Detroit Edison Securitization Funding 10-Q Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 99-72

MONTHLY SERVICER CERTIFICATE

     Pursuant toSection 4.01(d)(ii) of the Securitization Property Servicing Agreement, dated as ofMarch 9, 2001 (the “Agreement”), between The Detroit Edison Company, as servicer (the “Servicer”) and The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC, the Servicer does hereby certify as follows:

     Capitalized terms used herein have their respective meanings as set forth in the Agreement.

For the Monthly Period:August 2005

1.		Billings:
a	)	Monthly kWh Consumption:		5,501,190,940
b	)	Applicable SB Charge:	$	0.00388
c	)	Total SB Charge Amount Invoiced this Month (Net of .5% uncollectible factor):	$	21,233,701.32
d	)	Cumulative SB Charge Amount Invoiced this Remittance Period:	$	137,234,995.17
2.		Remittances:
a	)	Weighted Average Days outstanding:		55
b	)	Total Amount Remitted this Month:	$	17,866,277.51
c	)	Cumulative Amount Remitted this Remittance Period:	$	121,946,796.31
3.		Balances on Subaccounts (at end of monthly period):
a	)	Collection Account Balance:	$	95,973,178.06
b	)	Reserve Subaccount Balance:	$	587.36
c	)	Series Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance:	$	198.08
d	)	Series Capital Subaccount Balance:	$	2,984,440.50

Executed as ofSeptember 13, 2005.

THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY as Servicer
By:	/s/ Peter B. Oleksiak
	Name:	Peter B. Oleksiak
	Title:	Assistant Controller