by BC Trimble | May 2, 2022 | Livonia, 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 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
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 BC Trimble | Mar 18, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE dispatched tree trimming crews throughout Livonia last week to prepare for warmer weather and the storms it brings. One of those areas was the SMB Estates neighborhood across from St. Mary Hospital on Levan. The crews removed overgrown trees off power lines along...
by Madison Hurley | Mar 11, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Our crews worked on getting a leaning utility pole back to normal position in the backyard of a home on the corner of Merriman Rd. and Pickford Ave. Tree branches became intertwined between power lines causing the pole to lean excessively. Before overhead crews could...
by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
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...
by Madison Hurley | Mar 1, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Two tree trimming crews worked on cleaning up several trees along Frederick and Alabama Street last week. Certain trees were in need of trimming due to overgrown branches that grew too close to power lines. Branches that are too close must be trimmed to reduce the...
