DTE is committed to taking a proactive approach to improving our electric grid. One tool our team uses to accomplish this is an “underground fault indicator.” This device takes thermal images of our underground system for the purpose of identifying a potential fault...
You may be familiar with the many generations of iPhones, but what about generations of transformers? Just as our cell phone technology evolves over time, so does our electrical equipment. DTE regularly upgrades infrastructure to ensure homes and businesses are...
You may have read our previous stories about DTE crews working underground to update or repair the electric grid. These provide a broad overview on how our crew safely and efficiently gets the job done. However, this process is far from simple. First, DTE crews...
You may have recently noticed DTE contractor crews working along Mound Road between 11 Mile and 12 Mile. These crews are preparing the electric grid for road reconstruction and improving reliability while doing so. The road work, titled the “Innovate Mound Project,”...
As our service territory energy needs keep evolving, we are always exploring innovative, new ways to help make our grid stronger for you. One recent example is with a pilot project we just completed in Romulus, strategically installing concrete poles for the first...
Some customers in Utica who recently experienced flickering lights will not have that problem anymore. Our crews were working this week improving the service near the corner of Kenmore and West Utica. The power will be better distributed thanks to new transformer...
