Long Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

LONG-TERM DEBT

Debt Issuances

In 2011, the Company remarketed or issued the following long-term debt:

(in Millions)

Company	Month Issued	Type	Interest Rate		Maturity	Amount
Detroit Edison	April	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds(1)(2)	2.35	%	2024	$	31
Detroit Edison	May	Mortgage Bonds(3)	3.90	%	2021	250
DTE Energy	May	Senior Notes(4)	Variable(5)		2013	300
Detroit Edison	September	Mortgage Bonds(6)	4.31	%	2023	102
Detroit Edison	September	Mortgage Bonds(6)	4.46	%	2026	77
Detroit Edison	September	Mortgage Bonds(6)	5.67	%	2041	46
Detroit Edison	September	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds(2)(7)	2.13	%	2030	82
Detroit Edison	September	Mortgage Bonds (8)	4.50	%	2041	140
						$	1,028

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(1) These bonds were remarketed for a three-year term ending April 1, 2014. The final maturity of the issue is October 1, 2024.

(2) Detroit Edison Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds are issued by a public body that loans the proceeds to Detroit Edison on terms substantially the same as those of the Revenue Bonds.

(3) Proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

(4) Proceeds were used to repay a portion of DTE Energy’s $600 million7.05% Senior Notes due June 1, 2011 and for general corporate purposes.

(5) The interest rate is reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR plus 70 basis points.

(6) Proceeds were used to retire callable tax-exempt revenue bonds and for general corporate purposes.

(7) These bonds were remarketed for a five-year term ending September 1, 2016. The final maturity of the issue is September 1, 2030.

(8) Proceeds were used to retire approximately $140 million of callable tax-exempt revenue bonds and for general corporate purposes.

Debt Retirements and Redemptions

In 2011, the following debt was retired:

(in Millions)

Company	Month Retired	Type	Interest Rate		Maturity	Amount
Detroit Edison	May	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds	6.95	%	2011	$	26
DTE Energy	June	Senior Notes	7.05	%	2011	600
Detroit Edison	September	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds	5.55	%	2029	118
Detroit Edison	September	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds	5.65	%	2029	67
Detroit Edison	September	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds	5.65	%	2029	40
Detroit Edison	September	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds	5.45	%	2029	140
						$	991