Building the grid of the future DTE is building the grid of the future, one that is smarter, stronger, and more resilient. As a result, customers can expect and DTE is committed to reducing power outages by 30% and cutting outage duration time in half by 2029. ...
In Livonia, there are sections of the grid that have infrastructure that is over 40 years. The wires and poles that have previously supported the electric energy in the city are in need of an upgrade and crews are working to rebuild significant portions of the grid....
January 31, 2024 Since last fall, DTE Energy has been engaged in advancing electric reliability work on several key circuits in Livonia. We analyzed the data and chose eight circuits that had performed lower than our standards, setting a work plan in motion to make...
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...
