<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001047862-22-000141.txt : 20220517
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047862-22-000141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mason Karol V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001836532

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14514
		FILM NUMBER:		22935407

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 IRVING PLACE
		STREET 2:		ROOM 16-205
		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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        <issuerName>CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ED</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Mason Karol V</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC. C/O SECRETARY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 IRVING PLACE, ROOM 16-205</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10003</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-05-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1684</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>95.04</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Deferred Stock Units (&quot;DSU&quot;) granted pursuant to the Consolidated Edison, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) Long Term Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;). Each DSU represents one share of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 25.962, 27.479, 24.768 and 23.675 DSUs acquired on June 15, 2021, September 15, 2021, December 15, 2021 and March 15, 2022 pursuant to the dividend reinvestment provision of the Company long term incentive plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Vanessa M. Franklin;  Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-05-17</signatureDate>
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