<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001047862-19-000203.txt : 20191218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191218173028
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047862-19-000203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMPBELL GEORGE JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232648

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14514
		FILM NUMBER:		191293413

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 IRVING PLACE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001047862
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				133965100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 IRVING PLACE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8005225635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 IRVING PLACE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 141.681, 140.845 and 145.206 Deferred Stock Units (&quot;DSU&quot;) acquired on June 15, 2019, September 16, 2019 and December 16, 2019 respectively, pursuant to the dividend reinvestment provision of the Consolidated Edison, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) Long Term Incentive Plan. Each DSU represents one share of the Company's common stock. Also includes 4.249, 4.225 and 4.366 shares of Company's common stock acquired on June 15, 2019, September 16, 2019 and December 16, 2019 respectively, pursuant to the Company Automatic Dividend Reinvesment and Cash Payment Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Vanessa M. Franklin;  Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-18</signatureDate>
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