by Alina Zhuravel | Apr 1, 2022 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
A DTE crew was in Detroit, on Labrosse Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard, installing equipment that will connect to a new substation in Corktown. After draining excess water from the manhole, cable splicers descended underground to install new cables to the system. This...
by Alina Zhuravel | Apr 1, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were in Detroit, on Charlotte Street and Park Avenue, hooking up new equipment to upgrade the electrical system. A cable splicer is pictured working on a brand new and unenergized switch cabinet. This update allows the network operators to mitigate outages...
by Kaitlynn Riley | Mar 29, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County
Underground DTE crews added new cables to a recently installed transformer on Cogswell Road off Van Born in Wayne Township. Underground transformers work differently than transformers on utility poles. Primary cables travel from the utility pole going underground to...
by Alina Zhuravel | Mar 22, 2022 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
While our crews are focused on making improvements to enhance power reliability for Detroiters, they are also sometimes called upon to help homeowners, businesspeople, places of worship and schools on special requests. We helped on one such school project when we were...
by BC Trimble | Mar 18, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE dispatched tree trimming crews throughout Livonia last week to prepare for warmer weather and the storms it brings. One of those areas was the SMB Estates neighborhood across from St. Mary Hospital on Levan. The crews removed overgrown trees off power lines along...
