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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001

Commission file number 333-51066

The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC, a Michigan limited liability
company, meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I (1) (a) and
(b) of Form 10-K and is, therefore, filing this form with the reduced
disclosure format.

THE DETROIT EDISON SECURITIZATION FUNDING LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)     |  | 38-0478650
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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|2000 2nd Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | 48226-1279
(Zip Code)                          

313-235-8000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:



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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past
90 days.    Yes
X IN BALLOT BOX No
OPEN BALLOT BOX

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to
this Form 10-K. X IN BALLOT BOX

The registrant is a single member limited liability company whose equity is
solely owned by The Detroit Edison Company.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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|Part I                                            
|                                                   | Item 1. Business                                                                            
|                                                   | Item 2. Properties                                                                          
|                                                   | Item 3. Legal Proceedings                                                                   
|                                                   | Item 4. Submission of Matters To a Vote of Security Holders                                 
|Part II                                           
|                                                   | Item 5. Market For Registrants Members Equity and Related Owner Matters                   
|                                                   | Item 6. Selected Financial Data                                                             
|                                                   | Item 7. Managements Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations                            
|                                                   | Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                         
|                                                   | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                         
|                                                   | Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
|Part III                                          
|                                                   | Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant                                 
|                                                   | Item 11. Executive Compensation                                                             
|                                                   | Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                     
|                                                   | Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                                     
|Part IV                                           
|                                                   | Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K                   
|SIGNATURES                                        
|Form 10-K For The Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2001    
|Computation of Ratio of Earnings                  
|Semi-Annual Servicer Certificate February 28, 2002
|MPSC Order Dated February 6, 2002                 



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The Detroit Edison Securitization
Funding LLC
Annual Report On Form 10-K
Year Ended December 31, 2001

Table of Contents

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|Part I     |  |                                                                                      |  |     
|Item 1.    |  | Business                                                                             |  | 3   
|Item 2.    |  | Properties                                                                           |  | 3   
|Item 3.    |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                    |  | 3   
|Item 4.    |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                  |  | 3   
|          
|Part II    |  |                                                                                      |  |     
|Item 5.    |  | Market for Registrants Members Equity and Related Owner Matters                    |  | 4   
|Item 6.    |  | Selected Financial Data                                                              |  | 4   
|Item 7.    |  | Managements Narrative Analysis of Results Of Operations                             |  | 4   
|Item 7A.   |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                           |  | 5   
|Item 8.    |  | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                          |  | 6   
|Item 9.    |  | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure |  | 16  
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|Part III   |  |                                                                                      |  |     
|Item 10.   |  | Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant                                   |  | 17  
|Item 11.   |  | Executive Compensation                                                               |  | 17  
|Item 12.   |  | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                       |  | 17  
|Item 13.   |  | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                                       |  | 17  
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|Part IV    |  |                                                                                      |  |     
|Item 14.   |  | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K                     |  | 18  
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|Signatures |  |                                                                                      |  | 20  

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information presented herein includes forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual future results to differ materially from those contemplated,
projected, estimated or budgeted in such forward-looking statements.
Securitization bondholders may suffer payment delays or losses if the
Company's assets are not sufficient to pay interest or the scheduled
principal of the securitization bonds. Funds for payments are
dependent upon the securitization property and the right to collect
the securitization surcharge over a period limited by Michigan Statute to
15 years. In addition, collections are dependent on the level of
Detroit Edison electric deliveries to customers.




Part I




Item 1. Business

The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC (Company), a single member
limited liability company established by The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit
Edison) under the laws of the state of Michigan, was formed on November 20,
2000. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Detroit Edison, an operating
electric public utility that is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company
(DTE Energy). As discussed in Item 7, Managements Narrative Analysis of
Results of Operations, the Company was organized for the sole purpose of
purchasing and owning Securitization Property, issuing securitization bonds,
and performing activities that are necessary to accomplish these purposes. The
Company had no financial operations until February 15, 2001.

