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DTE Energy working to restore power to customers in parts of Detroit, Macomb County

37,000 customers experience outages

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DETROIT – DTE Energy said an equipment issue on Tuesday afternoon resulted in 37,000 outages in some parts of northeast Detroit and Macomb County.

  • As of 7:30 p.m., there are 15,000 outages remaining. DTE expects to have all customers restored by 12 a.m.
  • As of 9:30 p.m. 27,500 customers have been restored. DTE crews are out in the field working to safely restore the remaining 9,500 customers by midnight.

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Crews are working to investigate the issue and restore power to customers as soon as possible, according to a statement from DTE.

Officials said they expect to restore power to half of the remaining customers before 8 p.m.

“We know these are challenging times overall; the heat wave is adding to the inconvenience. We apologize and thank you for your patience as we work to restore the remaining customers,” a spokesperson said.

DTE is distributing ice and water at the Roseville Community Center in the area of Gratiot Avenue and 10 Mile Road after 7 p.m.

Officials warned that as crews work to restore power some customers may lose power intermittently. If you see crews in your area stay at least six feet away.


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