RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

DTE Electric has agreements with affiliated companies to sell energy for resale, purchase fuel and power, provide fuel supply services, and provide power plant operation and maintenance services. DTE Electric has agreements with certain DTE Energy affiliates where DTE Electric charges the affiliates for their use of the shared capital assets of DTE Electric. A shared services company accumulates various corporate support services expenses and charges various subsidiaries of DTE Energy, including DTE Electric. DTE Electric records federal, state, and local income taxes payable to or receivable from DTE Energy based on its federal, state, and local tax provisions.

The following is a summary of DTE Electric's transactions with affiliated companies:



	2017			2016			2015
	(In millions)
Revenues
Energy sales	$	9		$	10		$	2
Other services	$	(4	)	$	(1	)	$	6
Shared capital assets	$	39		$	33		$	33
Costs
Fuel and purchased power	$	6		$	10		$	9
Other services and interest	$	(2	)	$	(1	)	$	2
Corporate expenses, net	$	370		$	370		$	334
Other
Dividends declared	$	432		$	420		$	395
Dividends paid	$	432		$	420		$	395
Capital contribution from DTE Energy	$	100		$	120		$	300

DTE Electric's Accounts receivable and Accounts payable related to Affiliates are payable upon demand and are generally settled in cash within a monthly business cycle. Notes receivable and Short-term borrowings related to Affiliates are subject to a credit agreement with DTE Energy whereby short-term excess cash or cash shortfalls are remitted to or funded by DTE Energy. This credit arrangement involves the charge and payment of interest at market-based rates. Refer to DTE Electric's Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for affiliate balances at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

DTE Electric's charitable contributions to the DTE Energy Foundation was $7 million for the the year ended December 31, 2017. There were no contributions by DTE Electric to the DTE Energy Foundation for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The DTE Energy Foundation is a non-consolidated not-for-profit private foundation, the purpose of which is to contribute and assist charitable organizations.

See the following notes for other related party transactions impacting DTE Electric’s Consolidated Financial Statements:



Note		Title
20		Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets
21		Stock-Based Compensation