On March 9, 2001, the Company issued $1.75 billion of securitization bonds
(Bonds) (Note 3) and used the net proceeds to purchase securitization property
from Detroit Edison.




Item 2. Properties

Securitization Property is a property right authorized by Michigan state
legislation and by a financing order of the Michigan Public Service Commission
(MPSC). The Securitization Property is stranded costs that primarily represent
Detroit Edisons unamortized investment in the 1,150 megawatt Fermi 2 nuclear
power plant that was classified as a regulatory asset. The Michigan statute
provided, among other things, the irrevocable right of Detroit Edison, or its
successor or assignee, to impose, collect and receive a non-bypassable
surcharge (SC) from customers pursuant to an order (Financing Order), issued on
November 2, 2000, and clarified on January 4, 2001, by the MPSC in accordance
with the June 2000 Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act (Act).




Item 3. Legal Proceedings

None.




Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders

Omitted per general instruction I (2) (c) of Form 10-K for wholly owned
subsidiaries (reduced disclosure format).

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Part II




Item 5. Market For Registrants Members Equity And Related Owner Matters

The Company was formed as a single member limited liability company, solely
owned by Detroit Edison for its own benefit. As such, no market exists for the
members equity.




Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Omitted per general instruction I (2) (a) of Form 10-K for wholly owned
subsidiaries (reduced disclosure format).




Item 7. Managements Narrative Analysis Of Results Of Operations

The Results of Operations discussion for Detroit Edison Securitization Funding
LLC is presented in accordance with General Instruction I(2)
(a) of Form 10-K for wholly owned subsidiaries (reduced
disclosure format).

As discussed in Note 1, the Company
is a special purpose entity established by Detroit Edison to recover certain
stranded costs, called Securitization Property by Michigan statute. The
stranded costs primarily represent Detroit Edisons unamortized investment in
the 1,150 megawatt Fermi 2 nuclear power plant that was classified as a
regulatory asset. On March 9, 2001, the Company issued bonds and used the net
proceeds to purchase the Securitization Property from Detroit Edison. The
Company receives revenues that are intended to recover its costs and service
its debt. Amortization expense associated with the Securitization Property is
adjusted as necessary so that expenses equal revenues and interest income.

For the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company has recorded $143,920,000 in
surcharge revenues and $824,000 in interest income. Amortization expense
consists of amortization of the Securitization Property, overcollateralization
fee, and over-recovery of securitization surcharge (SC). The amortization
expense for the year was $56,333,000. During the year, the Company also
incurred interest expense of $86,928,000, amortization of issuance
costs of
$482,000, servicing fees of $729,000, and administrative fees of $208,000.

Detroit Edison, as Servicer, collects a surcharge from its customers for the
benefit of the Company and the Securitization Bondholders based on an initial
$0.0032 per kilowatthour rate. This surcharge rate was modified to $0.0041 per
kilowatthour on September 1, 2001. Due to the time lag between SC billed to
customers and amounts collected from those customers, Detroit Edison began cash
remittance to the trustee for SC collections on May 14, 2001. For the year
ended December 31, 2001, Detroit Edison has remitted $114,675,000 of SC
collections to the trustee.

Under a MPSC financing order, Detroit Edison will implement an annual
adjustment to the SC to provide sufficient funds for timely payments related to
the Bonds. On February 6, 2002, the SC was modified to $0.00392 per
kilowatthour effective March 1, 2002.

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Item 7A. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company estimates that if interest rates were 10% higher or lower, the fair
value of long-term debt at December 31, 2001 would decrease $84 million and
increase $53 million, respectively.

