by RoNeishaMullen | Jun 3, 2020 | 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...
by Jack Reynolds | May 19, 2020 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
Since its discovery in 1879, electricity has woven its way seamlessly into our society, providing unprecedented power and efficiency to our lives. We now use it to light our homes, charge our electric vehicles, cook our meals, stream our favorite shows, and check what...
by Je'well Pearson | Mar 23, 2020 | Downed Wire Safety, Uncategorized, Your Power
It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, also known as the best time to prepare for severe weather. Are you prepared for when the next disaster happens? This week, we’re encouraging you to prepare for severe weather. Here are some tips on what you should do before,...
by Brian Bleau | Jan 17, 2020 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
There’s no doubt a fresh, glistening coat of new-fallen snow lining the streets, and ice-coated tree limbs, branches and rooflines can create seasonal warm and fuzzies, and deliver a heavy dose of winter nostalgia straight to our hearts. Michigan’s natural winter...
by Jack Reynolds | Dec 9, 2019 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Power
At DTE, we’re committed to continuously improving our customer reliability and service restoration efforts. Our work starts out in the field, strengthening our infrastructure by trimming trees, installing new technology and investing heavily in the future of our...
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...
