by DTE Social Media Team | Mar 26, 2021 | 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?...
by Je'well Pearson | Mar 22, 2021 | Downed Wire Safety, Uncategorized, Your Power
Heavy rain, wind, ice and tornadoes are all various types of severe weather that can strike Michigan over the course of a year. While the storms may vary, it’s important to be prepared for inclement weather. In observance of Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness...
by Jack Reynolds | Sep 11, 2020 | 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 power lines. A downed power line is a power line...
by Jack Reynolds | Sep 9, 2020 | 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 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...