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...
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...
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...
Thousands of customers in Sanilac County will soon see improved reliability to their power. Over the next three years, DTE Energy will have invested more than $67 million in infrastructure updates that will benefit customers in Croswell, Carsonville and Port Sanilac....
We’re working to improve reliability for homes and businesses in Lapeer County. Over the next few years we will be investing more than $65 million to upgrade Lapeer County’s electric infrastructure, including building two new substation. Crews recently broke...
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...