EXHIBIT 99-65 SEMI-ANNUAL SERVICER CERTIFICATE AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2005 Pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(iii) of the Securitization Property Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2001 (the "Agreement"), between The Detroit Edison Company, as servicer and The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC, the Servicer does hereby certify, for the current Payment Date, as follows: Capitalized terms used herein have their respective meanings as set forth in the Agreement. References herein to certain sections and subsections are references to the respective sections of the Agreement. 1. ESTIMATED SB CHARGE PAYMENTS AND AGGREGATE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE CURRENT PAYMENT DATE: i. Amount Remitted -- September 2004 $ 16,516,780 ii. Amount Remitted -- October 2004 14,801,896 iii.Amount Remitted -- November 2004 19,489,803 iv. Amount Remitted -- December 2003 14,866,583 v. Amount Remitted -- January 2005 14,181,226 vi. Amount Remitted -- February 2005 12,396,608 ------------- vii.Total Amount Remitted for this Period (sum of i. through vi. above) $ 92,252,896 viii. Net Earnings on Collection Account (accrued August 2004 thru January 31, 2005) 540,553 ix. Expenses Paid to Date (August 2004 thru January 31, 2005) 109,157 ------------- x. General Subaccount Balance (sum of vii. and viii. above minus ix.) $ 92,684,292 xi. Reserve Subaccount Balance 0 xii.Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance 0 xiii. Capital Subaccount Balance 7,292,978 ------------- xiv.Collection Account Balance (sum of x. through xiii. above) $ 99,977,270 ============= 2. OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS OF PRIOR PAYMENT DATE BY TRANCHE: i. Class A-1 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 49,799,379 iii.Class A-3 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 322,791,421 iv. Class A-4 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 406,722,416 v. Class A-5 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 326,236,780 vi. Class A-6 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 390,671,263 --------------- vii.Total Securitization Bond Principal Balance $ 1,496,221,259 =============== 3. REQUIRED FUNDING/PAYMENTS AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE: A) PROJECTED PRINCIPAL BALANCES AND PAYMENTS Projected Principal Balance Principal Due i. Class A-1 Securitization Bond $ 0 $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Securitization Bond 0 49,799,379 iii. Class A-3 Securitization Bond 322,791,421 0 iv. Class A-4 Securitization Bond 406,722,416 0 v. Class A-5 Securitization Bond 326,236,780 0 vi. Class A-6 Securitization Bond 390,671,263 0 --------------- ------------ vii. Total Required Principal Amount $ 1,446,421,880 $ 49,799,379 =============== ============ B) REQUIRED INTEREST PAYMENTS Securitization Bond Days in Interest Rate Applicable Period Interest Due ------------------- ----------------- ------------ i. Class A-1 Securitization Bond 5.180% 180 $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Securitization Bond 5.510% 180 1,371,973 iii. Class A-3 Securitization Bond 5.875% 180 9,481,998 iv. Class A-4 Securitization Bond 6.190% 180 12,588,059 v. Class A-5 Securitization Bond 6.420% 180 10,472,200 vi. Class A-6 Securitization Bond 6.620% 180 12,931,219 ------------- vii. Total Required Interest Amount $ 46,845,449 ============= C) PROJECTED SUBACCOUNT PAYMENTS AND LEVELS Subaccount Projected Level Funding Required ---------- --------------- ---------------- i. Capital Subaccount $ 8,750,000 $ 1,457,022 ii. Overcollateralization Subaccount 2,500,000 2,500,000 ------------- ------------- iii. Total Subaccount Payments and Levels $ 11,250,000 $ 3,957,022 ============= ============= 4. ALLOCATION OF REMITTANCES AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.02 OF INDENTURE: A) SEMIANNUAL EXPENSES Net Expense Amount (Payable on current Payment Date) i. Trustee Fees and Expenses $ 0 ii. Semiannual Total of Servicing Fee 437,500 iii. Semiannual Administration Fee 125,000 iv. Operating Expenses (subject to $100,000 cap) 0 ----------- V. Total Expenses $ 562,500 =========== 2 B) SEMIANNUAL INTEREST Aggregate -------------- i. Class A-1 Securitization Bond $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Securitization Bond 1,371,973 iii Class A-3 Securitization Bond 9,481,998 iv. Class A-4 Securitization Bond 12,588,059 v. Class A-5 Securitization Bond 10,472,200 vi. Class A-6 Securitization Bond 12,931,219 -------------- vii. Total Semiannual Interest $ 46,845,449 ============== C) SEMIANNUAL PRINCIPAL Aggregate -------------- i. Class A-1 Securitization Bond $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Securitization Bond 49,799,379 iii Class A-3 Securitization Bond 0 iv. Class A-4 Securitization Bond 0 v. Class A-5 Securitization Bond 0 vi. Class A-6 Securitization Bond 0 -------------- vii. Total Semiannual Principal $ 49,799,379 ============== D) OTHER PAYMENTS i. Operating Expenses (in excess of $100,000) $ 0 ii. Withdrawal from Series Capital Subaccount 4,523,036 iii. Withdrawal from Series Overcollateralization Subaccount 0 iv. Withdrawal from Reserve Subaccount 0 5. OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE AND COLLECTION ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE (AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON SUCH DISTRIBUTION DATE): A) PRINCIPAL BALANCE OUTSTANDING: i. Class A-1 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 0 iii. Class A-3 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 322,791,421 iv. Class A-4 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 406,722,416 v. Class A-5 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 326,236,780 vi. Class A-6 Principal Balance Outstanding Securitization Bond 390,671,263 --------------- vii. Total Securitization Bond Principal Balance $ 1,446,421,880 =============== B) COLLECTION ACCOUNT BALANCES OUTSTANDING: i. Series Capital Subaccount $ 2,769,942 ii. Series Overcollateralization Subaccount 0 iii. Reserve Subaccount 0 ------------- iv. Total Subaccount Amount $ 2,769,942 ============= 3 6. SUBACCOUNT BALANCES AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE (IF APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.02 OF INDENTURE): i. Series Capital Subaccount $ 2,769,942 ii. Series Overcollateralization Subaccount 0 iii.Reserve Subaccount 0 --------------- iv. Total Subaccount Balances $ 2,769,942 =============== 7. SHORTFALLS IN INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE (IF APPLICABLE): A) SEMIANNUAL INTEREST SHORTFALL i. Class A-1 Securitization Bond $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Securitization Bond 0 iii Class A-3 Securitization Bond 0 iv. Class A-4 Securitization Bond 0 v. Class A-5 Securitization Bond 0 vi. Class A-6 Securitization Bond 0 --------------- vii. Total Semiannual Interest Shortfall $ 0 =============== B) SEMIANNUAL PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL i. Class A-1 Securitization Bond $ 0 ii. Class A-2 Securitization Bond 0 iii Class A-3 Securitization Bond 0 iv. Class A-4 Securitization Bond 0 v. Class A-5 Securitization Bond 0 vi. Class A-6 Securitization Bond 0 --------------- vii. Total Semiannual Principal Shortfall $ 0 =============== 8. SHORTFALLS IN REQUIRED SUBACCOUNT LEVELS AS OF CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE: i. Series Capital Subaccount $ 5,980,058 ii. Series Overcollateralization Subaccount 2,500,000 --------------- iii.Total Subaccount Shortfalls $ 8,480,058 =============== IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Semiannual Servicer Certificate this 25th day of August February 2005. THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY, as Servicer By: /s/ Peter B. Oleksiak ---------------------------------------- Name: Peter B. Oleksiak Title: Director and Assistant Controller 4