by BC Trimble | Jul 12, 2022 | Harper Woods, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Have you ever wondered how your power lines are protected from lightning? We set up protective devices along power lines called lightning arresters. If a lightning strikes a power line during a storm, the lightning arrester will send a high-voltage current into the...
by BC Trimble | May 27, 2022 | Harper Woods, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
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...
by BC Trimble | May 2, 2022 | Harper Woods, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
You may, at some point, have 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...
by BC Trimble | Apr 19, 2022 | Harper Woods, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
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 Alina Zhuravel | Feb 2, 2022 | Harper Woods, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Today, a DTE crew responded to a power outage in Harper Woods which affected a block of houses on Anita Street and apartment buildings on Beaconsfield Street. They determined the cause to be a weak transformer signal which they safely repaired. The crew promptly...
by BC Trimble | Jan 21, 2022 | Harper Woods, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Now that we are smack in the middle of another Michigan winter, we want to help you stay safe during these frigid months. The snowy elements can be quite beautiful and nostalgic but the reality is that winter weather can create safety concerns that you and your family...
