Exhibit 23-A


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
     incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our
     reports dated October 28, 1994, included in Indiana Energy, Inc's Form
     10-K for the year ended September 30, 1994, and to all references to
     our Firm included in this Registration Statement.



                                        /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

     Indianapolis, Indiana

     September 7, 1995