Exhibit 21.1


                            Consolidated Edison, Inc.

                                  Subsidiaries


1.    Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.("Con Edison of New York"), a
      New  York  corporation,  all of the  common  stock  of  which  is owned by
      Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      ("Con Edison").

 2.   Orange  and  Rockland  Utilities,  Inc.("O&R")  , a New York  corporation,
      wholly-owned  by Con Edison,  and O&R's  subsidiaries:  Rockland  Electric
      Company, a New Jersey corporation,  and Pike County Light & Power Company,
      a Pennsylvania corporation, each of which is wholly-owned by O&R.

Neither  Con  Edison,  Con  Edison  of New York  nor O&R  have  any  significant
subsidiaries  other than as  indicated  above.  Pursuant  to Item 601(b) (21) of
Regulation S-K, the names of subsidiaries,  which considered in the aggregate as
a single subsidiary, would not constitute a "significant subsidiary" (as defined
under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) as of December 31, 1999 have been omitted.