by David Peterson | Mar 25, 2024 | Empowering Detroit, Our People, People
On Charlevoix Street, the crew replaced six aging poles and a streetlight that were weathered by years of exposure to Michigan’s elements. The poles are being swapped out for a new, sturdier version designed to withstand extreme weather conditions—windstorms, heavy...
by David Peterson | Mar 19, 2024 | Empowering Detroit, Uncategorized
As the heartbeat of our modern lives, electricity powers our homes, businesses, and communities. DTE Energy is committed to enhancing the electric grid, ensuring safe and dependable power for all. In Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood on Saint Paul Street, crews are...
by Amanda Fischer | Mar 5, 2024 | Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Reliability Work Updates, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
DTE crews are digging into the company’s infrastructure to help keep the power on for customers. As part of our plan to build the grid of the future, crews have been in the Midtown area since 2020 to rebuild and upgrade the underground conduit, cables and transformers...
by Amanda Fischer | Mar 1, 2024 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
Substation upgrades continue Substation upgrades will bring greater reliability for nearly 7,000 customers in southeast Dearborn and Detroit’s Claytown, Michigan-Martin and Springwells neighborhoods. We’re investing $21 million to relocate substation equipment and...
by Kate Mitchell | Feb 25, 2024 | Empowering Detroit, Energy Future, Planet, Progress, Your Neighborhood
When it comes to planting trees, putting the right one in the right place plays a big part of making sure it thrives. But sometimes, the right place means more than in rich soil or away from power lines. Enter the Tree Equity Score Analyzer. Pioneered by American...
by Justin Walters | Feb 15, 2024 | Empowering Detroit, Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Your Neighborhood
The safety and wellbeing of our customers is our top priority — this is why we are rebuilding and improving equipment like poles, crossarms and wires to better serve our community. Unfortunately, a fire broke out at a home on Princeton Street and damaged a utility...
