EXHIBIT (15)

ENSERCH Corporation:



We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited
interim condensed consolidated financial information of ENSERCH Corporation
and subsidiary companies for the periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, as
indicated in our report dated May 7, 1997; because we did not perform an
audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.


We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, is
incorporated by reference in Registration  Statements No. 2-59259,
No. 33-40589, No. 33-47911 and No. 2-77572 on Form S-8, in Registration
Statements No. 33-15623, No. 33-52525 and No. 33-61635 on Form S-3 and in
Registration Statement No. 333-12391 on Form S-4.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c)
under the Securities Act, is not considered a part of the Registration
Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or
certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that
Act.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
May 14, 1997