Consent of Independent Accountants


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 20, 2003, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Orange and Rockland
Utilities, Inc., which appears in the Combined Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Consolidated Edison, Inc., Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2002. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.




PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

New York, New York
August 13, 2003