As a part our four-point plan we are focusing on rebuilding older sections of our grid to improve reliability for our customers. Much of this work will take place throughout the city of Detroit. Recently, a tree fell onto a service wire, damaging the equipment. Upon...
DTE is energizing the future of Downtown Detroit with investments in infrastructure, supporting increased electric vehicle charging. Underground crews recently installed transformers that will power EV charging stations outside of a new apartment building on Rivard...
DTE is carrying out a four-point plan to provide our communities with more reliable power. This plan includes tree trimming, upgrading our infrastructure, implementing smart grid technology and rebuilding the oldest sections of our grid. As part of the work, we’re...
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Overhead crews recently worked in the Arden Park neighborhood, replacing outdated cross arms of a utility pole near Cameron Street and Westminster Avenue.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...
