Exhibit 23




                       Consent of Independent Accountants


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.  33-22068),  the  Registration  Statement on Form S-8
(No.  33-60278),  the  Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No.  33-66124),  the
Prospectus  constituting  part of the  Registration  Statement  on Form S-3 (No.
33-25699),  the Prospectus  constituting  part of the Registration  Statement on
Form  S-3  (No.  333-03011),   and  the  Prospectus  constituting  part  of  the
Registration  Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-17847) of our report dated February
12, 1998,  appearing on page A-10 of the Annual  Report to  Shareholders  in the
Appendix to the Illinova  Corporation  Proxy  Statement which is incorporated in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP

March 10, 1998