Reliability improvement work coming to Hubbard Richard neighborhood

Reliability improvement work coming to Hubbard Richard neighborhood

For the past year, we’ve been implementing our four-point plan in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood to increase reliability and support the growing energy needs of customers. This plan includes trimming trees, upgrading existing infrastructure, rebuilding older...
Bringing the smart grid to Detroit’s west side

Bringing the smart grid to Detroit’s west side

DTE is working a four-point plan to improve electrical reliability and safety for all customers. The plan includes trimming trees, updating and maintaining equipment, rebuilding significant portions of the grid, and accelerating our transition to a smart grid. That...
Substation energization means more reliable power coming to Detroit’s east side

Substation energization means more reliable power coming to Detroit’s east side

Just as the changing color of leaves is a sign fall has arrived, the recent energization of the newly constructed Islandview Substation signifies more reliable power is coming to Detroit’s east side.   Since April 2022, crews have been working to construct a new...
Supporting the historic Woodbridge neighborhood

Supporting the historic Woodbridge neighborhood

We are rebuilding portions of our grid in Detroit as a part of our four-point plan to improve the grid’s resiliency and reliability. Crews were on Trumbell Avenue, in the historic Woodbridge neighborhood, relocating primary cable lines and poles to make room for a new...
Continuing Midtown modernization helps improve reliability

Continuing Midtown modernization helps improve reliability

Detroit was one of the first cities in the country — and even the world — to be fully electrified. Through our four-point plan, we’re working to modernize the city’s infrastructure to meet the growing energy needs of our customers now and far in the future.   Through...