by Brian Bleau | Apr 18, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
If you live or work in a neighborhood that receives electric service from overhead power lines that run between utility poles, you tap into the energy grid through a line called a “service drop.” A service drop spans from a nearby utility pole to your home or...
by Brian Bleau | Apr 11, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
Did you know more than 6 million car accidents – and 3 million subsequent injuries – occur in the U.S. each year? Getting behind the wheel is the most dangerous thing most of us do each day, and that’s before high-voltage electric equipment is added to the equation....
by Dana Blankenship | Apr 9, 2019 | Planet, Your Power
The University of Michigan is going green – and it has nothing to do with its cross-state rival. The Wolverines have signed on to DTE’s MIGreenPower, a program that enables customers to attribute more of their energy use to renewable resources here in Michigan. In...
by Anne O'Dell | Apr 9, 2019 | Your Power
Springtime in Michigan means residents across the state are starting to dig in to their gardening and home improvement projects. In an era of Pinterest and Do-It-Yourself (DIY), people of all ages are turningto DIY to try to get their projects done quickly, and often...
by DTE Social Media Team | Apr 5, 2019 | Your Power
Have you seen ads in Facebook recently promoting “free” solar panels or taco booze cruises? Chances are it’s a scam. Social media sites are increasingly being used to commit fraud and identity theft. Scammers often target people who have common interests. Last year,...
by Dana Blankenship | Apr 4, 2019 | Planet, Your Power
Michigan boasts more than 1,000 utility wind turbines in operation, and over the past 10 years there have only been three situations involving wind turbine fires. This equates to a fire incident rate of less than a half of one percent of all turbines in Michigan. ...
