by Amanda Knaebel | Apr 16, 2018 | Your Power
Tags: ice storm, severe weather, storm, Xanto When storm-related power outages occur, we can feel the force of strong winds or witness the bolts of lightning that bring down tree limbs and power lines. But when it comes to an ice storm, the impact is not as obvious....
by Amanda Knaebel | Feb 19, 2018 | Our People
For many of the linemen working in Puerto Rico, this isn’t their first brush with restoring power after a natural disaster. Along the circuits, you’ll hear workers swapping stories about climbing poles in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, or hanging lines along the...
by Amanda Knaebel | Feb 14, 2018 | Our People
It’s been 23 days since DTE Energy crews landed in Puerto Rico to help restore power to the island. The team has made significant progress in the rural parts of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, restoring close to 2,000 customers spread out across mountains, farmland and El...
by Amanda Knaebel | Feb 1, 2018 | Our People
It’s about 5 a.m. The island is still dark, but you can hear the waves crashing onto the shore and the harmonized song of the native coqui frogs. You roll yourself out of bed, brush the dirt off your boots and get ready. It’s time to get to work. You make your way to...
by Amanda Knaebel | Jan 31, 2018 | Our People
When DTE Energy began planning for its largest and most complicated mutual assistance trip yet, there were a lot of elements to plan for, including what to do should one of the linemen become injured or sick while working in the rural, mountainous jungle of Puerto...
