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Exhibit 25.1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank)	94-1347393 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA (Address of principal executive offices)	94163 (Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section
MAC N9305-172
Sixth and Marquette, 17^th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55479
(agent for services)

Edison Mission Energy
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	95-1622442 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
18101 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1700 Irvine, CA (Address of principal executive offices)	92612 (Zip code)

7.0% SENIOR NOTES DUE MAY 15, 2026
7.20% SENIOR NOTES DUE MAY 15, 2019
7.625% SENIOR NOTES DUE MAY 15, 2027

(Title of the indenture securities)

Item 1.    General Information.    Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)	Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
	Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury Department Washington, D.C. 20230
	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C. 20429
	Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94120
(b)	Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
	The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.    Affiliations with Obligor.    If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15.    Foreign Trustee.	Not applicable.
Item 16.    List of Exhibits.	List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility. Wells Fargo Bank incorporates by reference into this Form T-1 exhibits attached hereto.

Exhibit 1.	A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect. *
Exhibit 2.	A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated November 28, 2001. *
Exhibit 3.	A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence (with Fiduciary Powers) for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated November 28, 2001. *
Exhibit 4.	Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect. *
Exhibit 5.	Not applicable.
Exhibit 6.	The consents of United States institutional trustees required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Exhibit 7.	Attached is a copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
Exhibit 8.	Not applicable.
Exhibit 9.	Not applicable.

*

Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with registration statement number 333-87398.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Los Angeles and State of California on this 10th day of September, 2007.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Maddy Hall
Name:	Maddy Hall
Title:	Assistant Vice President

Exhibit 6

September 10, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request thereof.

Very truly yours,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ Maddy Hall Maddy Hall
Assistant Vice President

Consolidated Report of Condition of
Wells Fargo Bank National Association
of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
at the close of business June 30, 2007, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

				Dollar Amounts In Millions
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
	Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin			$	13,030
	Interest-bearing balances				1,428
Securities:
	Held-to-maturity securities				0
	Available-for-sale securities				65,310
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
	Federal funds sold in domestic offices				6,864
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell				1,160
Loans and lease financing receivables:
	Loans and leases held for sale				21,153
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income		263,595
	LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		2,526
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance				261,069
Trading Assets					4,809
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)					4,197
Other real estate owned					754
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies					402
Intangible assets
	Goodwill				9,231
	Other intangible assets				19,954
Other assets					19,363
Total assets				$	428,724
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
	In domestic offices			$	263,665
		Noninterest-bearing	70,876
		Interest-bearing	192,789
	In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs				48,659
		Noninterest-bearing	6
		Interest-bearing	48,653
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
	Federal funds purchased in domestic offices				10,136
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase				6,375

	Dollar Amounts In Millions
Trading liabilities		2,695
Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)		27,804
Subordinated notes and debentures		10,140
Other liabilities		20,533
Total liabilities	$	390,007
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries		62
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus		0
Common stock		520
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)		24,751
Retained earnings		13,469
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(85	)
Other equity capital components		0
Total equity capital		38,655
Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital	$	428,724

I, Howard I. Atkins, EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Howard I. Atkins
    EVP & CFO

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Michael Loughlin
John Stumpf	Directors
Dave Hoyt

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SIGNATURE
Exhibit 6
Consolidated Report of Condition of Wells Fargo Bank National Association of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, at the close of business June 30, 2007, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.