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Exhibit 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 10, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Puget
Sound Energy Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Seattle, Washington
October 2, 2000
