DTE Energy understands we need a future-ready grid to continue attracting new companies to Michigan and strengthening the state’s economy. That is why we are investing more than $57 million to build a new substation that will support a growing technology hub that runs through Plymouth and Northville Townships. The new technology hub is expected to bring an additional 6,000 jobs to the area.
Substations are critical parts of the electric grid — they reduce voltage levels coming from power plants so electricity can be distributed safely and efficiently to homes and businesses. This new state-of-the-art substation will have greater capacity to support additional residents and businesses moving into the area.
As part of this project, DTE is also rebuilding other infrastructure including more than three miles of power poles and wires and adding five miles of new underground cable. When the work is complete, area customers can also expect to see improved reliability.
DTE began construction during the summer of 2024, and crews have now reached the following milestones:
- Completed the installation of all substation equipment
- Completed all underground conduit work inside the station
- Nearly completed all conduit work outside the station
- Relocated and installed more than 60 new utility poles
The team plans to energize the new substation at the end of August, and it will begin operating to serve customers during the first quarter of 2026.
This project is one of three new substations DTE started building in 2024. The other two substations are in Pontiac and Shelby Township. Together, the three projects represent an investment of more than $100 million. The company also has seven more substations at various levels of energization and commissioning across its service territory, representing about $460 million in investments.
These system upgrades are part of DTE’s plan to build the grid of the future, which also includes transitioning to a smart grid, upgrading existing infrastructure and trimming trees. These improvements will help the company reach its goal of reducing outages by 30% while cutting outage times in half by 2029.
To learn more about work happening in your neighborhood, visit empoweringmichigan.com/reliability-improvements or use DTE’s new Power Improvements Map.