DTE Energy (DTE) 10-Q 2018 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.88

DTE Electric Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Nine Months Ended			Year Ended December 31,
	September 30, 2018			2017			2016			2015			2014			2013
	(In millions)
Earnings:
Pretax earnings	$	780		$	928		$	975		$	836		$	830		$	741
Adjustments to earnings(a)	(6		)	(9		)	(8		)	(11		)	(11		)	(7		)
Fixed charges	221			288			278			277			267			281
Net earnings	$	995		$	1,207		$	1,245		$	1,102		$	1,086		$	1,015
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense(b)	$	208		$	271		$	261		$	255		$	247		$	264
Adjustments to fixed charges(c)	13			17			17			22			20			17
Fixed charges	$	221		$	288		$	278		$	277		$	267		$	281
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.50			4.19			4.48			3.98			4.07			3.61

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(a) Adjustments include the removal of the impact of earnings from non-consolidated entities and the inclusion of capitalized interest costs.

(b) Includes interest on uncertain positions.

(c) Adjustments include the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined and capitalized interest costs.