Exhibit 23.1



                        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.
333-03011),  and the Prospectus  constituting part of the Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (No. 333-17847) of our report dated February 26, 1999,  appearing on
page a-20 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/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

March 26, 1999