by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 14, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
As DTE crews continue the process of transferring Detroit’s power source from Public Lighting Department (PLD) to DTE Energy, they are also making upgrades to the city’s electric infrastructure. Our crews were at Cass Avenue and West Kirby Street where they installed...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 14, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in Detroit on John R and East Ferry Streets and installed a new underground cable that will feed nearby homes and businesses. This addition spreads out the electric load, minimizing the chance of power disruptions caused by an overloaded circuit. If...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 14, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were on John R and East Kirby Streets upgrading the electric grid. Cable splicers worked underground to connect new cabling from one circuit to another. With this update, DTE is able to minimize power disruptions by giving the community a secondary power...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 14, 2022 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were working in Detroit near Rosa Parks Boulevard and Church Street. Our linemen cut off old overhead wiring, known as arc wires, that are no longer in use today. The removal of this wiring, known as arc wires, reduces the chance of weather caused power...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jun 13, 2022 | Inkster, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were on Biltmore Street and Stollman Drive repairing equipment and restoring an Inkster neighborhood’s power after a utility pole caught on fire. Crews performed what is called a “temporary fix” on the pole to reenergize homes as soon as...
