Building the grid of the future
To continue to provide customers with the reliable power they need and deserve, DTE is building a smarter, stronger, more resilient electric grid. From more fully automating the grid using smart devices to burying overhead wires to strengthening our existing infrastructure, the work will reduce both the number and length of outages, while supporting the growth of our state and the communities we serve.
Use this map to discover the improvements we’re making across our service area or use the table below. For any questions you have about the map/table, please reference our FAQ below.
The map provides information about grid improvement work in DTE’s electric service territory that is in progress or planned over the next two years. The map also shows work that has been completed during the past three years. Customers can also find reliability performance information.
The blue circles on the map show how many reliability improvement projects are happening within an area. Users can click on the circles to see improvement work or use the search bar to discover work in a specific county, city, zip code or address. Users can then click on the icons to get more detailed information about past, present or planned work in those areas.
The map and table view display the same information. The table view is another way to see the information and addresses accessibility needs.
The Power Improvements Map shows reliability performance data and information on grid improvement work. The Outage Map provides customers with information on power outages and is used by customers during outage events. Customers can use the outage map to report an outage and stay apprised of restoration updates.
DTE plans to update the grid improvement data monthly. DTE plans to update the reliability performance data annually.
As described in our privacy notice, DTE respects and protects your privacy – for this reason, data is aggregated.
Providing reliability performance data for a full calendar year gives a more holistic overview of the average outage information in their area. DTE will update the map with reliability performance data for current year once the data is available.
The electric circuit that services your home or business may stretch for miles from your location. You may not see work happening directly on your street or in your neighbourhood, but work happening elsewhere can impact the equipment that delivers power to your home or business, improving your electric reliability.
There may be times when our crews need to de-energize equipment so they can safely install new equipment or work on the system. DTE makes every effort to notify customers ahead of time, by automated phone message or email, if a service interruption is planned.
DTE is committed to reducing power outages by 30% while cutting outage time in half by 2029. When you will see improvements to your reliability specifically will vary depending on the nature of the work being done. Some benefits will be more immediate than others.
No. DTE is committed to reducing power outages by 30% while cutting outage time in half by 2029. The map only shows work planned over the next two years and does not show the exact location, nature or extent of work currently underway.
Additional information can be found in this article on DTE’s Empowering Michigan blog.
