DTE Energy is dedicated to constructing a smarter, stronger and more resilient grid to improve reliability. Our commitment to customers is to reduce power outages by 30% and to cut outage durations in half by 2029.
DTE has made it a priority to continue upgrading our infrastructure. Our front-line crews have been inspecting our current infrastructure to determine where these upgrades need to happen next. In 2023, DTE inspected and upgraded over 1,700 miles (about half the width of the United States) of pole top equipment across the communities we serve. These upgrades improve reliability, especially during extreme weather situations.
Recently in Detroit, near the intersection of Wyoming and Elmira, crews replaced a pole, upgraded pole top equipment and improved secondary lines that service the neighborhood. Secondary lines play a crucial role in the distribution of electricity. They connect to transformer poles to carry low voltage power to homes and small businesses in the area. All these upgrades will make the equipment more resilient to extreme weather and improve reliability in the neighborhood.
This kind of upgrading work is part of DTE’s ongoing plan to build the grid of the future. That plan includes transitioning to a smart grid, upgrading existing infrastructure, rebuilding significant portions of the grid and trimming trees. These are at the core of our plan as we work to increase reliability in Detroit.
Interested in seeing the work being done in your community? Visit our power improvements map