by Alina Zhuravel | Mar 2, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
A DTE crew was in Detroit on Woodward and Charlotte Street working underground to install a new circuit for the area. In order to improve service reliability, this circuit will be built with an upgraded cable that is less likely to fail. Additionally, there will be...
by BC Trimble | Feb 25, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Come rain, sunshine or snow, the work never stops for our DTE crews. While the winter months bring less risk of outages for the customers, it does create various challenges for our line workers. As you see our crews out working in frigid temperatures, send them warm...
by Alina Zhuravel | Feb 23, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Downtown Midtown Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
A DTE crew was in Detroit on Second Avenue and Charlotte Street after a rat chewed through an underground cable causing one electrical feed to rupture. DTE switched service for nearby buildings to an alternate feed while the crew solved the issue. They descended...
by Alina Zhuravel | Feb 21, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, East Side Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
A DTE crew completed a power line repair on the corner of Grande Street and East Kirby Avenue in response to a leaning tree that had damaged and displaced a primary wire. Our crews took measures to ensure public safety by cutting the wire down and trimming the trees,...
by Alina Zhuravel | Feb 18, 2022 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
A DTE crew was in Detroit on Porter Street between Trumbull and Rosa Parks Boulevard building a cable pole that will connect to a new substation. The new pole and substation will not only serve more of the area but also give some current DTE powered homes a new source...
