by Cindy Hecht | Apr 7, 2025 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
Severe weather can happen any time of year. Over the past several years, we’ve seen increasingly extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall, high winds and even tornadoes, during the spring and summer months. These weather events can bring down trees and damage...
by Cindy Hecht | Mar 20, 2025 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
At DTE Energy, safety is always our top priority. Here are some important tips to help you stay safe around electrical equipment. Maintain a safe distance Whether power lines are overhead or have fallen due to extreme weather or other factors, always maintain a...
by DTE Social Media Team | Sep 10, 2024 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
Power lines keep the electricity flowing to your household, neighborhood and local businesses. But, what if that power line in your backyard falls, or even worse, catches fire? What if you’re out running errands and a power line is down in the store parking lot? While...
by Cindy Hecht | Jun 20, 2024 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
It’s finally summer and there’s so much to see, do and enjoy in Washtenaw County. Whether you’re heading to the pool, park or farmer’s market, it’s important to keep safety top-of-mind. This is especially true after we’ve...
by Marquia Mann | May 3, 2023 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
Warm weather is right around the corner for Michiganders – as are the summer storms that come with the heat and humidity. DTE Energy’s Cornelia Butler oversees storm preparedness programs for DTE. Here she explains how DTE prepares for extreme weather, so the lights...
by Kaitlynn Riley | Aug 11, 2022 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
It may be the season of wicked witches, creepy crawlers and ghoulish goblins, but they aren’t the only things that can cause a good scare this time of year. The real monsters are the electrical dangers that can occur as the spooky season sets in. As you enjoy the fall...
