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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047862-23-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McAvoy John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001564677

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14514
		FILM NUMBER:		23644604

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 IRVING PLACE, 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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the pro-rata vested portion of the Performance Units granted in 2020 to the reporting person while he was CEO, under the  Long Term Incentive Plan of the Company (the &quot;LTIP&quot;), that vested for which the reporting person elected to receive the value in cash. The number of shares has been adjusted from the original reporting based upon the achievement of the performance criteria. Each Performance Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes  40.807, 36.627, and 37.424, Deferred Stock Units  acquired on March 15, 2022, June 15, 2022, and December 15, 2022 respectively pursuant to the LTIP's  dividend reinvestment provision.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William J. Kelleher; Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-02-17</signatureDate>
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