DTE crews were called to Grosse Pointe Woods, near Mack Avenue and Hampton Road, after an underground cable failure. Our team used this as an opportunity to upgrade equipment. They replaced the failed cable with a state-of-the-art one that lasts longer, ensuring that...
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...
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...
DTE crews were out in the Virginia Park neighborhood of Detroit, near West Grand Boulevard and Kipling Avenue, replacing an older cable pole with a newer more durable one. In the photo above, you can see that the predecessor is leaning to the right while the new one...
Cold weather and a tough-to-reach job site didn’t keep DTE crews from installing equipment upgrades in Howell this week. Two old utility poles were replaced and upgraded near the corner of Beattie Road and Coon Lake Road just north of Pardee Lake. In addition to two...