by BC Trimble | May 17, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE dispatched a barrage of tree trimmers last week to improve service for customers in Farmington Hills. One location was along W. Skye Dr. next to the Costick Activities Center. Our team worked carefully trimming trees back from multiple power lines and clearing...
by BC Trimble | May 2, 2022 | Farmington 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 | Apr 19, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
With the unpredictable storm season approaching, we recently posed a simple question to our DTE field teams: What is one of the most unpredictable things you’ve experienced serving customers? Their answers were testament to our team’s dedication to serving you. Rob,...
by BC Trimble | Apr 19, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE dispatched a barrage of tree trimmers last week to improve service for customers in Farmington Hills. The work was done along Pine Ridge Rd. near the corner of Farmington and 14 Mile. Our team worked carefully trimming trees back from multiple power lines and...
by Madison Hurley | Mar 23, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Two tree trimming crews worked on clearing tree branches along Muer Cove off Drake Rd. Recently, the crews have been working all over the Farmington Hills area as part of frequent maintenance that is needed to keep tree growth under control. The specific tree seen in...
by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
The technical term for the device is a cutout. Essentially, it’s a fuse and switch combined into one. It’s a critical piece of equipment, as cutouts protect transformers from power surges and overloads. Over the last several years, these valuable little devices...
