EXHIBIT 23(A)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Texas Utilities Company on Form S-3 of our report dated February 24, 1998,
appearing in the Texas Utilities Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts
and Legality" in the Prospectus which is part of this Registration Statement.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
December 9, 1998