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Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
LONG-TERM DEBT
Debt Issuances
In 2018, the following debt was issued:
Company
 
Month
 
Type
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
DTE Electric
 
May
 
Mortgage Bonds(a)
 
4.05%
 
2048
 
$
525

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
525


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(a)
Bonds were issued as Green Bonds and the proceeds will be used to finance expenditures for solar and wind energy, payments under power purchase agreements for solar and wind energy, and energy optimization programs.
Debt Redemptions
In 2018, the following debt was redeemed:
Company
 
Month
 
Type
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
DTE Gas
 
April
 
Senior Notes
 
6.04%
 
2018
 
$
100

DTE Energy
 
Various
 
Other Long-Term Debt
 
Various
 
2018
 
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
102


In June 2018, DTE Gas agreed to issue $195 million of 3.81% First Mortgage Bonds due 2028 and $125 million of 4.14% First Mortgage Bonds due 2048 to a group of institutional investors in a private placement transaction. These bonds are expected to close and fund in August 2018. Proceeds will be used for the repayment of short-term borrowings and for general corporate purposes.