by BC Trimble | Apr 19, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, West Bloomfield
With the unpredictable storm season approaching, we recently posed a simple question to our DTE field teams: What is one of the most unpredictable things you’ve experienced serving customers? Their answers were testament to our team’s dedication to serving you. Rob,...
by BC Trimble | Apr 1, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, West Bloomfield
DTE dispatched tree trim crews across Birmingham last week to improve reliability for customers. One of those places was off the corner of 14 Mile and Evergreen. Arborists worked along main lines, a good 3-wood drive away from the Lincoln Hills Golf Course. This work...
by BC Trimble | Apr 1, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, West Bloomfield
A neighborhood in West Bloomfield got a power upgrade last week as DTE crews replaced old utility poles with new poles featuring new and upgraded equipment. The team framed the sturdier new poles with fiberglass crossarms, new connectors and a more heavy-duty...
by BC Trimble | Mar 18, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, West Bloomfield
Good news, West Bloomfield customers! Last week, our crews made significant upgrades to equipment in your area. The crew pictured below was working at the corner of Buckland and Green Lake Rd. Our team not only replaced a weathered utility pole with a new, much...
by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, West Bloomfield
The technical term for the device is a cutout. Essentially, it’s a fuse and switch combined into one. It’s a critical piece of equipment, as cutouts protect transformers from power surges and overloads. Over the last several years, these valuable little devices...
by BC Trimble | Jan 31, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, West Bloomfield
Heavy snow last week didn’t stop our crews from installing electrical upgrades across metro Detroit. One of those places was a neighborhood in West Bloomfield off Green Lake Rd. near Upper Straits Lake. Our team spent a few days installing multiple utility poles and a...
