by BC Trimble | Jan 21, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne
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...
by BC Trimble | Dec 27, 2021 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County
Hello Wayne. We wanted to take a moment to spotlight some of the strides our teams made to improve your service in 2021 and share some great news as we turn the page to 2022. Our Empowering Michigan page is making it easier for you to see the work happening around you...
by BC Trimble | Nov 29, 2021 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County
DTE crews were busy this week in Wayne preparing for new businesses’ electrical needs right off Michigan Ave. next to Veteran’s Plaza in Wayne City Center. This resulted in three big transformers installed to add a lot of power capabilities so that these new...
by BC Trimble | Nov 22, 2021 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County, Westland
DTE crews restored power to residents living near Westland and Wayne by replacing a piece of equipment called a cutout. Cutouts are a big deal — they act as a fuse that protects a transformer from surges and overloads. They are installed in pairs on a pole near...
by Marquia Mann | Oct 25, 2021 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County
Hello, Wayne residents! Our field crews were working in your community this week making equipment upgrades near Van Born and South Wayne Rd. The most critical upgrade we made was replacing an existing utility pole right off Williams St. The new pole is thicker than...