EX-23 5 consent.txt EX NO 23 Exhibit No. 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-81352, 333-36380, 333-59601, 33-57658, 333-56572, 333-24705, and 33-49801, and 33-59545, 333-45051, 333-46980 and 333-81292, respectively) of Constellation Energy Group, Inc. of our report dated January 21, 2002 relating to the financial statements of Constellation Energy Group, Inc., which appear in this Form 8-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Baltimore, Maryland March 19, 2002