by Madison Hurley | Feb 2, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Our crews trimmed multiple large trees in a Livonia neighborhood off Sunnydale Street. Many tree limbs needed to be cut down to avoid interfering with electrical lines, which could have caused outages in the future. We bring woodchippers on these jobs to dispose of...
by Madison Hurley | Feb 2, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
A crew of our tree trimmers worked along Maplewood Street in Livonia Township last week. Several trees were inspected and flagged by crew planners to let trimmers know what branches needed to be cleared. Branches are considered hazardous when they begin to lean or...
by BC Trimble | Jan 21, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
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...
by Madison Hurley | Jan 20, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Tree trimmers and overhead crews were working together on Whitby Street to restore power to nearby homes. One of the poles’ transformers blew, causing several homes to lose power. Tree branches were interfering with power lines and were trimmed down beforehand so that...
by BC Trimble | Jan 12, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
As the new Cadillac car dealership on Ann Arbor Rd is nearing completion, our crews were there to install a transformer and replace a utility pole. Here, you see us working to place the “padmount transformer,” which probably looks familiar to you. These large,...
by BC Trimble | Jan 11, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Hello Livonia. DTE was active in your community last week doing tree trim work on Mayfield Street near Grant Elementary School. The job resulted in a brief outage in the nearby neighborhoods along Plymouth Rd. This is a common practice when tree trimming called...
