by Justin Walters | Feb 13, 2024 | Ann Arbor, Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
We are delivering on our commitment to boost reliability by carrying out our four-point plan throughout Ann Arbor. We are trimming trees, updating existing infrastructure, rebuilding significant portions of the grid, and accelerating our transition to a smart grid to...
by Justin Walters | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fallen trees are responsible for nearly 50% of the time our customers spend without power, which is why we’re focused on trimming overgrown trees as part of our four-point plan. This plan also includes upgrading existing infrastructure, rebuilding significant portions...
by Justin Walters | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Trees that fall and damage electric equipment account for half the time our customers spend without power. The tree canopy can be even more dense in rural areas than in urban environments. That’s why our tree trimming program is underway in both areas as part of our...
by Justin Walters | Dec 19, 2023 | Ann Arbor, Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Your Neighborhood
Recently, crews were dispatched to W. Huron River Drive and [street name] to trim back branches that were encroaching on power lines without causing damage to the trees. Tree trimming usually requires lane closures on the street, but the crews pictured below were able...
by Justin Walters | Nov 16, 2023 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Uncategorized, Wayne County, Your Power
DTE crews have been hard at work in front of Union Street Detroit, which is a popular restaurant that has served downtown Detroit neighborhoods on Woodward Ave since 1984. Overhead crews replaced the service line, which delivers energy from the nearby substation to...
