by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 14, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE contractor crews were out in Detroit preparing for our upcoming switch from a 4.8kV to 13.2kV electrical distribution system on certain portions of the DTE grid. In the photo above, you can see the excavation work, as well as sheeting and shoring. The work was...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 7, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in Detroit’s Cultural Center Historic District recently making updates to the electric grid. Our team is in the process of replacing five poles located near West Warren and Cass Avenue. The new poles will be sturdier in the face of extreme weather,...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 5, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in Detroit’s Cultural Center Historic District, near Woodward and West Warren Avenues, working to stay ahead of the energy consumption curve. Our team determined that an existing cable is no longer qualified for the amperage use of Detroiters today....
by Alina Zhuravel | Nov 15, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in Midtown recently upgrading the electric grid. Our team installed a new cable to two netbanks on Cass Avenue and Handcock Street. As energy use evolves over time, this additional cable will help balance out the circuit’s load distribution,...
by Alina Zhuravel | Oct 31, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Detroiters may have noticed DTE crews working along I-75, near East Canfield Street and Chrysler Drive. Our team installed a new transformer and cable, replacing older versions of both. This equipment powers the interstate’s pump station which protects the...
by Alina Zhuravel | Oct 31, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in Downtown Detroit, near Saint Antoine and East Congress Streets testing a new underground cable to ensure it meets industry standards. Our team only energizes equipment when they determine it can safely and reliably handle the city’s energy...
