This is a transformational time for Michigan. From extreme weather becoming the norm to adoption of electric vehicles, the power grid is challenged like never before. DTE is building the grid of the future to meet these challenges. We have already invested more than...
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...
Overhead crews recently worked in the Arden Park neighborhood, replacing outdated cross arms of a utility pole near Cameron Street and Westminster Avenue. The previous cross arms were made of wood, while the new cross arms are fiberglass material. What’s the...
DTE crews were in Detroit this week, at the corner of Second Avenue and West Grand Boulevard, repairing a portion of the electric grid. Our crews found the condition of a joint sleeve did not meet today’s compliance standards. What is a joint sleeve? It is a...
As the 1-94 expressway is being expanded in Detroit, DTE is making sure the construction project doesn’t impact the community’s electric service. A DTE crew worked in a manhole on the corner of Cass Avenue and Burroughs Street. This is part of the crew’s process to...