by BC Trimble | May 26, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Some Livonia businesses and homes near Levan and I-96 received electrical equipment upgrades this week. This work, done just south of I-96 across the highway from Madonna University, required installing new poles, connectors and a transformer bank. A transformer bank...
by Alina Zhuravel | May 23, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE underground crews were out in Detroit working on Trumbull and Labrosse streets. They connected an existing overloaded power line to the new Corktown substation. This update allows the line to more evenly carry the electric load that feeds area homes and...
by Alina Zhuravel | May 23, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews worked in Detroit to replace upgraded equipment that had been damaged by a rodent. Recently, they installed a new net bank and cabling on Second Avenue and Peterboro Street. A net bank provides two separate power sources to nearby homes and businesses,...
by Alina Zhuravel | May 18, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
This story is the second installment of a monthly series to update you on our crew’s progress in building two new Detroit substations: Promenade and Islandview. View the first installment here. At both sites, crews are digging out soil that is contaminated and...
by Alina Zhuravel | May 18, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Westland
Tree trimmers were at Palmer Road and South Crown Street clearing the way for a pole replacement. Crews cut off branches that would interfere with the new pole installation. This not only allows DTE to safely enhance the overhead system, but also ensures that branches...
