Tree trim crews were in the Southfield neighborhood of Northampton tidying up trees that have grown dangerously close to overhead power lines. During heavy storms, power disruptions can occur due to branches getting tangled up with electrical wires. This may also pose...
You may have noticed our tree trimmers working in Southfield near West 11 Mile and Evergreen Roads. Tree trimming is one of the fastest ways to improve power reliability in your neighborhood. As summer storms increase, clearing off branches that may interfere with...
Tree trim crews worked in the backyard of a Southfield home near 11 Mile and Santa Barbara Drive. They cleared off excess tree limbs that could interfere with overhead lines during heavy winds. This reduces the risk of storm related power outages, helping keep...
DTE crews have been doing many upgrades to our infrastructure, and one of the reoccurring improvements is installing and “framing” new utility poles to boost power reliability to homes and businesses. But what if we told you that framing of poles holding...
You may, at some point, read a reliability update or heard a DTE line worker in your area mention a ‘buck pole’ and it went right over your head. Here’s a little crash course to explain this phrasing and, more importantly, how these poles provide power for...
A DTE crew worked in Southfield, on 9 Mile and Greenfield Road, to upgrade equipment powering a nearby apartment complex. They installed an up-to-date switch cabinet which will allow DTE to make repairs more efficiently if electrical disruptions arise. Cable splicers...