Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 21, 2002 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Consolidated Edison, Inc., which appears in the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K of Consolidated Edison, Inc., Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP New York, New York April 23, 2002