You may have read our previous stories about DTE crews working underground to update or repair the electric grid. These provide a broad overview on how our crew safely and efficiently gets the job done. However, this process is far from simple. First, DTE crews...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hello residents of Oakland County! Our tree trim crews were working in north Oakland County this week as part of DTE’s $70 million dollar tree trimming investment to prevent outages. Here you see a crew focused on trees along M59 in White Lake across the street from...