EXHIBIT 12-24

THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months
	Ended March 31		Twelve Months Ended December 31
	2006		2005		2004		2003		2002		2001
(Millions of Dollars)
Earnings:
Pretax earnings	$	86	$	426	$	214	$	397	$	534	$	320
Fixed charges		76		280		294		294		322		314
Net earnings	$	162	$	706	$	508	$	691		856	$	634
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	72	$	267	$	280	$	284	$	319	$	306
Adjustments		4		13		14		10		3		8
Fixed charges	$	76	$	280	$	294	$	294	$	322	$	314
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.13		2.52		1.73		2.35		2.66		2.02