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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                      Consent of Independent Accountants


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 1, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation'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


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Rochester, New York
December 21, 2000



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