Exhibit 23.2

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-50236) of Consolidated Edison Company of New
York, Inc. of our report dated February 15, 2001 relating to the financial
statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, NY
March 29, 2001