Building the Grid of the Future 

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. Additionally, customers can find reliability performance information.  

We recommend using the map tutorial to see all the features and functions you can use. 

For a quick summary: 

The blue circles on the map show how many reliability improvement projects are happening within an area.

• Select the circles to see improvement work or use the search bar to discover work in a specific county, city, ZIP code or address.  
• Select the icons to get more detailed information about the past, present or planned work in those areas.

DTE updates grid improvement data monthly. The boundaries shown on the map are approximate and may not represent current conditions, all work, or the exact location, nature or extent of the work. Although the map is updated monthly, ongoing work may change more frequently. Extreme weather may also impact the electric system after upgrades.

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 neighborhood, but work happening elsewhere can impact the equipment that delivers power to your home or business, improving your electric reliability.

No. DTE is committed to reducing power outages by 30% while cutting outage time in half by the end of 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.

DTE crews are working on the system daily to improve reliability for customers, investing $9 billion through 2029. The map reflects most planned work to improve our system. Work being done to make repairs due to damage (storm damage, vehicles hitting our equipment, animal intrusion, etc.) is not reflected on the map.

The Power Improvements Map shows reliability performance data and information on grid improvement work. The Outage Map provides customers with information on power outages. The Outage Map is located within the Outage Center, where you can report an outage, check status and choose how to receive updates. 

Power reliability performance data is updated annually. The data is calculated at the end of each calendar year to give customers a holistic view of average outage information for their area.

The power reliability performance data shown above represents the average time customers in a specific ZIP code spent with power and without power in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Actual time without power may have been longer or shorter for individual customers than the average shown above.

Providing power reliability performance data for three full calendar years offers a more comparative, comprehensive overview of average outage information in a ZIP code.

DTE respects and protects your privacy as described in our privacy notice. For this reason, data is aggregated by ZIP code. 

DTE is committed to reducing power outages by 30% while cutting outage time in half by the end of 2029.  Reliability improvements at your address will vary depending on the nature of the work being done. Some benefits will be more immediate than others.

There may be times when our crews need to de-energize equipment so they can safely install new equipment or work on the system. If a service interruption is planned, DTE makes every effort to notify customers ahead of time by automated phone message, email and/or mailing.

Additional information can be found in Building the Energy Grid of the Future and this article on DTE’s Empowering Michigan blog.