by Jack Reynolds | Sep 20, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
It’s the season of ghosts, gargoyles, goblins and gobstoppers, but creepy monsters and cavities aren’t the only things you should be worried about. Autumn winds and longer nights help cover up the real monsters: downed wires. A downed wire is a power line that has...
by Je'well Pearson | Sep 13, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Uncategorized, Your Power
It’s National Preparedness Month, also known as the best time to prepare for severe weather. As we know, disasters have no sense of time or convenience and can strike at any time. Will you be ready when the next storm rolls through? Find out what you should do before,...
by Jack Reynolds | Aug 27, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Our People, People, Your Neighborhood
Last summer, a downed wire was reported in Garden City. DTE’s first responders went out with barrier tape and door hangers to corner off the hazard and notify the surrounding businesses and residences. The situation did not meet “stand by” criteria so they left....
by John Fossen | Jul 21, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
Severe storms that blew through our DTE Energy service territory Friday and Saturday caused nearly 600,000 power outages, leaving many customers wondering how we decide where to restore power first. As with any storm, our number one priority is safety – for both our...
by Randi Berris | Jun 11, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Environment, Planet, Your Power
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has presented DTE Energy with the “Emergency Assistance Award” for its outstanding power restoration efforts after an ice storm hit western Michigan in February 2019. The Emergency Assistance Award is given to select EEI member...
by RoNeishaMullen | May 28, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
As the weather continues to warm up, and we begin to spend more time outdoors, it’s a great time to take a refresher course in staying safe around electricity and natural gas – from the power lines in our yards that keep the air conditioners running, to the natural...
