, how billing cycles affect your energy bill and how rates are determined. You’ll also find insightful information that will help you:
Just like the seasons change, so do your natural gas needs. During the summer months, for example, it’s likely that your furnace is rarely used, and natural gas consumption is minimal. The opposite is true for the cold months of winter. It’s no surprise that natural gas usage is at a yearly high in January and February—when your furnace is used most often to keep your business warm.
Since billing cycles can range from 26 to 35 days, comparing one month’s bill to another may not help you fully understand your natural gas usage. For a convenient way to evaluate your bills, check out our Energy Usage. We also offer helpful payment programs such as Flexible Due Date, which allows you to schedule the due date of your monthly energy bill.
We offer a variety of energy efficiency resources for businesses. Tips for All Businesses includes energy-saving actions for specific kinds of operations as well as any business committed to reducing energy use and costs. Ways to Save features Tools to Improve Your Bottom Line. The free Business Energy Advisor portal helps you filter information based on types of businesses and technologies. For longer-term savings and investments, please review our business Incentive Programs.
Your bill reflects the total amount of natural gas used (Ccf), measured by a meter reading at the end of each of your billing cycles. The rates you pay are set by the Michigan Public Service Commission—an independent third party that conducts a public process known as a regulatory rate review. To learn about this process, watch this short video and visit natural gas rate information in the Quick Links section.
The DTE natural gas team’s buying and storage strategy, substantial increases in natural gas supply, and energy-efficiency practices by customers like you have led to big reductions in the average bill. How big? Natural gas bills have fallen by 30 percent over the past 10 years!
DTE purchases natural gas well in advance of winter and stores it until it’s needed. In fact, we utilize underground storage for approximately 50% of the natural gas we need for the colder months. This strategy helps us stabilize the price of natural gas and results in greater reliability of supply for when it’s needed the most. It also lowers the cost we pay.
Visit our Save Money & Energy section.
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