Exhibit 23

                 Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report, dated January 23, 1995, included in The Union Light,
Heat and Power Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994, into its previously filed Registration Statement No.
33-40245.



Arthur Andersen LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio,
March 27, 1995