EXHIBIT 16.1

October 1, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 11-3
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sirs/Madams:

We have read Item 4.01 of Metretek Technologies, Inc.'s Form 8-K dated September
30, 2004 and have the following comments:

         1.       We agree with the statements made in the first sentence of the
                  first paragraph, and the statements made in the second, third
                  and fourth paragraphs.

         2.       We have no basis on which to agree or disagree with the
                  statements made in the second and third sentences of the first
                  paragraph.


Yours truly,

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Denver, Colorado