Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLICACCOUNTINGFIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in thisRegistrationStatement on FormS-3 of our reportdated February 28, 2013, except with respect to our opinion on the consolidated financial statements insofar as it relates to discontinued operations described in Note 19, which is as of August 30, 2013, and the revision to prior period financial statements described in Note 2, which is as of August 6, 2013, relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Pepco Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on Form8-K dated August 30, 2013.We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Washington, D.C.
August 30, 2013