DTE arborists are continuing to prioritize trimming trees in West side of Detroit. Our team recently scaled multiple trees in the Brightmoor Neighborhood, near Kendall and Archdale streets, to trim those hard-to-reach limbs hanging near overhead power lines. This reduces the chances of power outages caused by overgrown branches, improving reliability for nearby homes and businesses.
50% of the time our customers spend without power is due to trees and branches coming in contact with our equipment. This data and the historically stormy summer of 2021 is why DTE made a $90 million investment to accelerate tree trimming efforts across the communities we serve. You can read more about that initiative here.