250K DTE Customers Start Week Without Power In Historic Storm

MICHIGAN — Some 250,000 started Monday morning off without power as DTE battles through what it has called the second largest outage in the company's history. The worst storm in the company's history was the March 2017 windstorm, where 800,000 customers were out, representatives said.

Weekend storms knocked out power for some 600,000 DTE customers. DTE expects power to be restored to the majority of customers by the end of the day Tuesday, representatives said.

"We appreciate everyone’s patience as our crews work 16-hour shifts around the clock to restore power," reads a statement from DTE. "More than 1,100 employees and contractors are in the field and nearly 750 workers from as far as Georgia and New York have joined our restoration efforts with additional crews arriving throughout the day today."

Approximately 2,000 downed wires were reported in Michigan, according to reports.

DTE reps also warn motorists that I-94 at Huron Road in Ann Arbor will be closed starting at 11 a.m. to repair downed wires. Representatives said downed wires can be found across the state's service area.

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