Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 033-63105) pertaining to The Dayton Power and Light Company Employee Savings Plan of our report dated May 26, 2006 with respect to the financial statements and supplemental schedules of The Dayton Power and Light Company Employee Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Date:	June 26, 2006
/s/ Battelle & Battelle, LLP
Battelle & Battelle, LLP
Dayton, Ohio

13