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 September 30, 1996 and 1995, as indicated in
our report dated October 25, 1996; 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 September 30, 1996, 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
Statements No. 333-12391 and No. 333-13241 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
November 12, 1996