Savings are in the air and water.
As much as half the energy used in your home goes to heating and cooling. So your home's heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system has a big effect on your utility bills.
DTE Energy's Your Energy SavingsSM program offers great rebates on select, energy efficient air conditioners, furnaces and water heaters.
- Upgrade your old HVAC system today and take advantage of rebates from $100 to $350
- Upgrade your water heater to an ENERGY STAR model with rebates from $35 to $150
Boost your purchase savings even further by taking advantage of promotional rebates offered by equipment manufacturers and potential Federal tax credits of up to 30% of the purchase price for equipment, up to a maximum household credit of $1,500.
Please note: Due to tremendous response, we are nearly out of funds for the 2009 program. Installations completed by October 15th and applications received by October 31st can still receive rebates paid in 2009 subject to available program funds.
Rebate applications for installations made after October 15th may still be submitted and will be considered for payment as soon as funds are available in early 2010.
Questions? Find answers here.
Customer Eligibility
The Your Energy Savings HVAC and water heater rebate program serves residential customers in single and multi-family dwellings of three units or less, who purchase new central air conditioning units, heat pumps, natural gas furnaces and/or water heating equipment. See the table below for further eligibility information.
To participate in the program, these eligibility requirements must be met:
- You must be a Detroit Edison and/or a MichCon customer
- The equipment or energy-saving measure you install must meet the efficiency requirements set forth by the program guidelines
- All measures must have been installed by a State of Michigan licensed contractor (except water heaters), who must be identified on the incentive claim form
- The incentive claim form must be completed in its entirety and submitted with all required documentation
- Your application must be for equipment purchased on or after June 3, 2009
Measures, customer incentives, and program guidelines:
| Minimum AHRI-Rated Efficiency for Measure(available at www.ahrinet.org) | Customer Eligibility | Incentive Payment |
| Tier 1 Central AC: 14.5–14.99 SEER | Detroit Edison Customers | $100 |
| Tier 2 Central AC: 15.0–15.99 SEER | Detroit Edison Customers | $250 |
| Tier 3 Central AC: 16.0 SEER or higher | Detroit Edison Customers | $350 |
| Tier 1 Air Source Heat Pump 14.5–14.99 SEER | Detroit Edison Customers | $100 |
| Tier 2 Air Source Heat Pump 15.0–15.99 SEER | Detroit Edison Customers | $250 |
| Tier 3 Air Source Heat Pump 16.0 SEER or higher | Detroit Edison Customers | $350 |
| Tier 1 Ground Source Heat Pump 17.0–18.99 EER | Detroit Edison Customers | $250 |
| Tier 2 Ground Source Heat Pump 19.0+ EER | Detroit Edison Customers | $350 |
| Tier 1 Natural Gas Furnace 92.0–93.99% AFUE | MichCon Customers | $100 |
| Tier 2 Natural Gas Furnace 94.0+% AFUE | MichCon Customers | $300 |
| ECM Blower Motor | Detroit Edison Customers | $300 |
| Natural Gas Water Heater EF 0.62 or higher | MichCon Customers | $35 |
| Super High Efficiency Gas DHW EF 0.67 or higher | MichCon Customers | $100 |
| Natural Gas Tankless Water Heater EF 0.82 or higher | MichCon Customers | $150 |
| Pipe Wrap (5 linear ft) for Natural Gas Water Heater | MichCon Customers | $4 |
| Pipe Wrap (5 linear ft) for Electric Water Heater | Detroit Edison Customers | $4 |
| Programmable Thermostat | Detroit Edison and MichCon Customers | $20 |
Submitting a Rebate
- Download and complete the rebate application form
- Mail your completed form, with all requires documentation, to:
DTE Energy - HVAC Rebate
535 Griswold St, Ste 111 – 501
Detroit, MI 48226
- Forms and documentation may also be submitted by fax to 313.672.6677 or e-mail to dteresidential@icfi.com
Questions? Please call 866.796.0512.
If forms are completed correctly and all required information is supplied (e.g., receipts), you can expect payment within six to eight weeks of submittal.
Combining Rebates
Equipment can be combined to qualify for multiple rebates. For example, if you are served by both Detroit Edison and MichCon, you can purchase a qualifying 94 percent AFUE gas furnace ($300 rebate from MichCon) combined with a qualifying 15 SEER air conditioning system ($250 rebate from Detroit Edison) to qualify for a total rebate of $550.


The label is blue.
The savings mean green.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Its purpose is to help us all save money and protect the environment through researching and promoting the use of energy-efficient products and practices.
Results are already adding up. With the help of ENERGY STAR, Americans saved enough energy in 2008 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 29 million cars—all while saving $19 billion on their utility bills.
The next time you’re looking for new household products, look for the blue ENERGY STAR label. This symbol means the product or service meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by EPA and DOE.
For more information, visit www.energystar.gov.












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