by Madison Hurley | Feb 14, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews worked to set up service for a building between Inkster and W Eight Mile Roads, which had not been receiving power. Our overhead team installed a new service for the building with the help of electricians and our Electrical Field Operations (EFO) department....
by Madison Hurley | Feb 11, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE crews worked to resolve an issue between two underground manholes at the intersection of Drake Road and West 12 Mile Road. Our workers discovered a failed cable and had to rebuild the joints to get it back to normal. Joints are like overhead lines but underground,...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 11, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Overhead crews operated on a circuit along Haggerty Road. A circuit is the start and end of power feed from the substation. Depending on the size, a circuit can feed 200 to 400 customers. Since Haggerty Road is a main street, traffic control was brought in to block...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 3, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Our crews worked on installing a new cable pole near West 11 Mile Road. A truck was used to drill a hole into the ground to set the pole. While the truck dug, crew members worked to the side to move dirt out of the way. The crew then drilled in all appropriate...
by BC Trimble | Jan 21, 2022 | Farmington, Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Now that we are smack in the middle of another Michigan winter, we want to help you stay safe during these frigid months. The snowy elements can be quite beautiful and nostalgic but the reality is that winter weather can create safety concerns that you and your family...
by BC Trimble | Jan 21, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Now that we are smack in the middle of another Michigan winter, we want to help you stay safe during these frigid months. The snowy elements can be quite beautiful and nostalgic but the reality is that winter weather can create safety concerns that you and your family...
