Exhibit 23

                      Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (File No. 333-44219), Form S-8 (File No. 333-50063), and
Form S-8 (File No. 333-51068) of Conectiv of our report dated February 12, 2001,
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which
appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 15, 2001