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....
by BC Trimble | Nov 18, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
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...
by BC Trimble | Oct 17, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
Customers in Rochester Hills 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...
by BC Trimble | Aug 25, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
August has been an exciting month for some of our linemen here at DTE. A lot of hard work has just paid off as another class of apprentices graduated on August 8th. We celebrate these individuals on this major career achievement. There were 10 apprentices that just...
by BC Trimble | Aug 2, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills
Did you know many of our utility poles are outfitted with guards or deterrents that protect wildlife from endangering themselves and our system? They’re small, subtle features to protect small squirrels, racoons, skunks, rats, cats, birds and the like that...
