EXHIBIT 12-19

THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


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|                                                        |                                              | Six Months                   |      | Year Ended December 31
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|                                                        |                                              | 6/30/99                      |      | 1998                   |     | 1997 |      | 1996
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|Net income                                              |                                              | $                            | 211  |                        |     | $    | 418  |      |     | $ | 417   |     |     | $ | 328  |    
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|Taxes based on income:                                  |                                              |                              |      |                        |     |      |      |      |     |   |       |     |     |   |      |    
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|                                                        | Income taxes                                 |                              |      | 99                     |     |      |      | 260  |     |   |       | 288 |     |   |      | 225 |    
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|                                                        | Municipal and state                          |                              |      | 2                      |     |      |      | 3    |     |   |       | 4   |     |   |      | 3   |    
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|                                                        |                                              | Total taxes based on income  |      |                        | 101 |      |      |      | 263 |   |       |     | 292 |   |      |     | 228 | 
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|Fixed charges:                                          |                                              |                              |      |                        |     |      |      |      |     |   |       |     |     |   |      |    
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|                                                        | Interest expense                             |                              |      | 137                    |     |      |      | 278  |     |   |       | 282 |     |   |      | 291 |    
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|                                                        | Allowance for funds used during construction |                              |      | 3                      |     |      |      |     |     |   |       |    |     |   |      |    |    
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|                                                        | Interest factor of rents                     |                              |      | 17                     |     |      |      | 34   |     |   |       | 34  |     |   |      | 34  |    
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|                                                        |                                              | Total fixed charges          |      |                        | 157 |      |      |      | 312 |   |       |     | 316 |   |      |     | 325 | 
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|Earnings before taxes based on income and fixed charges |                                              | $                            | 469  |                        |     | $    | 933  |      |     | $ | 1,025 |     |     | $ | 881  |    
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                      |                                              |                              | 2.99 |                        |     |      | 3.18 |      |     |   | 3.24  |     |     |   | 2.71 |