LANSING, Mich. - Up to 1,500 low-income utility customers are eligible to receive free, energy-saving thermostats with free installation in the next few months, under a program to designed to combat soaring energy costs announced by Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, Indiana Michigan Power Co., and SEMCO Energy Gas Co.
The program, "Save Energy With Ease," will also make available energy conservation kits to about 3,500 customers at all income levels, according to Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and representatives of Michigan's leading utilities.