DTE Energy has identified the lowest performing electric circuits in the city of Livonia and is executing a plan to improve reliability for these customers. With advanced work in Livonia now underway in the focus areas, we want to give you an update on the entire...
This is a transformational time for Michigan. From extreme weather becoming the norm to adoption of electric vehicles, the power grid is challenged like never before. DTE is building the grid of the future to meet these challenges. We have already invested more than...
As part of DTE’s four-prong plan of grid improvement keeping the power on for our customers, teams are strengthening poles to make sure they are strong enough to support the equipment that powers our communities. To do that, we use equipment like what you see below to...
As part of DTE’s four-prong plan of grid improvement keeping the power on for our customers, we have teams inspect our poles to make sure they are strong enough to support the equipment that powers our communities. To do that, we take a sample of wood and assess how...
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...
Our overhead crews were seen in Livonia this week replacing a worn utility pole in a neighborhood. These trucks worked at the corner of Brookview and Doris next to Sunset Park. In addition to replacing the pole with a thicker and stronger one, our team also upgraded...