Consent of Independent Accountants


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 15, 2001 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Consolidated Edison
Company of New York, Inc., which appears in the combined Annual Report on Form
10-K of Consolidated Edison, Inc., Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2000. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.





PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

New York, New York
May 15, 2001