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Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data

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|                                |  |      |   
|Statement of Operations         |  |      | 7  | 
|Statement of Financial Position |  |      | 8  | 
|Statement of Cash Flows         |  |      | 9  | 
|Statement of Members Equity    |  |      | 10 | 
|Notes to Financial Statements   |  |      | 11 | 
|Independent Auditors Report    |  |      | 15 | 

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Statement of Operations

|                           |                                |   |              |        |  
|-------------------------- | ------------------------------ | - | ------------ | ------ | -
|                           |                                |   | Year Ended   |       
|                           |                                |   | December 31, |       
|                           |                                |   | 2001         |       
|                           |                                |   |              |       
|(in Thousands)             |                                |   |              |       
|Operating Revenues         |                                | $ | 143,920      |       
|                           |                                |   |             
|Operating Expenses         |                                |   |              |       
|                           | Amortization expense           |   |              | 56,333 |  
|                           | Service fees                   |   |              | 729    |  
|                           | Administrative fees            |   |              | 208    |  
|                           | Other                          |   |              | 64     |  
|                           |                                |   |             
|                           |                                |   | 57,334       |       
|                           |                                |   |             
|Operating Income           |                                |   | 86,586       |       
|                           |                                |   |             
|Interest Expense and Other |                                |   |              |       
|                           | Interest expense               |   |              | 86,928 |  
|                           | Interest income                |   |              | (824   | )
|                           | Amortization of issuance costs |   |              | 482    |  
|                           |                                |   |             
|                           |                                |   | 86,586       |       
|                           |                                |   |             
|Net Income                 |                                | $ | -            |       
|                           |                                |   |             

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Statement of Financial Position

|                                             |                                                                   |   |                   |           | 
|-------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ----------------- | --------- | 
|                                             |                                                                   |   | December 31, 2001 |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|(in Thousands)                               |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|Assets                                       |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|Current Assets                               |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|                                             | Cash and cash equivalents                                         |   | $                 | 2,872     | 
|                                             | Restricted cash                                                   |   |                   | 67,840    | 
|                                             | Accounts receivable                                               |   |                   | 22,406    | 
|                                             | Accrued unbilled revenues                                         |   |                   | 7,047     | 
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|                                             |                                                                   |   | 100,165           |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|Securitized Regulatory Assets                |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|                                             | Securitization property, less accumulated amortization of $27,380 |   |                   | 1,692,335 | 
|                                             | Unamortized bond issuance cost                                    |   |                   | 29,803    | 
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|                                             |                                                                   |   | 1,722,138         |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|                                             |                                                                   | $ | 1,822,303         |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|Liabilities And Members Equity              |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|Current Liabilities                          |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|                                             | Accounts payable                                                  |   | $                 | 2,809     | 
|                                             | Accrued interest                                                  |   |                   | 35,681    | 
|                                             | Accounts payable to member                                        |   |                   | 375       | 
|                                             | Current portion of securitization bonds payable                   |   |                   | 72,521    | 
|                                             | Regulatory liability                                              |   |                   | 28,432    | 
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|                                             |                                                                   |   | 139,818           |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|Non-Current Liabilities and Deferred Credits |                                                                   |   |                   |          
|                                             | Securitization bonds payable                                      |   |                   | 1,673,214 | 
|                                             | Overcollateralization subaccount                                  |   |                   | 521       | 
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|                                             |                                                                   |   | 1,673,735         |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|Members Equity                              |                                                                   |   | 8,750             |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  
|                                             |                                                                   | $ | 1,822,303         |          
|                                             |                                                                   |   |                  

