DTE is working to improve Ann Arbor’s reliability and keep the power on for its residents through our four-point plan. As our customers’ needs change, we are finding ways to meet the improve our grid through in multiple ways. 70% of the time our customers spend...
DTE tree trim crews continue to make reliability improvements throughout the Saline and Ann Arbor communities. These specific jobs pictured below were near the corner of S. Ann Arbor St. and W. Willis Rd. as arborists continue to remove overgrown branches off...
Did you know many of our utility poles are outfitted with guards or deterrents that protect wildlife from endangering themselves and our system? They’re small, subtle features to protect small squirrels, racoons, skunks, rats, cats, birds and the like that...
Have you ever wondered how your power lines are protected from lightning? We set up protective devices along power lines called lightning arresters. If a lightning strikes a power line during a storm, the lightning arrester will send a high-voltage current into the...
Whether it’s sunny, raining or snowing, you can count on cable pullers to keep your electricity running. Here’s what a typical day is like for Antoine, one of our many dedicated cable pullers. Schedule 5:30 A.M. Antoine wakes up, knowing he has an essential...
