by David Akerly | Feb 4, 2025 | Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Central Neighborhoods, Clinton Twp, Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, East Side Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Energy Future, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Harper Woods, Highland Township, Inkster, Livingston County, Livonia, Macomb County, Metamora, Monroe County, Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills, Rose Township, South Lyon, Southfield, Thumb Area, Washtenaw County, Wayne, Wayne County, West Bloomfield, West Side Neighborhoods, Westland, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Building the grid of the future DTE is building the grid of the future, one that is smarter, stronger, and more resilient. Due to the impact of our enhanced work, an increased $1.5 billion investment in the electric grid, and coupled with less extreme weather, DTE...
by David Akerly | Jan 15, 2025 | Inkster, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
DTE is determined to build a stronger grid by upgrading our current infrastructure with new, more durable replacements. This brought our crews recently to Inkster to implement some of these upgrades. Specifically at the corner of Parkwood Street and Eastern Avenue,...
by Justin Walters | Oct 26, 2023 | Empowering Detroit, Inkster, Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
We’re continuing to implement our four-point plan for improving reliability throughout Wayne County, including trimming trees, upgrading existing infrastructure, rebuilding older sections of the grid and accelerating our transition to a smart grid. Crews were...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jan 13, 2023 | Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Clinton Twp, Detroit - District 6, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Harper Woods, Highland Township, Inkster, Livingston County, Livonia, Macomb County, Metamora, Monroe County, Oak Park, Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Rochester Hills, Rose Township, South Lyon, Southfield, Thumb Area, Washtenaw County, Wayne, Wayne County, West Bloomfield, Westland, Your Neighborhood
DTE is committed to taking a proactive approach to improving our electric grid. One tool our team uses to accomplish this is an “underground fault indicator.” This device takes thermal images of our underground system for the purpose of identifying a potential fault...
by BC Trimble | Dec 29, 2022 | Inkster, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were in Inkster this week after an auto accident damaged two utility poles. A garbage truck lost control in wintery conditions and broke two poles at the intersection of Yale and Inkster. When an incident like this occurs, our team takes the opportunity to...
by BC Trimble | Dec 20, 2022 | Inkster, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Good news for customers in Inkster as overhead crews were seen this week working to improve reliability in their community. DTE contractor crews worked at the corner of Palmer and Henry Ruff near Inkster Valley Golf Course. Our team installed a new utility pole and...
