September 9, 2011
By EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Messrs. Andrew D. Mew, Milwood Hobbs, Robert Babula and Charles Lee
| Re: | Consolidated Edison, Inc. |
| File No. 1-14514 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Company confirms that the information in its first and second quarter 2011 Form 10-Q’s, without regard to the information incorporated by reference into the reports, was responsive to the requirements of Form 10-Q. In the future, the Company will not incorporate by reference into a Form 10-Q information from the Company’s Form 10-K or elsewhere unless such information is included as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert Hoglund
Robert Hoglund
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
| Cc: | David Schroeder, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
