EXHIBIT 32-1


                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, David E. Meador, Manager and Chief Executive Officer of The Detroit Edison
Securitization Funding LLC (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my
knowledge and belief:

(1)      the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly
         period ended June 30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)      the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Company.



Dated:        August 13, 2003                   /s/ DAVID E. MEADOR
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                                                  David E. Meador
                                      Manager and Chief Executive Officer of
                                   The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC