Building the grid of the future DTE is building the grid of the future, one that is smarter, stronger, and more resilient. As a result, customers can expect and DTE is committed to reducing power outages by 30% and cutting outage duration time in half by 2029. ...
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...
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...
DTE crews upgraded equipment on utility poles in Lyon Township this week. One pole was near the corner of Milford and Travis and about a half mile south at the corner of Milford and 12 Mile. Upgrades included new cabling, fuses, crossarms (wooden to fiberglass) with...
Our linemen were out in South Lyon this week working on equipment upgrades. This time the work was done near the corner of 11 Mile and Martindale. The utility pole you see pictured received new cables, crossarms with the main focus being new cutouts. Work like this...
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...
