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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 3
to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Exelon Corporation of our report
dated February 22, 2005, except for Note 22 and Note 26, as to which the date
is May 11, 2005, relating to the financial statements, financial statement
schedule, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of
Exelon Corporation dated May 13, 2005. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
May 27, 2005