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 23 Independent Auditors' Consent.




                                                                      EXHIBIT 23

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


 We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in Registration  Statements Nos.
 33-4780  and  33-44581  on  Forms  S-8  of  Public  Service   Enterprise  Group
 Incorporated  of our report dated June 15, 2001 appearing in this Annual Report
 on Form 11-K of the Public Service  Enterprise  Group  Incorporated  Thrift and
 Tax-Deferred Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 2000.



 DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 Parsippany, New Jersey
 June 28, 2001