by Madison Hurley | Dec 21, 2021 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
High winds resulted in a broken pole and transformer near Dedham Ct. Primary and secondary wires fell from the pole, which resulted in about 90 customer outages. DTE contractors had to isolate a section of the area so repairs could be made. The workers were able to...
by Madison Hurley | Nov 24, 2021 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Our crews were out in Bloomfield Hills updating service for two buildings on Woodward Ave. The two buildings were previously getting power from an older overhead service line. Workers removed one pole completely and transferred the service lines underground. The other...
by Madison Hurley | Nov 24, 2021 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE workers installed a temporary pole for new home construction on Kirkway Road. Overhead crews prepped the pole and placed a secondary line to provide power for construction workers to use on new homes in the area. The current lines will eventually be moved...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 19, 2021 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews performed work in Bloomfield Hills last week to power up a new home in the area that is currently under construction. The crew needed to tap lines fed from the transformer on a nearby utility pole to power the home. In addition to powering new homes and...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 12, 2021 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Both overhead and underground crews worked in Bloomfield Hills earlier this week to replace a damaged cutout and fuse on a pole in the Billingsgate Ct. neighborhood. The old cutout and fuse had cracked and were replaced with new equipment. Cutouts are critical pieces...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 5, 2021 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Storms are a certainty throughout the summer in Michigan, and this year’s storm season has been relentless. Your community has been hit by 12 storms this summer, many of them severe, that caused significant damage to poles, power lines, electrical equipment, trees,...