by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 14, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
As DTE crews continue the process of transferring Detroit’s power source from Public Lighting Department (PLD) to DTE Energy, they are also making upgrades to the city’s electric infrastructure. Our crews were at Cass Avenue and West Kirby Street where they installed...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 14, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in Detroit on John R and East Ferry Streets and installed a new underground cable that will feed nearby homes and businesses. This addition spreads out the electric load, minimizing the chance of power disruptions caused by an overloaded circuit. If...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 14, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were on John R and East Kirby Streets upgrading the electric grid. Cable splicers worked underground to connect new cabling from one circuit to another. With this update, DTE is able to minimize power disruptions by giving the community a secondary power...
by Alina Zhuravel | May 23, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews worked in Detroit to replace upgraded equipment that had been damaged by a rodent. Recently, they installed a new net bank and cabling on Second Avenue and Peterboro Street. A net bank provides two separate power sources to nearby homes and businesses,...
by Alina Zhuravel | May 4, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Our crews were called to Woodward Avenue and Peterboro Street after a guard booth lost power. After a quick assessment, the cause of the outage was determined to be water damage to an underground wire. The crews were able to replace the damaged section with new...
by Alina Zhuravel | Apr 29, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews worked in Detroit, on Washington Boulevard and State Street, to upgrade service for a local church. Cable splicers entered a manhole to install and energize a new cable. Replacing aging cables with the latest model reduces the building’s chance of power...
