FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Kurmas Steven E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/08/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DTE ENERGY CO [DTE] (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE ENERGY PLAZA 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & COO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) DETROIT, MI 48226 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 15,150 D   Common Stock 6,178.76 (1) I 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	06/25/2011	Common Stock	20,000	$ 45.28	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	06/25/2011	Common Stock	10,000	$ 45.28	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	02/27/2012	Common Stock	10,000	$ 41.59	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	02/27/2013	Common Stock	8,000	$ 41.46	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (6)	02/09/2014	Common Stock	15,000	$ 39.41	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (7)	02/15/2015	Common Stock	10,000	$ 44.72	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (8)	02/28/2016	Common Stock	10,000	$ 43.42	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (9)	02/23/2017	Common Stock	5,000	$ 47.75	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (10)	02/25/2018	Common Stock	10,000	$ 41.79	D	Â
Phantom Stock	  (11)	  (11)	Common Stock	667.455	$ (11)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kurmas Steven E ONE ENERGY PLAZA DETROIT, MI 48226	Â	Â	  President & COO	Â

Signatures

/s/Sandra Kay Ennis Attorney-in-Fact		12/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes shares of DTE Common Stock acquired under the DTE Energy Company Savings and Stock Ownership Plan as of a plan statement dated as of December 8, 2008.
(2)	The option vested in four annual installments as follows: 50% on June 26, 2002, 20% on June 26, 2003, 20% on June 26, 2004 and 10% on June 26, 2005.
(3)	The option vested in three annual installments as follows: 50% on June 26, 2002, 25% on June 26, 2003 and 25% on June 26, 2004.
(4)	The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2003.
(5)	The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2004.
(6)	The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2005.
(7)	The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on February 15, 2006.
(8)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2007.
(9)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2008.
(10)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2009.
(11)	The phantom stock was acquired pursuant to the reporting person's participation under DTE Energy Company Supplemental Savings Plan and is payable in cash or over a period of time upon the termination of the reporting person's employment.

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