by Amanda Fischer | May 12, 2023 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE Energy has created a four-part plan to improve reliability for our customers and keep them in power, especially during extreme weather. As part of this plan, we are investing more than $31 million to rebuild the electric grid in and around downtown Pontiac. Our...
by Justin Walters | May 10, 2023 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE Energy is accelerating the work needed to create a resilient, world-class grid, and much of this work is happening in Oakland County. For example, DTE crews working in Novi recently performed a residential upgrade on a transformer pad, providing safer and...
by Justin Walters | Apr 24, 2023 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
We are committed to providing safe and reliable power to our customers. We had recently had a crew in White Lake Michigan that dismantled old power lines and poles to make room for new equipment. That gear will power a new subdivision currently under construction....
by David Akerly | Apr 23, 2023 | Livingston County, Macomb County, Monroe County, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Thumb Area, Washtenaw County, Wayne County
Significant technology investments, including a state-of-the-art operations center and advanced operating system, have paved the way for DTE’s transition to a smart grid – one that focuses on automation to isolate outages and provide our field crews with specific...
by David Akerly | Apr 10, 2023 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
Spring is here, and that means trees will soon be filling out with green leaves and friendly critters. While trees serve as the scenic backdrop of our state, they also account for 50% of the time our customers spend without power. Tree trimming is an effective way to...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jan 13, 2023 | Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Clinton Twp, Detroit - District 6, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Harper Woods, Highland Township, Inkster, Livingston County, Livonia, Macomb County, Metamora, Monroe County, Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills, Rose Township, South Lyon, Southfield, Thumb Area, Washtenaw County, Wayne, Wayne County, West Bloomfield, Westland, Your Neighborhood
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...
