by Justin Walters | Feb 21, 2023 | Macomb County, Reliability Work Updates
Cross arms are essential components of power line infrastructure. They are horizontal beams that are attached to utility poles and support electrical conductors. Over time, cross arms can become infected with fungi or infested by insects, leading to splintering,...
by Justin Walters | Feb 10, 2023 | Macomb County, Our People, Your Neighborhood
Electricity may power our lives, but what happens when it goes “rogue?” Enter the unsung hero of the electrical world: Fuse cutouts. Fuse cutouts are devices that control the flow of electricity in power systems. They serve as the first line of defense against power...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jan 13, 2023 | Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Clinton Twp, Detroit - District 6, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Harper Woods, Highland Township, Inkster, Livingston County, Livonia, Macomb County, Metamora, Monroe County, Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills, Rose Township, South Lyon, Southfield, Thumb Area, Washtenaw County, Wayne, Wayne County, West Bloomfield, Westland, Your Neighborhood
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...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 1, 2022 | Macomb County, Reliability Work Updates
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,”...
by BC Trimble | Oct 31, 2022 | Macomb County, Reliability Work Updates
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...
by BC Trimble | Oct 31, 2022 | Macomb County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews were out in Macomb County this week improving reliability for customers. This time, the work was done in a neighborhood near Stoney Creek Metropark at the corner of West and Cyrenus. Our team upgraded the equipment on a buck pole and transferred the primary...
