Significant technology investments, including a state-of-the-art operations center and advanced operating system, have paved the way for DTE’s transition to a smart grid – one that focuses on automation to isolate outages and provide our field crews with specific...
This is a transformational time for Michigan. From extreme weather becoming the norm to adoption of electric vehicles, the power grid is challenged like never before. DTE is building the grid of the future to meet these challenges. We have already invested more than...
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...
Our overhead crews worked in Monroe County installing three new poles along Lasalle Rd. off Telegraph. New poles improve reliability because they are much sturdier in the face of strong winds and bad weather going against them. They are less likely to snap, and there...
