by Alina Zhuravel | Jul 12, 2022 | Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
As summer storms ramp up, tree trimmers are vital in helping keep your electricity running smoothly and safely. If tree limbs are left too close to power lines, they can get tangled with electric wires during inclement weather. This may cause power disruptions and...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jul 12, 2022 | Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Tree trim crews were at work in the backyard of an Oak Park home near Majestic Street and Oak Park Boulevard. Our team cut off overgrown branches that may interfere with power lines during heavy storms. This is the fastest way to improve reliability in your...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jul 12, 2022 | Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Tree trim crews were working to remove overgrown branches that were dangerously close to a power line in a neighborhood near Ithaca Street and Northfield Boulevard. This decreases the chances of tree limbs getting tangled up with wires during heavy storms and improves...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jul 12, 2022 | Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
You may have noticed DTE crews working in Oak Park near Miller Street and Greenfield Road. Our team installed a new recloser to a utility pole. A recloser is equipment on a pole that detects and isolates any faults on the overhead system. This update helps our crews...
by BC Trimble | Jul 12, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
Overhead crews were upgrading equipment in a Rochester neighborhood this week. Our team replaced an old utility pole and upgraded the cross arms, cutouts and a transformer on Helen Avenue between Fairview and First, near Ascension Providence Hospital. These...
by BC Trimble | Jul 12, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
Overhead and underground crews were out in Troy near Oakland Mall this week upgrading the electrical grid to improve reliability in the area. The team made updates to a utility pole that combines the overhead and underground system. The team changed the cross arms,...
