In Livonia, there are sections of the grid that have infrastructure that is over 40 years. The wires and poles that have previously supported the electric energy in the city are in need of an upgrade and crews are working to rebuild significant portions of the grid....
As part of DTE’s four-prong plan of grid improvement keeping the power on for our customers, teams are strengthening poles to make sure they are strong enough to support the equipment that powers our communities. To do that, we use equipment like what you see below to...
DTE is committed to taking a proactive approach to improving our electric grid. One tool our team uses to accomplish this is an “underground fault indicator.” This device takes thermal images of our underground system for the purpose of identifying a potential fault...
Our overhead crews were seen in Livonia this week replacing a worn utility pole in a neighborhood. These trucks worked at the corner of Brookview and Doris next to Sunset Park. In addition to replacing the pole with a thicker and stronger one, our team also upgraded...
You may be familiar with the many generations of iPhones, but what about generations of transformers? Just as our cell phone technology evolves over time, so does our electrical equipment. DTE regularly upgrades infrastructure to ensure homes and businesses are...