Long-Term Debt (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

Debt Issuances

In 2013, the following debt was issued:



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

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

In September 2013, DTE Gas agreed to issue $50 million of 3.64%, 10-year mortgage bonds, $70 million of 3.74%, 12-year mortgage bonds, and $50 million of 3.94%, 15-year mortgage bonds to a group of institutional investors in a private placement transaction. The bonds are expected to close and fund in December 2013. The aggregate proceeds are planned to be used for general corporate purposes.

Debt Redemptions

In 2013, the following debt was redeemed:



Company	Month	Type	Interest Rate		Maturity	Amount
						(In millions)
DTE Electric	March	Securitization Bonds	6.42	%	2013	$	88
DTE Electric	March	Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds (a)	5.30	%	2030	51
DTE Electric	April	Other Long-Term Debt	Various		2013	13
DTE Gas	April	Senior Notes	5.26	%	2013	60
DTE Energy	Various	Other Long-Term Debt	Various		2013	4
DTE Energy	June	Senior Notes	Variable		2013	300
DTE Electric	September	Securitization Bonds	6.62	%	2015	89
DTE Electric	September	Senior Notes	6.40	%	2013	250
						$	855

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