LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company's long-term debt outstanding and weighted average interest rates (a) of debt outstanding at December 31 were:



	2013			2012
	(In millions)
Taxable Debt, Principally Secured
4.7% due 2014 to 2043	$	4,286		$	3,777
Tax- Exempt Revenue Bonds (b)
5.1% due 2014 to 2036	558			707
	4,844			4,484
Less amount due within one year	(304		)	(263		)
	$	4,540		$	4,221

Securitization Bonds
6.6% due 2015	$	302		$	479
Less amount due within one year	(197		)	(177		)
	$	105		$	302

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(a)	Weighted average interest rates as of December 31, 2013 are shown below the description of each category of debt.


(b)	Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds are issued by a public body that loans the proceeds to DTE Electric on terms substantially mirroring the Revenue Bonds.

Debt Issuances

In 2013, the following debt was issued:



Month	Type	Interest Rate		Maturity	Amount
					(In millions)
March	Mortgage Bonds (a)	4.00	%	2043	$	375
August	Mortgage Bonds (a)	3.65	%	2024	400
					$	775

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(a)	Proceeds were used for the redemption of long-term debt, repayment of short-term borrowings and general corporate purposes.

Debt Redemptions

In 2013, the following debt was redeemed:



Month	Type	Interest Rate		Maturity	Amount
					(In millions)
March	Securitization Bonds	6.42	%	2013	$	88
March	Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds (a)	5.30	%	2030	51
April	Other Long-Term Debt	Various		2013	13
September	Securitization Bonds	6.62	%	2013	89
September	Senior Notes	6.40	%	2013	250
December	Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds (a)	5.50	%	2030	49
December	Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds (a)	6.75	%	2038	50
					$	590

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(a)	Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds are issued by a public body that loans the proceeds to DTE Electric on terms substantially mirroring the Revenue Bonds.

The following table shows the scheduled debt maturities:



											2019 &
	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		thereafter		Total
	(In millions)
Amount to mature	$	501	$	315	$	151	$	—	$	300	$	3,879	$	5,146

Cross Default Provisions

Substantially all of the net properties of DTE Electric are subject to the lien of its mortgage. Should DTE Electric fail to timely pay its indebtedness under this mortgage, such failure may create cross defaults in the indebtedness of DTE Energy.