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 is investing more than $80 million to rebuild the underground and overhead infrastructure in the Brewster Homes, Brush Park, Douglas and southern Midtown neighborhoods of the city. As we move to a more technology-driven, electrified lifestyle and our communities...
The world is becoming more dependent on electricity and Southeast Michigan is no exception. In many areas serviced by DTE, from Detroit to Ann Arbor and Birmingham, the equipment that powers homes and businesses was installed in the early to mid-1900s. Now it’s time...
DTE crews were recently out in Midtown, near West Willis Street and Cass Avenue, doing maintenance work on our “fault indicators.” These devices, used to predict underground cable faults, are powered by the amperage (also known as electrical current) from our existing...
DTE crews were recently out in Detroit, near Brush and East Canfield Streets and Detroit medical Center, upgrading equipment after a cable joint failure. Our team swiftly and safely worked in a manhole to install new cabling to the grid, restoring it to operational...
You may have noticed DTE crews working next to Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences building near West Warren and Cass Avenues. As you can see in the photo above, our crews installed a new underground cable to help power that part of Midtown....
