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                                                                   EXHIBIT 15-14






DTE Energy Company and
The Detroit Edison Company
Detroit, Michigan

We have made a review,  in accordance with standards established by the
American  Institute of Certified Public   Accountants, of the unaudited interim
financial  information of DTE Energy Company and subsidiaries and of  The
Detroit Edison Company and subsidiaries for the  periods  ended June 30, 2000
and 1999,  as indicated in our report dated August 9, 2000.  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 June 30, 2000, is
incorporated by reference in the following Registration Statements:

         Form                      Registration Number

         DTE Energy Company
         Form S-3                    33-57545
         Form S-8                   333-00023
         Form S-4                   333-89175

         The Detroit Edison Company
         Form S-3                   33-53207
         Form S-3                   33-64296
         Form S-3                  333-65765

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, 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

Detroit, Michigan
August 9, 2000