DTE Energy: Power restored to 'vast majority' of customers after severe storms hit Metro Detroit

DETROIT – As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, DTE Energy officials say power has been restored to the "vast majority" of its customers in Southeast Michigan.

Crews are on track to restore power to the remaining residents affected by storm-related outages by the end of the day Wednesday, the company said.

According to the company, 600,000 customers were affected by severe weather that moved through Southeast Michigan on Friday and Saturday. Many of the remaining outages are due to severe damage across the energy grid. 

DTE Energy said some of the damaged areas are in places that are not easily accessible by trucks and crews.

More than 1,100 DTE employees, 950 out-of-state line workers and 800 tree-triming crews are working 16-hour shifts around the clock to restore power to those affected.

"We understand how difficult it is to be without power and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience these outages may have caused," the company stated.

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