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Statement of Cash Flows

|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              |                                                   |        |              |         |  
|---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ------- | -
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              |                                                   |        | Year Ended   |        
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              |                                                   |        | December 31, |        
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              |                                                   |        | 2001         |        
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              |                                                   |        |              |        
|(in Thousands)                                       |                                                                            |               |              |                                                  
|Operating Activities                                 |                                                                            |               |              |                                                  
|                                                     | Net income                                                                 |               | $            | -                                                 |       
|                                                     | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: |               |              |                                                   |       
|                                                     |                                                                            |               | Amortization |                                                   |        | 56,815       |        
|                                                     | Changes in current assets and liabilities:                                 |               |              |                                                   |       
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              | Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenues |        |              | (29,453 | )
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              | Interest payable                                  |        |              | 35,681  |  
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |              | Accounts payable to member                        |        |              | 375     |  
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Net cash from operating activities                   |                                                                            |               | 63,418       |                                                  
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Investing Activities                                 |                                                                            |               |              |                                                  
|                                                     | Restricted cash                                                            |               |              | (67,840                                           | )     
|                                                     | Purchase of securitized property                                           |               |              | (1,747,191                                        | )     
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Net cash used for investing activities               |                                                                            |               | (1,815,031   | )                                                
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Financing Activities                                 |                                                                            |               |              |                                                  
|                                                     | Issuance of bonds                                                          |               |              | 1,750,000                                         |       
|                                                     | Members investment                                                        |               |              | 8,750                                             |       
|                                                     | Payment of bonds                                                           |               |              | (4,265                                            | )     
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Net cash from financing activities                   |                                                                            |               | 1,754,485    |                                                  
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents            |                                                                            |               | 2,872        |                                                  
|Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of the Period |                                                                            |               | -            |                                                  
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of the Period       |                                                                            | $             | 2,872        |                                                  
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|Supplementary Cash Flow Information                  |                                                                            |               |              |                                                  
|                                                     |                                                                            | Interest paid |              | $                                                 | 51,247 |             
|                                                     |                                                                            |               |             
|                                                     |                                                                           

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Statement of Members Equity

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|--------------------------- | --------------------- | - | ------------ | ----- | 
|                            |                       |   | Year Ended   |      
|                            |                       |   | December 31, |      
|                            |                       |   | 2001         |      
|                            |                       |   |              |      
|(in Thousands)              |                       |   |              |      
|Balance beginning of period |                       | $ | -            |      
|Add:                        |                       |   |              |      
|                            | Members contribution |   |              | 8,750 | 
|                            |                       |   |             
|Balance at end of period    |                       | $ | 8,750        |      
|                            |                       |   |             

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Notes To Financial Statements

NOTE 1  NATURE OF OPERATIONS

The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC (Company), a single member
limited liability company established by The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit
Edison) under the laws of the state of Michigan, was formed on November 20,
2000. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Detroit Edison, an operating
electric public utility that is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company
(DTE Energy). The Company was organized for the sole purpose of purchasing and
owning securitization property, issuing securitization bonds, and performing
activities that are necessary to accomplish these purposes. The Company had no
financial operations until February 15, 2001.

The Company is a special purpose entity established by Detroit Edison to
recover certain stranded costs, called Securitization Property by Michigan
statute. The stranded costs primarily represent Detroit Edisons unamortized
investment in the 1,150 megawatt Fermi 2 nuclear power plant that was
classified as a regulatory asset by Detroit Edison. Securitization Property is a property right
authorized by Michigan state legislation and by a financing order of the
Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The Michigan statute provided,
among other things, the irrevocable right of Detroit Edison, or its successor
or assignee, to impose, collect and receive a non-bypassable surcharge (SC)
from customers pursuant to an order (Financing Order), issued on November 2,
2000, and clarified on January 4, 2001, by the MPSC in accordance with the June
2000 Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act (Act). The
financing order also includes the right to obtain periodic adjustments of SC. The
MPSC Financing Order authorizes the SC to be sufficient to recover up to $1.774
billion aggregate principal amount of bonds, plus an amount sufficient to fund
any reserves and to pay interest, servicing fees and other administrative
expenses relating to the bonds.

On March 9, 2001, the Company issued $1.75 billion of securitization bonds
(Bonds) and used the net proceeds to purchase the Securitization Property from
Detroit Edison.

The principal amount of the Bonds, interest, fees, and required
overcollateralization for the Bonds will be recovered through the SC payable by
electric customers taking delivery of electricity from Detroit Edison on its
MPSC approved rate schedules and special contracts.

