As summer storms ramp up, tree trimmers are vital in helping keep your electricity running smoothly and safely. If tree limbs are left too close to power lines, they can get tangled with electric wires during inclement weather. This may cause power disruptions and unsafe conditions for pedestrians. Recently, our crews removed overgrown branches along six Oak Park homes near Ithaca Street and Oak Park Boulevard, improving reliability for the community.
In late 2021, DTE made a $90 million investment to accelerate its tree-trimming efforts across the communities it serves to help prevent outages during heavy storms. You can read more about that initiative here. Highlights include:
- Accelerating tree trimming work for the communities hardest hit by recent storms last fall
- Trimming 5,700 miles of trees near power lines — more than the distance from Detroit to Hawaii — in the last year alone
- Increasing our tree trim workforce by 30%
If trees are creating a safety hazard near your residence, please report it to DTE. We prioritize safety concerns based on the severity of the hazard.