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...
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...
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...
Hello Harper Woods. We wanted to take a moment to spotlight some of the strides our teams made to improve your service in 2021 and share some great news as we turn the page to 2022. Our Empowering Michigan page is making it easier for you to see the work happening...
A large tree was blown down by the heavy winds this weekend and knocked down a pole and service wires in a Harper Woods neighborhood. A crew of line workers made the area safe for the public, and a team of tree trimmers was then able to clear the fallen trees. The...
Our line workers were working to restore power to customers in Harper Woods following heavy winds over the weekend. Tree trimmers came out to clear trees that had fallen on wires, then a crew of line workers repaired the fallen wires that were knocked down by wind...
