Exhibit 32-16

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DTE Energy Company (the
"Company") for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David E. Meador,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:

(1)   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 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: May 10, 2005                                /s/ DAVID E. MEADOR
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                                                     David E. Meador
                                           Executive Vice President and Chief
                                         Financial Officer of DTE Energy Company

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to DTE Energy Company and will be retained by the company and furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.