by Madison Hurley | Feb 11, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Overhead crews operated on a circuit along Haggerty Road. A circuit is the start and end of power feed from the substation. Depending on the size, a circuit can feed 200 to 400 customers. Since Haggerty Road is a main street, traffic control was brought in to block...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 3, 2022 | Livingston County, Macomb County, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
This story is the fourth and final part of our tree trimming 101 series. Tree trimming is not only healthy for the trees, but it also helps ensure DTE can safely and reliably deliver power to customers in the area. There is a certain standard that has to be met when...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 3, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Our crews worked on installing a new cable pole near West 11 Mile Road. A truck was used to drill a hole into the ground to set the pole. While the truck dug, crew members worked to the side to move dirt out of the way. The crew then drilled in all appropriate...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 2, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Our crews trimmed multiple large trees in a Livonia neighborhood off Sunnydale Street. Many tree limbs needed to be cut down to avoid interfering with electrical lines, which could have caused outages in the future. We bring woodchippers on these jobs to dispose of...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 2, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
A crew of our tree trimmers worked along Maplewood Street in Livonia Township last week. Several trees were inspected and flagged by crew planners to let trimmers know what branches needed to be cleared. Branches are considered hazardous when they begin to lean or...
