Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-34776) of Energy East Corporation of our report dated June 24, 2005 relating to the financial statements of the Southern Connecticut Gas Company Target Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
/s/ Baker Newman & Noyes | |
Portland, Maine |