CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos.  33-6879 and 33-51379) and S-8 (No.  333-33847)
of  Commonwealth  Edison  Company and  Subsidiary  Companies of our report dated
January 30, 2001 relating to the financial  statements  and financial  statement
schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Chicago, Illinois
April 2, 2001