DTE is committed to taking a proactive approach to improving our electric grid. One tool our team uses to accomplish this is an “underground fault indicator.” This device takes thermal images of our underground system for the purpose of identifying a potential fault...
Oak Park residents may have noticed tree trimming crews around their community recently. Our team trimmed overgrown branches in neighborhood streets, near Pearson and Parklawn streets, and made assessments for future tree trimming work to be done in this area. This...
You may be familiar with the many generations of iPhones, but what about generations of transformers? Just as our cell phone technology evolves over time, so does our electrical equipment. DTE regularly upgrades infrastructure to ensure homes and businesses are...
You may have read our previous stories about DTE crews working underground to update or repair the electric grid. These provide a broad overview on how our crew safely and efficiently gets the job done. However, this process is far from simple. First, DTE crews...
As our service territory energy needs keep evolving, we are always exploring innovative, new ways to help make our grid stronger for you. One recent example is with a pilot project we just completed in Romulus, strategically installing concrete poles for the first...
Customers in Oak Park will be happy to know that our crews have been working to improve their reliability with equipment upgrades like reclosers. What is a recloser? It is an automatic, high-voltage electric switch. Essentially, it’s like a circuit breaker on...
