EXHIBIT 15-29


May 10, 2005

The Detroit Edison Company
Detroit, Michigan

We have made a review, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), of the unaudited interim financial
information of The Detroit Edison Company and subsidiaries for the periods ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004, as indicated in our report dated May 10, 2005; 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 March 31, 2005, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-100000 on Form S-3.

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.


/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Detroit, Michigan