by BC Trimble | Nov 4, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE continued its reliability improvement efforts in Livonia this week as contract crews could be seen working in the Castle Garden subdivision. A team of lineman upgraded utility poles at the corner of Houghton and Elsie. Pictured below, you can see the crew working...
by Alina Zhuravel | Nov 4, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were in Dearborn recently, near Ford and Schafer roads, continuing to make grid updates in response to weather-related damage to local electrical infrastructure. Last summer, extreme weather caused the McGraw substation to flood, leaving nearby homes and...
by Alina Zhuravel | Nov 3, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Spooky season may be behind us but there’s one thing still giving us a fright: tree limbs growing dangerously close to Detroit’s overhead power lines. Overgrown tree branches can get tangled with DTE lines during heavy winds, causing power outages for nearby homes in...
by BC Trimble | Nov 3, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE has been increasing tree trimming efforts across our service territory in 2022 and this week, crews could be seen working in Auburn Hills. Tree trim crews worked at the corner N. Shimmons Cir. and N. Squirrel Rd. Arborists safely and efficiently removed overgrown...
by BC Trimble | Nov 3, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Customers in Northville near Curtis Lake will be happy to learn that DTE underground crews were in their community this week improving their power. Our team reconductored an old primary cable with a newer and stronger cable that will strengthen the grid that powers...
