by Alina Zhuravel | Aug 11, 2022 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Restore before repair. This is DTE’s pledge regarding power outages caused by damaged equipment. As long as it’s safe to do so, DTE crews will prioritize getting your power back up and running before starting system repairs. For example, crews were recently alerted to...
by Alina Zhuravel | Aug 4, 2022 | Central Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were in Detroit this week, at the corner of Second Avenue and West Grand Boulevard, repairing a portion of the electric grid. Our crews found the condition of a joint sleeve did not meet today’s compliance standards. What is a joint sleeve? It is a...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jul 27, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Good news, Midtown Detroiters: DTE crews recently worked in your area to ensure optimal working conditions for a circuit along East Canfield and Saint Antoine Streets. This circuit acts as a crucial source of back-up power for nearby homes, hospitals and businesses....
by Alina Zhuravel | Jul 26, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
What are cable poles? They are a vital, direct link between the DTE overhead system for energy delivery and our underground infrastructure. In Detroit, our line crew improved an existing cable poll in an alleyway between Second Avenue and Henry Street. They safely...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jul 18, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
As DTE works to convert Detroit’s power source from Public Lighting Department (PLD) to DTE Energy, our crews are making updates to the electric grid instead of using existing equipment. Recently, our team installed a new underground cable to energize an automatic...
