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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


            INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT AND REPORT ON SCHEDULES

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Energy Corporation of
America on Form S-4 of our reports dated April 21, 1997, appearing in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement, and to the references
to us under the headings "Summary Financial Information", "Selected
Consolidated Financial Information", "Change of Accountants" and "Experts" in
such Prospectus.

Our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Energy Corporation of
America referred to in our aforementioned report also included the financial
statement schedules of Energy Corporation of America, listed in Item 21. These
financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In
our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to
the basic consolidated financial stats of Energy Corporation of America taken
as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.



Denver, Colorado

June 9, 1997