DTE crews are working hard to implement our four-part plan to improve electric service for our customers, including trimming trees, upgrading existing infrastructure, rebuilding older sections of the grid and accelerating our transition to a smart grid. As part of...
DTE gets crews in the field as quickly as safely possible whenever an outage occurs. In Bloomfield Hills, our crews were brought in to perform an underground residential distribution repair. This project was in response to an outage in the area and our crews isolated...
As part of DTE’s four-prong plan of grid improvement keeping the power on for our customers, we have teams inspect our poles to make sure they are strong enough to support the equipment that powers our communities. To do that, we take a sample of wood and assess how...
As a part of our four-point investment plan to build a stronger grid, we are rebuilding some of the oldest portions of our grid. Capacitors store and release electrical energy in a circuit when a high voltage is applied. These pieces of equipment are key to increasing...
By Kate Mitchell Warm weather has arrived and with it comes all the joys of summer in Michigan. Spending time outside is both a great way to enjoy the season and manage your energy use. Play a lawn game, have a cookout or water balloon fight to make the most of the...
DTE Energy is accelerating the work needed to create a resilient, world-class grid — and much of this work is happening in Washtenaw County. For example, DTE crews working in Ann Arbor recently replaced a power pole that was beyond its lifespan and, while doing...
