by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 27, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, West Side Neighborhoods
DTE cable pullers, splicers and line workers were recently dispatched to Detroit’s Fitzgerald neighborhood after an electrical “pothead” failure. What is a pothead? It is an insulated electrical terminal used for transitioning between overhead wiring and underground...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 27, 2022 | Central Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in the Virginia Park neighborhood of Detroit, near West Grand Boulevard and Kipling Avenue, replacing an older cable pole with a newer more durable one. In the photo above, you can see that the predecessor is leaning to the right while the new one...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 20, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Tree trimming crews are continuing their efforts in Detroit’s Grandmont-Rosedale neighborhood. This work was most recently done in the backyard of a home near Acacia and Abington Avenues. Arborists safely and efficiently removed overgrown branches off main lines to...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 20, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Arborists were recently in Detroit’s Franklin Park neighborhood near Vaughan and West Chicago Streets. Our team removed tree limbs hanging dangerously close to overhead powerlines. This prevents tree interference with our equipment during extreme weather, helping keep...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 20, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Tree trimmers were recently dispatched to Detroit’s Grandmont-Rosedale neighborhood to continue their ongoing efforts of improving reliability in the community. Our team worked in the backyard of a home near Lyndon Street and Abington Avenue to create the proper...
