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, 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...
by BC Trimble | Nov 3, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Our DTE crews were back out in Livonia again this week upgrading equipment that will further help strengthen and modernize the grid. You may have seen this crew working at the corner of Six Mile and Hubbard across from Rotary Park. Our team replaced an old utility...
by Alina Zhuravel | Nov 3, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Did you know trees are responsible for an overwhelming majority of outages during high wind events? The closer tree branches grow next to power lines, the greater the risk of power disruptions. Recently, tree trim worked in the backyard of a Detroit home, near...
by Alina Zhuravel | Nov 3, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Tree trimmers were out in Detroit’s Brightmoor Neighborhood recently, removing overgrown branches near Lyndon and Burgess Streets. Tree limbs that interfere with power lines can create a safety hazard, as well as an unstable power connection. Tree trimming maintenance...