Detroit Edison, as Servicer, collects the SC from its customers and deposits
daily collections into various subaccounts held by The Bank of New York, as
trustee (Trustee). The Trustee is required to use these funds to make
principal and interest payments on the Bonds and to pay fees and expenses
specified in the Indenture for the Bonds.

The Company has no employees. Under a Servicing Agreement, Detroit Edison is
required to manage and administer the Securitization Property. Detroit Edison
collects the SC on behalf of the Company. Detroit Edison receives an annual
servicing fee of 0.05% of the initial principal amount of the Bonds. The
Servicing Agreement also requires Detroit Edison to file requests
with the MPSC for annual adjustments to the SC. These adjustments are based on actual SC collections
and updated assumptions by Detroit Edison of estimated delivery of electricity,
expected delinquencies and write-offs, and future expenses relating to the
Securitization Property and the Bonds.

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Notes To Financial Statements

NOTE 2  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In
connection with their preparation, management makes estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses,
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.

Regulation and Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

The Companys business meets the criteria of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of
Regulation. This accounting standard recognizes the cost-based rate-making
process, which results in differences in the application of generally accepted
accounting principles between regulated and non-regulated businesses. Continued
applicability of SFAS No. 71 requires that rates be designed to recover
specific costs of providing regulated services and be charged to and collected
from customers. The Company believes that currently available facts support
the continued application of SFAS No. 71 to its business.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers investments
purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes $67.36 million in the General Subaccount and $0.48
million in the Capital Subaccount. The Trustee has established the following
subaccounts for the Bonds:

General Subaccountis comprised of daily SC collections and interest earned
from short-term investments. These amounts accumulate until the Trustee pays
principal, interest, service and administration fees, and other expenses.

Reserve Subaccountconsists of funds remaining after required allocations on
the scheduled semi-annual payment dates. The Trustee may draw funds from this
subaccount if the general subaccount is insufficient to make scheduled
payments.

Overcollateralization Subaccountaccumulates a mandatory reserve amount. This
account is funded over the life of the Bonds. The Trustee may draw from this
subaccount if the general subaccount and reserve subaccount are insufficient to
service required payments.

Capital Subaccountwas initially funded by a contribution to the Company by
Detroit Edison on the date of issuance of the Bonds in an amount equal to 0.5%
of the initial principal amount of the Bonds. This subaccount will be released
at Bond retirement. The Trustee can draw funds from this subaccount if the
general subaccount, reserve subaccount and overcollateralization subaccount are
insufficient to service bond payments. If the Capital Subaccount is used, it
will be replenished from SC remittances.

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Notes To Financial Statements

Unamortized Bond Issuance Costs

The costs related to the issuance of the Bonds are amortized over the life of
the Bonds utilizing the effective interest method.

Revenue

On March 26, 2001, Detroit Edison, as
Servicer, implemented a non-bypassable SC
of $0.0032 per kilowatthour, which was modified to $0.0041 per kilowatthour on
September 1, 2001. The Company also accrues SC revenue for electric services
provided by Detroit Edison but unbilled at month-end.

Amortization

The Securitization Property was recorded at acquired cost and is being
amortized over the life of the Bonds, based on estimated SC revenues, interest
accruals and other expenses. The Act limits the Bond life to no greater than
15 years.

In accordance with SFAS No. 71, amortization is adjusted for over/under
recovery of SC resulting from differences between estimated and actual
electricity delivery and is shown as a regulatory liability on the
statement of financial position.

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be treated as a division of Detroit Edison, and is
not a separate taxable entity. As a result, Detroit Edison is responsible for
the tax impacts of the Company.

NOTE 3  LONG-TERM DEBT

In March 2001, the Company issued $1.75 billion of Bonds at an average interest
rate of 6.13%. The Company used the proceeds from the Bonds to purchase
Securitization Property from Detroit Edison. The Securitization Property of
the Company has been assigned to the Trustee to collateralize the Bonds.

