Thursday, August 16, 2012
Strong thunderstorms that could bring wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, hail up to 1 inch in diameter and localized flooding are possible Thursday afternoon and evening in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
The National Weather Service has declared a hazardous weather outlook Thursday for portions of southeast Michigan, including Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. The agency predicts a high of 85 degrees with an 80 percent chance of precipitation Thursday; thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon, into the evening and overnight. "These storms may become severe during the afternoon and evening," according to the forecasting agency. "The biggest threat from these storms will be damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and hail to one inch in diameter. "In addition, very heavy rainfall may accompany these storms, which could lead to localized flooding," the NWS said. "... The thunderstorms will be triggered by a strong cold front sweeping across …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
DTE Energy responds to some of the questions commonly asked by local residents concerned about power outages.
Power outages in Ferndale continue to be a source of concern for many local residents, with the recent storm-related outages fresh on the minds of many plus several pockets of unexplained outages popping up over the past few weeks. "I am so frustrated with all these random power outages," Patch reader Tamara Lowery recently wrote on Ferndale Patch's Facebook page. "Yes, even in the middle of a perfectly calm night, Ferndale loses power," wrote reader Brian Clark during an outage over the weekend. DTE officials recently provided a power update to City Council, detailing recent improvements to the system and their plans to build a new substation in the city to service new growth in the area and improve reliability. City officials are also …
Monday, July 9, 2012
DTE representative Scott Simons discusses the recent outages and explains how restoration is prioritized.
More than 2,500 DTE Energy customers in Ferndale were without power at one point last week after severe thunderstorms hit the area July 4. By Monday evening, the number of customers in the city still without power was down to 57. The storms affected more than 300,000 customers in southeast Michigan and caused more than 1,000 downed power lines. Service has now been restored to more than 98 percent of those who lost power. DTE officials have recognized problems with the system in Ferndale and recently provided a power update to City Council, detailing recent improvements to the system and their plans to build a new substation in the city to service new growth in the area and improve reliability. Ferndale City Manager April Lynch said on …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
As of late Sunday night, 410 DTE customers in Ferndale were still without power. How are you handling the outages?
DTE's outage map showed 410 customers still without power as of late Sunday night - down significantly from earlier Sunday when more than 1,200 customers were without power. The largest remaining outage area has an estimated restoration time of between 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday. View the outage map here. While some areas have been without power since the severe thunderstorms July 4, residents in certain parts of Ferndale have reported losing power days later, or having their power restored briefly only to lose it again. Last year, DTE offered a $25 credit to residents who filed a claim after an outage. "You better believe we'll be applying for a credit," wrote Patch reader Kathryn on Ferndale Patch's Facebook page on Friday. "My new goal for …
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
An area outage on Monday morning affected 790 customers. Have you been affected by recent power outages?
An area power outage on Monday morning affecting 790 customers in Ferndale was caused by "equipment failure," according to DTE Energy spokesman Scott Simons. The outage was mostly resolved by early afternoon, but a DTE power outage map late Monday night showed 70 customers in other areas of the city without power. Simons could not be more specific about what type of equipment failure caused the outage but said the system has been working well considering the unusually high temperatures. "This is the first [larger] outage this summer and after almost two weeks of 90-degree temperatures, the system has been working very well," he said Monday afternoon. "We have had isolated situations where there have been power outages but it's not strictly…
Monday, July 2, 2012
An area outage on Monday morning affecting 790 customers was caused by equipment failure, a DTE spokesman said.
Update 2:45 p.m.: The number of customers without power in Ferndale is down to 32 as of this afternoon, according to a DTE power outage map. The area outage had previously affected 790 customers. Scott Simons, a spokesman for DTE Energy, said the outage was caused by "equipment failure." "This is the first [larger] outage this summer and after almost two weeks of 90-degree temperatures, the system has been working very well," he said. "We have had isolated situations where there have been power outages but it's not strictly Ferndale that's experiencing this." He said anyone concerned about power outages in their area can call DTE at 1-800-477-4747. 11:15 a.m.: There are currently 790 customers in Ferndale without power, according to a DTE …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
DTE regional representatives present an 'electrical system health check' update at Ferndale City Council meeting.
