by David Akerly | Jan 5, 2026 | Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Central Neighborhoods, Clinton Twp, Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, East Side Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Energy Future, 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, West Side Neighborhoods, Westland, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Building the grid of the future DTE is building the grid of the future, one that is smarter, stronger, and more resilient. DTE customers experienced a nearly 70% improvement in time spent without power between 2023 and 2024. Additionally, we expect approximately...
by Shawn Wichar | Oct 24, 2024 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills, Your Neighborhood
As DTE Energy works to strengthen the grid, our team patrols and identifies equipment that may require upgrades or replacement. For overhead lines, this work can include installing new power poles, cross arms, transformers, and even wiring. Plus, smart grid...
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...
by BC Trimble | Dec 2, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
Customers of Rochester and Rochester Hills will be happy to learn that DTE crews were working this week on a job that upgrades the system in both communities. This work was done near the corner of Tienken Road and Rochester Road, right at the border of the two cities....
by BC Trimble | Nov 30, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
Overhead crews were working recently in Rochester Hills, improving the system for customers. The work was done in the Stratford Knolls neighborhood near the corner of Knollcrest and Clair Hill. Our team replaced a couple of weathered utility poles with new, taller,...
by BC Trimble | Nov 30, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
Customers in Oakland County have seen an increase in tree trimming efforts this year and recently those efforts were seen improving reliability for customers in Rochester Hills. This crew pictured below was working in the Meadowbrook neighborhood near the corner of S....