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The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
Notes To Financial Statements

Details of the Bonds at December 31, 2001 are:

|                                |     |           |  |      |                |   |                   |              |  |                |      |        |                |  |  |        | 
|------------------------------- | --- | --------- |  | ---- | -------------- | - | ----------------- | ------------ |  | -------------- | ---- | ------ | -------------- |  |  | ------ | 
|                                |     |           |  |      |                |   | Principal Balance |              |  | Expected Final |      |        | Final Maturity | 
|Class                           |     | Bond Rate |  |      | (in Thousands) |   |                   | Payment Date |  |                | Date |       
|                                |     |           |  |      |                |   |                   |              |  |                |      |       
|                                | A-1 |           |  | 5.18 | %              |   | $                 | 120,275      |  |                |      | 3/1/03 |                |  |  | 3/1/05 | 
|                                | A-2 |           |  | 5.51 | %              |   |                   | 179,038      |  |                |      | 3/1/05 |                |  |  | 3/1/07 | 
|                                | A-3 |           |  | 5.88 | %              |   |                   | 322,792      |  |                |      | 3/1/08 |                |  |  | 3/1/10 | 
|                                | A-4 |           |  | 6.19 | %              |   |                   | 406,722      |  |                |      | 3/1/11 |                |  |  | 3/1/13 | 
|                                | A-5 |           |  | 6.42 | %              |   |                   | 326,237      |  |                |      | 3/1/13 |                |  |  | 3/1/15 | 
|                                | A-6 |           |  | 6.62 | %              |   |                   | 390,671      |  |                |      | 3/1/15 |                |  |  | 3/1/16 | 
|                                |     |           |  |      |                |   |                   |              |  |                |      |        |                |  | 
|Total                           |     |           |  |      |                |   | 1,745,735         |              |  |                |      |        |                |  |  |       
|Less amount due within one year |     |           |  |      |                |   | 72,521            |              |  |                |      |        |                |  |  |       
|                                |     |           |  |      |                |   |                   |              |  |                |      |        |                |  | 
|Long-Term Debt                  |     |           |  |      |                | $ | 1,673,214         |              |  |                |      |        |                |  |  |       
|                                |     |           |  |      |                |   |                   |              |  |                |      |        |                |  | 

In the years 2002 - 2006, long-term debt maturities are $120,274,676, $40,511,721, $138,526,094,
$46,549,498 and $104,497,870, respectively.

NOTE 4  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to various
market data and other valuation techniques as appropriate. The estimated fair
value of long-term debt at December 31, 2001 was $1,784,673,000, compared to
the carrying amount of $1,745,735,000.

NOTE 5  SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Under the Servicing Agreement, Detroit Edison as Servicer is required to manage
and administer the Securitization Property of the Company and to collect the SC
on behalf of the Company. The Company pays an annual service fee of $875,000
and an annual administrative fee of $250,000 to Detroit Edison.

At December 31, 2001, the Statement of Financial Position includes a receivable
from Detroit Edison of $22,406,000 for SC collections and also includes a
payable to Detroit Edison of $375,000 for servicing fees and administrative
expenses.

NOTE 6  SUPPLEMENTARY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

|                  |  |         |       |  |         |   |        |         |  |   |         |  |  |      |        |  |  |   |         | 
|----------------- |  | ------- | ----- |  | ------- | - | ------ | ------- |  | - | ------- |  |  | ---- | ------ |  |  | - | ------- | 
|                  |  | First   |       |  | Second  |   |        | Third   |  |   | Fourth  |  |  |      |        | 
|(in Thousands)    |  | Quarter |       |  | Quarter |   |        | Quarter |  |   | Quarter |  |  | Year |       
|                  |  |         |       |  |         |   |        |         |  |   |         |  |  |      |       
|2001              |  |         |       |  |         |   |        |         |  |   |         |  |  |      |        |  |  |   |         | 
|Operating Revenue |  | $       | 9,925 |  |         | $ | 38,663 |         |  | $ | 48,875  |  |  | $    | 46,457 |  |  | $ | 143,920 | 
|Operating Income  |  |         | 6,517 |  |         |   | 26,654 |         |  |   | 26,621  |  |  |      | 26,794 |  |  |   | 86,586  | 
|Net Income        |  |         |      |  |         |   |       |         |  |   |        |  |  |      |       |  |  |   |        | 