DTE Energy is moving forward with plans to build an additional substation in Ferndale, according to an update from regional representatives at the Ferndale City Council meeting Monday night. DTE Energy Regional Manager Michael Palchesko and DTE Supervising Engineer Ron Gerkin attended the meeting and presented an "Electrical System Health Check" for southeast Oakland County. Gerkin said power in the city of Ferndale has been more reliable with recent improvements made to the system such as tree-trimming, pole-top maintenance and other updates. "The reliability of Ferndale and the area has been much better. It hasn't been perfect but we haven't lost entire substations and the times that we have had outages they've been relatively quickly …
42.460666
-83.131406
Ferndale City Hall
300 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
/articles/dte-plans-new-substation-in-ferndale
708354
/locations/7197470
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A wind storm left more than 3,000 DTE customers in the city without power Monday, with the majority of outages resolved overnight. All of the area outages were resolved by Tuesday evening.
Update 9 p.m.: All of the area outages in Ferndale have now been resolved, according to DTE's power outage map. 6:20 p.m.: The number of DTE customers in Ferndale without power was down to 104 by late afternoon Tuesday. According to DTE's power outage map, the remaining area outages should be resolved by 11 p.m. tonight. 9 a.m. Tuesday: Nearly 400 customers in Ferndale remained without power Tuesday morning, according to DTE Energy's power outage map. High winds Monday left more than 3,000 customers in the city without power after the wind damaged eight circuits at the Hazel Park Substation. Power was restored for the majority of customers during the overnight hours. DTE estimates the remaining outages will be resolved between 9 p.m. and …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Strong winds led to several pockets of power outages throughout Ferndale. The outages are reportedly due to wind damage at the Hazel Park Substation.
Update 9:30 p.m.: According to a DTE power outage map, 3,124 customers are still without power in Ferndale Monday night. The City of Ferndale posted on its Facebook page that the issues related to the damaged Hazel Park Substation should be repaired tonight, and residents should have power back in the next two to three hours. The full announcement reads: "The system administrator responsible for customer accounts linked to the damaged Hazel Park Substation indicated that they were confident the remainder of residents should see power in the next 2-3 hours assuming no unforseen circumstance." 6:30 p.m.: A total of 3,074 DTE customers in Ferndale were still without power Monday evening. The city posted on its Facebook page that a DTE …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Downed wires along Hilton caused outages, which were restored Tuesday evening.
Update 8:20 p.m. Tuesday: Power has been restored to all but a handful of DTE Energy customers. 6 p.m. Tuesday: Around 1,000 Ferndale DTE customers were without power Tuesday afternoon after multiple power lines went down along Hilton between Eight Mile and Nine Mile roads. "There look to be a few wires down," DTE spokesman Alejandro Bodipo-Memba said. DTE crews were at the site of the downed wires and power is expected to be restored by this evening. "We've got crews working on them now," he said. "We're hopeful to get folks back as quickly as possible." A traffic light was out at Hilton and Nine Mile, causing police to close several blocks of Hilton. As of 4:20 p.m., DTE's power outage map showed several trouble spots: Ferndale Police …
42.44684
-83.12277
Hilton Rd & E 8 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
/articles/hundreds-of-ferndale-dte-customers-without-power-on-windy-tuesday-afternoon
/locations/6202037
Ferndale Resident
9:46 am on Thursday, July 19, 2012
Anyone expecting a straight answer from DTE is going to be sorely disappointed. It's fairly obvious now that their reps will say and do whatever it takes to avoid blame on their side. If they truly want to make amends- make themselves more reputable- they can start giving accurate estimates for when power will be restored. I don't care if you say a week from now, since at least I'll know. But if … more ›