DTE Energy understands how important reliable electricity is for Groveland Township residents. That’s why the company is making major investments and upgrades to improve electric service and reduce outages for more than 8,000 customers in the area.
DTE plans to invest around $16 million over the next four years to execute the following improvements, which began in 2025:
- Installing smart grid devices to help identify where damage is, so crews can arrive onsite faster to make repairs. Smart devices can also reroute power to many customers, so their lights are on while crews make repairs.
- Completely rebuilding portions of the electric grid in the area, including replacing all the poles, wires and transformers that deliver power to homes and businesses in areas of Groveland Township.
- Adding new equipment and five new circuits to the electric substation that powers Groveland Township. This will ensure power continues to be delivered to customers safely and reliably and lowers the risk of outages.
- Inspecting overhead infrastructure in the area and making upgrades where needed, including replacing poles and pole-top equipment with stronger equipment that can better withstand extreme weather.
- Trimming trees and branches away from electrical equipment. This is a foundational step to improving electric service since half of all outages are caused by trees damaging electric equipment.
Our progress
Jan. 26, 2026
- Crews are installing smart devices on the power infrastructure serving Groveland Township to help reduce both the number and duration of outages.
- Crews are beginning work to rebuild nearly 14 miles of infrastructure across Groveland Township.
- The company is inspecting the overhead infrastructure in the area. As a result of the inspections, crews have replaced 15 poles in the area and have upgraded equipment at 125 locations.
- Tree crews are trimming trees in Groveland Township. Since March 2025, they have trimmed more than 65 miles of trees in the area. Plans are in place to trim 160 additional miles of trees across Atlas Township, Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Hadley Township and the Village of Ortonville this year.
Oct. 21, 2025
- Crews are installing smart devices on the grid in Groveland Township. These devices will reduce the number and length of outages in the area.
- Crews are inspecting the overhead infrastructure in the area and are making upgrades to poles and equipment at hundreds of locations.
- DTE’s tree crews have trimmed more than 40 miles of trees in Groveland Township since March. We plan to trim nearly 190 miles of trees across Atlas Township, Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Hadley Township and the Village of Ortonville by the end of 2026.
All these efforts support DTE’s commitment to reduce outages by 30% and cut outage time in half by 2029. DTE is investing in Groveland Township to make sure electricity is reliable, now and in the future.
Learn more about work happening in your neighborhood at dteenergy.com/powermap.