by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Westland
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 | Jan 27, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Westland
Even in cold temperatures our crews were out doing work in Westland. Overhead crews installed updated equipment for a new senior citizen building under construction near Mackenzie Drive and Farmington Road. Workers had to remove wiring and transformers to install the...
by BC Trimble | Jan 21, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Westland
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 BC Trimble | Dec 27, 2021 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Westland
Hello Westland. 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...
by BC Trimble | Dec 15, 2021 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Westland
Hello Westland customers! You may have seen our trucks or some of our contracted crews hard at work this week in your community. We’ve had workers out around the clock restoring power and repairing damaged equipment from the storms last weekend. One example of such...
by BC Trimble | Dec 10, 2021 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Westland
Someone will soon be moving into their newly constructed home in Westland, and they—as well others in the neighborhood near the corner of Newburgh and Greenwood—should be excited to learn that they’re also getting a new transformer. DTE crews installed a new...
