DTE Energy invests over $100 M in substations
DTE Energy will construct three new substations as part of its strategy to reduce power outage frequency by 30% and outage time by half by 2029.
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USA, Detroit: DTE Energy will construct three new substations as part of its strategy to reduce power outage frequency by 30% and outage time by half by 2029. The substations, with a total investment of more than $100 million, will be in Northville Township, Pontiac, and Shelby Township.
“These new substations represent a major investment in our system that will improve reliability, while increasing capacity to support growth, economic development and a more electrified future, including electric vehicles,” said Matt Paul, president and chief operating officer, DTE Electric.
The substation construction is part of DTE’s grid investment strategy also including transitioning to a smart grid, upgrading infrastructure, rebuilding portions of the grid and trimming trees. Each substation will be equipped with smart grid technology to reduce the number and duration of outages, which will help DTE monitor the grid from its System Operations Center. The technology automatically adjusts supply to meet demand or reroutes power. Also, the projects will include installing new poles, power lines and electric equipment.
The substations under construction are in Northville Township ($57 million investment to build a substation from 2024 to 2026 to support the expanding technology corridor in Northville Township and Plymouth), Pontiac ($17 million investment to build a new substation from 2024 to 2026 to help improve reliability and increase capacity on the southwest side of Pontiac), and Shelby Township ($39 million investment to build a new substation from 2024 to 2026 to support the growing industrial and commercial demand along 23 and 24 Mile Roads).
DTE is rebuilding power delivery infrastructure across service territory and has 12 substations in various stages of being energized and commissioned. Work is under progress in Almont, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Lapeer, Port Hope, Port Huron, Van Buren Township and Vassar Township.
Source: T&D World
