by Alina Zhuravel | Jan 5, 2023 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Did you know trees are responsible for an overwhelming majority of outages during extreme weather? The closer tree branches grow next to power lines, the greater the risk of power disruptions. Recently, tree trimming crews worked south of the Jeffries Freeway in the...
by Alina Zhuravel | Jan 5, 2023 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
You may have recently noticed an orange “work area ahead” sign, just south of the Jeffries Freeway at the corner of Archdale Street and Fargo Avenue. This means that tree trimmers were out improving reliability in your neighborhood. How? Our team sawed off branches...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 29, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Tree trimmers were recently out in Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood, near Chene Street and East Kirby Avenue, creating the proper clearance between tree branches and our overhead infrastructure. Our team sawed off overgrown tree limbs that could have interfered...
by BC Trimble | Dec 29, 2022 | Inkster, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were in Inkster this week after an auto accident damaged two utility poles. A garbage truck lost control in wintery conditions and broke two poles at the intersection of Yale and Inkster. When an incident like this occurs, our team takes the opportunity to...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 29, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were recently in Detroit’s Mohican Regent neighborhood, near 8 Mile and Marbud Avenue, upgrading overhead equipment. The cable pole (pictured above) was upgraded with high-quality cabling built to better withstand extreme weather compared to its...
