EXHIBIT 23-14



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-63366 on Form S-3 of The Detroit Edison Company, of our report dated
February 26, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Detroit
Edison Company for the year ended December 31, 2001.



Detroit, Michigan
March 28, 2002




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