by Alina Zhuravel | Jan 5, 2023 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
You may have recently noticed an orange “work area ahead” sign, just south of the Jeffries Freeway at the corner of Archdale Street and Fargo Avenue. This means that tree trimmers were out improving reliability in your neighborhood. How? Our team sawed off branches...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 29, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Tree trimmers were recently out in Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood, near Chene Street and East Kirby Avenue, creating the proper clearance between tree branches and our overhead infrastructure. Our team sawed off overgrown tree limbs that could have interfered...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 29, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were recently in Detroit’s Mohican Regent neighborhood, near 8 Mile and Marbud Avenue, upgrading overhead equipment. The cable pole (pictured above) was upgraded with high-quality cabling built to better withstand extreme weather compared to its...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 27, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
You may have noticed tree trimming crews out in Detroit on the corner of East Edsel Ford Freeway (I-94) and Saint Aubin Street. Our team cut down branches that were growing too close to our electrical infrastructure, which could pose a safety risk during extreme...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 27, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, West Side Neighborhoods
DTE cable pullers, splicers and line workers were recently dispatched to Detroit’s Fitzgerald neighborhood after an electrical “pothead” failure. What is a pothead? It is an insulated electrical terminal used for transitioning between overhead wiring and underground...
