by BC Trimble | May 2, 2022 | Livingston County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews were in Brighton improving the equipment on utility poles near the corner of Old US 23 and Hyne Rd. Crews safely and carefully upgraded crossarms and cabling which will increase the reliability of service for dozens of customers along Hyne for the...
by BC Trimble | May 2, 2022 | Livingston County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE dispatched overhead and underground crews to Brighton last week to replace a utility pole near Winans Lake on Martha Grove Trail. The pole is known as a cable pole, which means it connects the overhead wiring to the underground system. The team also installed new...
by BC Trimble | Mar 10, 2022 | Livingston County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews were at work in Howell last week replacing an old utility pole and framing it with upgraded connectors, cabling and a transformer. This work was done on Dorr Rd. just off of Grand River in a customer’s backyard and will improve the service for several homes...
by BC Trimble | Mar 2, 2022 | Livingston County, Reliability Work Updates
Good news, Lyon Township! Our crews were in your community last week improving your service. A team was dispatched to the corner of Silverside and Doane next to Green Oak Lake to upgrade three 100-amp switches known as cutouts. Cutouts act like a fuse and open when...
by BC Trimble | Feb 22, 2022 | Livingston County, Reliability Work Updates
A neighborhood in Howell might have had a half foot of snow on the ground, but DTE crews worked last week to get these customers ready for summer. Our overhead crews installed a new capacitor on a utility pole along Caledonia St. near Northwest Elementary School. A...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 3, 2022 | Livingston County, Macomb County, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
This story is the fourth and final part of our tree trimming 101 series. Tree trimming is not only healthy for the trees, but it also helps ensure DTE can safely and reliably deliver power to customers in the area. There is a certain standard that has to be met when...
