EXHIBIT 15-21





August 14, 2002

The Detroit Edison Company
Detroit, Michigan

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial
information of The Detroit Edison Company and subsidiaries for the three-month
and six-month periods ended July 30, 2002 and 2001, as indicated in our report
dated July 30, 2002; 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 June 30, 2002, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-63366 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