INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
33-50233 on Form S-3 of our report  dated  November 5, 1996,  appearing  in this
Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  Atlanta  Gas Light  Company  for the year  ended
September 30, 1996.



/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
December 26, 1996