by Justin Walters | Feb 10, 2023 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
DTE reliability crews were recently seen in Wayne County, working hard in Canton. Their task was to replace an old, weathered power pole that had snapped at its base. Due to years of harsh weather conditions and decay caused by moisture, it had become weakened. This...
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 DTE Energy | Oct 14, 2022 | Wayne, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
Our Care Force team kicked off October with more than 85 team members giving over 500 hours volunteering with Life Remodeled! The event took place in the Cooley High School neighborhood where the vacant school resides. “We’ve participated in this six-day event that...
by Kaitlynn Riley | Mar 29, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County
Underground DTE crews added new cables to a recently installed transformer on Cogswell Road off Van Born in Wayne Township. Underground transformers work differently than transformers on utility poles. Primary cables travel from the utility pole going underground to...
by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, 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 BC Trimble | Jan 21, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, 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...