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Independent Auditors Report

To the Managers ofThe Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC:

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of The Detroit
Edison Securitization Funding LLC, (the Company), as of December 31, 2001, and
the related statements of operations, cash flows and members equity for the
year ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31,
2001, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Detroit, Michigan
February 26, 2002

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

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Part III




Item 10. Directors And Executive Officers of the Registrant




Item 11. Executive Compensation




Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management




Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

All omitted per general instruction I (2) (c) of Form 10-K for wholly owned
subsidiaries (reduced disclosure format).

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Part IV




Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form
10-K.

1.  For a list of the financial statements included herein, see the section
titled Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in Part II, Item 8 of this
report.

2.  Schedules are omitted as not applicable or not required, or the required
information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

3.  Exhibits, including those incorporated by reference:

|            |  |                                                                                                                                 
|----------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Exhibit No. |  | Description                                                                                                                     
|            |  |                                                                                                                                 
|(i)         |  | Exhibits filed herewith                                                                                                         
|           
|12.1        |  | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                                                                               
|            |  |                                                                                                                                 
|           
|99.15       |  | Semi-Annual Servicer Certificate dated February 28, 2002                                                                        
|           
|99.16       |  | MPSC Order dated February 6, 2002 authorizing True-up Adjustment                                                                
|           
|(ii)        |  | Exhibits incorporated herein by reference                                                                                       
|           
|4.1         |  | Limited Liability Company Agreement of The Detroit Edison
Securitization Funding LLC (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration No. 333-51066)
|           
|4.2         |  | Articles of Organization of The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
(Exhibit 4.2 to Registration No. 333-51066)           
|           
|4.2.1       |  | Restated Articles of Organization of The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding
LLC (Exhibit 4.2.1 to Registration No. 333-51066)
|           
|4.3         |  | Indenture (Exhibit 4.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                           
|           
|4.3.1       |  | Supplemental Indenture, including Form of Bonds (Exhibit 4.3.1 to Form 10-Q for
quarter ended March 31, 2001)                   
|           
|10.1        |  | Sale Agreement (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                     
|           
|10.2        |  | Servicing Agreement (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                
|           
|10.3        |  | Financing Order of the MPSC issued November 2, 2000 (Exhibit 10.3 to
Registration No. 333-51066)                                
|           
|10.4        |  | Opinion and Order of the MPSC issued January 4, 2001
(Exhibit 10.4 to Registration No. 333-51066)                               
|           
|99.1        |  | Internal Revenue Service Private Letter Ruling pertaining to Bonds (Exhibit
99.1 to                                             

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|     |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|---- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|     |  | Registration No. 333-51066)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|    
|99.2 |  | Administration Agreement (Exhibit 99.2 to Registration No. 333-51066)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|    
|99.3 |  | Trade Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1989,
as amended and restated, among The Detroit Edison Company, as seller, Corporate
Asset Funding Company, Inc., Citibank, N.A., and Citicorp North America, Inc.
(Exhibit 99.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)
|    
|99.4 |  | Trade Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1989,
as amended and restated, among The Detroit Edison Company, as seller, Citibank,
N.A., and Citicorp North America, Inc. (Exhibit 99.4 to Form 10-Q for quarter
ended March 31, 2001)                                       
|    
|99.5 |  | Intercreditor Agreement, among Citicorp North America, Inc., Citibank, N.A.,
the trustee, the issuer, and The Detroit Edison Company (Exhibit 99.5 to Form
10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                                                                       
|    
|99.6 |  | Securitization Bond Charges, filed with the MPSC on August 10, 2001 (Exhibit
99.10 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2001)                                                                                                                                                                        

