If you were driving along M-59 through Highland and White Lake recently, you have probably seen some of our tree trimming crews hard at work. Pictured below are some crews last week in White Lake continuing to trim overgrown trees and brush away from power lines to help improve power reliability in the future.
In late 2021, DTE announced a $70 million investment into tree trimming across metro Detroit to prevent outages when the stormy season returns. You can read more about that initiative here. Highlights include:
- Accelerating tree trimming work for the communities hardest hit by storms last fall
- Providing additional funds to our ongoing tree trimming program, resulting in an additional 3,500 line miles of trees trimmed. We have already trimmed 20,000 miles more aggressively, which is almost one time around the world!
- Increasing our tree trim workforce by 30%
You may see more of our crews in the coming months as part of our accelerated electric reliability projects in your area, including more tree trimming and infrastructure updates. All these projects are underway to improve your service and reliability for the short- and long-term.
Make sure to regularly check the Oakland County community page to learn more about what’s going on in your neighborhood. You can also follow DTE on Facebook and Twitter for even more updates and information.
