by Alina Zhuravel | Aug 18, 2022 | Central Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Overhead crews recently worked in the Arden Park neighborhood, replacing outdated cross arms of a utility pole near Cameron Street and Westminster Avenue. The previous cross arms were made of wood, while the new cross arms are fiberglass material. What’s the...
by Alina Zhuravel | Aug 16, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Our crews are continuing their work of transferring Detroit’s power source from the Public Lighting Department (PLD) to DTE Energy. During this process, DTE is taking steps to improve reliability. Recently, our team installed five new underground cables while...
by Alina Zhuravel | Aug 11, 2022 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Restore before repair. This is DTE’s pledge regarding power outages caused by damaged equipment. As long as it’s safe to do so, DTE crews will prioritize getting your power back up and running before starting system repairs. For example, crews were recently alerted to...
by BC Trimble | Aug 8, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Tree trim crews have been working in Livonia in the wake of recent storms, taking the opportunity to improve reliability. Tree trimming is one of the most effective ways to improve the electrical system in cities like Livonia, a city known for its history and...
by Alina Zhuravel | Aug 4, 2022 | Central Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were in Detroit this week, at the corner of Second Avenue and West Grand Boulevard, repairing a portion of the electric grid. Our crews found the condition of a joint sleeve did not meet today’s compliance standards. What is a joint sleeve? It is a...
