[QUOTE=Hamtragedy;

The only recent power outages in my neighborhood in Hamtramck have been from transformers blowing up, for no apparent reason, one by one, two to three minutes apart, in succession, thru the alleys, occasionally melting the rubber insulation off the wires. Makes for a great light show and the occasional garage fire. It took DTE a couple years to figure that one out.[/QUOTE]

According to the DTE people I've talked to, that's from suicidal squirrels, NOT a maintenance issue!