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...
by Madison Hurley | Mar 4, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Our overhead crews worked on installing protective equipment to utility poles in the Farmington Hills area. Planners noticed arcing on trees near Dohany Drive and Power Road. Arcing is when wires are constantly rubbing against tree trunks or branches causing the tree...
by Madison Hurley | Mar 1, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews have been visiting the Farmington area frequently. Last week they worked on Gill Road near Bridgeman Street, taking out old wiring and replacing it with new. Crews also took an existing overhead service line and switched it to a primary cable feeder that is...
by BC Trimble | Feb 25, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Come rain, sunshine or snow, the work never stops for our DTE crews. While the winter months bring less risk of outages for the customers, it does create various challenges for our line workers As you see our crews out working in frigid temperatures, send them warm...
