by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 29, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were called to Grosse Pointe Woods, near Mack Avenue and Hampton Road, after an underground cable failure. Our team used this as an opportunity to upgrade equipment. They replaced the failed cable with a state-of-the-art one that lasts longer, ensuring that...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 27, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
You may have noticed tree trimming crews out in Detroit on the corner of East Edsel Ford Freeway (I-94) and Saint Aubin Street. Our team cut down branches that were growing too close to our electrical infrastructure, which could pose a safety risk during extreme...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 27, 2022 | Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, West Side Neighborhoods
DTE cable pullers, splicers and line workers were recently dispatched to Detroit’s Fitzgerald neighborhood after an electrical “pothead” failure. What is a pothead? It is an insulated electrical terminal used for transitioning between overhead wiring and underground...
by Alina Zhuravel | Dec 27, 2022 | Central Neighborhoods, Detroit - District 6, Empowering Detroit, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
DTE crews were out in the Virginia Park neighborhood of Detroit, near West Grand Boulevard and Kipling Avenue, replacing an older cable pole with a newer more durable one. In the photo above, you can see that the predecessor is leaning to the right while the new one...
by BC Trimble | Dec 20, 2022 | Inkster, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
Good news for customers in Inkster as overhead crews were seen this week working to improve reliability in their community. DTE contractor crews worked at the corner of Palmer and Henry Ruff near Inkster Valley Golf Course. Our team installed a new utility pole and...