(b)  Registrant did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the fourth
quarter of 2001.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

|      |  |                                                                                 |  |  |                                                             |                                                                                     
|----- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |  | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|      |  |                                                                                 |  |  | The
Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC 
(Registrant)
|     
|Date: |  | March 28, 2002                                                                  |  |  | By:                                                         | /s/ DANIEL G. BRUDZYNSKIDaniel G. Brudzynski
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
|     
|By    |  | /s/ DAVID E. MEADORDavid E. Meador, Manager                                     |  |  | By                                                          | /s/  N. A. KHOURIN. A. Khouri, Manager                                              
|     
|By    |  | /s/ DANIEL G. BRUDZYNSKIDaniel G. BrudzynskiChief Accounting Officer
Controller |  |  |                                                             |                                                                                     

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Exhibit Index

|            |  |                                                                                                                                  
|----------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Exhibit No. |  | Description                                                                                                                      
|            |  |                                                                                                                                  
|(i)         |  | Exhibits filed herewith                                                                                                          
|           
|12.1        |  | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                                                                                
|           
|99.15       |  | Semi-Annual Servicer Certificate dated February 28, 2002                                                                         
|           
|99.16       |  | MPSC Order dated February 6, 2002 authorizing True-up Adjustment                                                                 
|           
|(ii)        |  | Exhibits incorporate herein by reference                                                                                         
|           
|4.1         |  | Limited Liability Company Agreement of The Detroit Edison
Securitization Funding LLC (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration No. 333-51066) 
|           
|4.2         |  | Articles of Organization of The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
(Exhibit 4.2 to Registration No. 333-51066)            
|           
|4.2.1       |  | Restated Articles of Organization of The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding
LLC (Exhibit 4.2.1. to Registration No. 333-51066)
|           
|4.3         |  | Indenture (Exhibit 4.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                            
|           
|4.3.1       |  | Supplemental Indenture, including Form of Bonds (Exhibit 4.3.1 to Form 10-Q for
quarter ended March 31, 2001)                    
|           
|10.1        |  | Sale Agreement (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                      
|           
|10.2        |  | Servicing Agreement (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                 
|           
|10.3        |  | Financing Order of the MPSC issued November 2, 2000 (Exhibit 10.3 to
Registration No. 333-51066)                                 
|           
|10.4        |  | Opinion and Order of the MPSC issued January 4, 2001
(Exhibit 10.4 to Registration No. 333-51066)                                
|           
|99.1        |  | Internal Revenue Service Private Letter Ruling pertaining to Bonds (Exhibit
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|     |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|---- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|     |  | Registration No. 333-51066)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|    
|99.2 |  | Administration Agreement (Exhibit 99.2 to Registration No. 333-51066)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|    
|99.3 |  | Trade Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1989,
as amended and restated, among The Detroit Edison Company, as seller, Corporate
Asset Funding Company, Inc., Citibank, N.A., and Citicorp North America, Inc.
(Exhibit 99.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)
|    
|99.4 |  | Trade Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1989,
as amended and restated, among The Detroit Edison Company, as seller, Citibank,
N.A., and Citicorp North America, Inc. (Exhibit 99.4 to Form 10-Q for quarter
ended March 31, 2001)                                       
|    
|99.5 |  | Intercreditor Agreement, among Citicorp North America, Inc., Citibank, N.A.,
the trustee, the issuer, and The Detroit Edison Company (Exhibit 99.5 to Form
10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2001)                                                                                                       
|    
|99.6 |  | Securitization Bond Charges, filed with the MPSC on August 10, 2001 (Exhibit
99.10 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2001)