by BC Trimble | May 26, 2022 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews replaced a damaged utility pole in Bloomfield Township this week with a sturdier, taller one along with upgraded equipment. The upgraded equipment included new cabling, connectors and fiberglass cross arms. This work was done on Hillboro Dr. just south of W....
by BC Trimble | May 26, 2022 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE tree trim crews were out in Bloomfield Township, on Square Lake Rd. near Eastways, working to improve reliability for customers. Tree trimming is one of the fastest and most effective ways to strengthen the grid. The crew carefully removed overgrown branches away...
by BC Trimble | May 26, 2022 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Bloomfield Hills customers received some equipment upgrades this week. DTE crews upgraded equipment on a utility pole and installed a new cable pole (cable poles connect the overhead and underground systems) complete with new connectors, cabling and fiberglass...
by BC Trimble | May 17, 2022 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews have been at work improving reliability in Bloomfield Hills. One location where work was being done was next to the Bloomfield Hills Country Club on Pembroke Dr. off of W. Long Lake. Our team safely and quickly replaced a worn, deteriorated utility pole with...
by BC Trimble | May 2, 2022 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
You may, at some point, have read a reliability update or heard a DTE line worker in your area mention a ‘buck pole’ and it went right over your head. Here’s a little crash course to explain this phrasing and, more importantly, how these poles provide...
by BC Trimble | May 2, 2022 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Despite some rainy conditions, tree trimmers were at work last week to improve service for Bloomfield Hills customers. The work was done on both South and North Reading St. off Squirrel Rd. Our team worked carefully and safely trimming trees away from multiple power...
