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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001223203-05-000094
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOUGHERTY ROBERT J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200541

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09120
		FILM NUMBER:		05794286

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PSEG
		STREET 2:		80 PARK PLAZA
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4194

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000788784
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				222625848
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES
		STREET 2:		80 PARK PLAZA, 9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4194
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-430-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES
		STREET 2:		80 PARK PLAZA, 9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4194
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: A. Battista, as Attorney-in-fact for R. Dougherty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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