by Marquia Mann | Oct 12, 2021 | Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Our underground and overhead crews were in Oak Park last week restoring power to a neighborhood after a power line failure. The lines that lead to the utility pole that feeds the neighborhood in this area are underground, which means the electricity is distributed...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 12, 2021 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, West Bloomfield
In addition to surging our work in the West Bloomfield area to increase reliability for customers, our teams are working to install new service for new residences and businesses. Last week, our overhead crews were in West Bloomfield installing a new utility pole. The...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 12, 2021 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Both overhead and underground crews worked in Bloomfield Hills earlier this week to replace a damaged cutout and fuse on a pole in the Billingsgate Ct. neighborhood. The old cutout and fuse had cracked and were replaced with new equipment. Cutouts are critical pieces...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 8, 2021 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
DTE overhead crews and tree trimmers were working in Rochester Hills earlier this week to respond to some downed power lines that were causing a few outages in the area. A large tree was uprooted and fell onto nearby power lines knocking down the wires. The wires...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 6, 2021 | Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Storms are a certainty throughout the summer in Michigan, and this year’s storm season has been relentless. Your community has been hit by 12 storms this summer, many of them severe, that caused significant damage to poles, power lines, electrical equipment, trees and...