<ARTICLE>                     UT


<LEGEND>                      The schedule contains summary financial
                              information extracted from Consolidated
                              Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of
                              Cash Flows for Consolidated Edison , Inc. and is
                              qualified in its entirety by reference to such
                              financial statements and the notes thereto.

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<NAME> Consolidated Edison, Inc.
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