SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.

                                   Form U-3A-2

                   Statement by Holding Company Claiming Exemption Under
                     Rule U-3A-2 from the Provisions of the
                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935

                      To be Filed Annually Prior to March 1

                            CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC.

hereby files with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  pursuant to Rule 2,
its statement claiming exemption as a holding company from the provisions of the
Public  Utility   Holding  Company  Act  of  1935,  and  submits  the  following
information:

1.    NAME, STATE OF  ORGANIZATION,  LOCATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS OF CLAIMANT
      AND EVERY SUBSIDIARY  THEREOF,  OTHER THAN ANY EXEMPT WHOLESALE  GENERATOR
      (EWG) OR FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY IN WHICH CLAIMANT  DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
      HOLDS AN INTEREST.

      Consolidated  Edison,  Inc.  ("Claimant")  is a corporation  organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York. Claimant is a holding company,
organized  to acquire  and hold  securities  of other  corporations.  Claimant's
principal  place of  business  is 4 Irving  Place,  New  York,  New York  10003.
Claimant has the following subsidiaries:

A.  Consolidated  Edison  Company of New York,  Inc.  ("Con Edison") is a public
utility  organized and existing as a corporation  under the laws of the State of
New York. Con Edison supplies  electric  service in all of New York City (except
part of Queens) and most of Westchester  County,  New York, an  approximate  660
square  mile  service  area with a  population  of more than 8 million.  It also
supplies gas in Manhattan,  The Bronx and parts of Queens and  Westchester,  and
steam  in  part  of  Manhattan.  All of Con  Edison's  Common  Stock  is held by
Claimant.  Con Edison's principal place of business is 4 Irving Place, New York,
N.Y. 10003. Con Edison has the following subsidiaries:

      1)  Davids  Island  Development  Corp.  is  organized  and  existing  as a
corporation  under  the laws of the State of New  York.  It owns real  property,
acquired as a possible site for an electric  generating  plant,  in Dutchess and
Columbia  Counties in New York State.  It is in the process of  disposing of the
property. It is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Con Edison. Its principal place of
business is 4 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. 10003.





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     2) D.C.K.  Management  Corp. is a  corporation  organized and existing as a
corporation  under the laws of the State of New York.  It owns real  property in
the  City of New  York.  It is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of Con  Edison.  Its
principal place of business is 4 Irving Place New York, N.Y. 10003

      3) Honeoye Storage Corporation a corporation  organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New York. It was  incorporated to own and operate a gas
storage facility in upstate New York. It is 23 1/3 percent owned by Con Edison.

B. Consolidated  Edison  Solutions,  Inc. ("CES") is organized and existing as a
corporation  under the laws of the State of New York.  It is in the  business of
providing wholesale and retail energy and related services. It is a wholly-owned
subsidiary  of  Claimant.  Its  principal  place of business is 701  Westchester
Avenue, Suite 201 West, White Plains, N.Y. 10604.

      1) CES has a 33 1/3%  interest  in  Inventory  Management  &  Distribution
Company, Inc. ("IMD"), an energy marketing company,  organized and existing as a
corporation  under the laws of Delaware.  IMD's  principal  place of business is
5599 San Felipe, Suite 870, Houston, TX 77056.

      2) CES has a 14.4% interest in Remote Source Lighting International,  Inc.
("RSLI"), a lighting technology company, organized and existing as a corporation
under  the  laws  of  Delaware.  RSLI's  principal  place  of  business  is  120
Southcenter Court, Suite 200, Morrisville NC 27560.

C. Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. ("CEDI") is organized and existing as a
corporation  under the laws of the State of New York.  It is in the  business of
investing in foreign and domestic energy and other  infrastructure  projects and
marketing of Con Edison's technical services. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Claimant.  Its principal place of business is 111 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York,
N.Y. 10006. CEDI has the following subsidiaries.

1) Con Edison Development  Guatemala,  Ltd. ("CEDG") a corporation organized and
existing  under  the  laws  of the  Cayman  Islands.  It is in the  business  of
investing  in  energy  projects  in  Central  America.  It  is a  wholly-  owned
subsidiary of CEDI.  Its  principal  place of business is c/o Maples and Calder,
Attorneys-at-Law,  Ugland House, South Church Street, P.O. Box 309, George Town,
Grand  Cayman,  Cayman  Islands,  British  West Indies.  CEDG has the  following
subsidiary:


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             a. Energy Partners of Central America  ("EPCA").  EPCA is a limited
partnership  organized and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands. It was
organized  to invest in a  electric  power  project in  Guatemala.  CEDG owns an
approximately 92.27% interest in EPCA. EPCA's principal place of business is c/o
Maples and Calder, Attorneys-at-Law, Ugland House, South Church Street, P.O. Box
309, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. In February
1998 EPCA  acquired a 49% capital  interest in  Generadora  Electrica del Norte,
Limitada  ("GENOR"),  which has been  organized and is existing as a Sociedad de
Responsabilidad  Limitada under the laws of Guatemala.  GENOR has been formed to
develop,  own and  operate a 40  megawatt  electric  generating  facility  to be
constructed  in the city of Puerto  Barrios,  Department of Izabel,  Republic of
Guatemala.  It is expected  that the electric  energy  generated by the facility
will be sold to industrial and wholesale customers in Guatemala.

      2) IEP  Global  Development,  LLC  ("IGD")  a  limited  liability  company
organized  and  existing  under the laws of  Delaware.  It is in the business of
developing  and  acquiring   electric   power   generation,   transmission   and
distribution projects outside the United States. CEDI owns a 50% interest in IGD
(after  receipt  of  its  capital  investment  and a  preferred  return).  IGD's
principal office is 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 910, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

     3) Consolidated Edison Leasing,  Inc. ("CEL"), a corporation  organized and
existing  under  the  laws  of the  state  of  Delaware.  CEL is a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of CEDI formed to invest in lease transactions.

D.  Consolidated  Edison  Energy,  Inc.  ("CEEI"),  a corporation  organized and
existing  under  the  laws of the  State of New  York.  It was  incorporated  in
November  1997 to invest in,  operate and market the output of  electric  energy
supply facilities in the United States and provide specialized  wholesale energy
services in the  electric  power and natural gas markets.  It is a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of Claimant.  CEEI's  principal  place of business is 701 Westchester
Avenue, Suite 201 West, White Plains, N.Y. 10604.

E. Consolidated Edison  Communications,  Inc. ("CECI"), a corporation  organized
and existing  under the laws of the State of New York.  It was  incorporated  in
November  1997  to  own,  lease,  operate  or  invest  in  facilities  used  for
telecommunications or otherwise compete in the  telecommunications  industry. It
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Claimant.  CECI's principal place of business is
701 Westchester Avenue, Suite 201 West, White Plains, N.Y. 10604.

     1) Telergy Metro LLC ("TMLLC"),  a limited  liability company organized and
existing  under the laws of the State of New York.  TMLLC was  organized to be a
full   service   provider  of   telecommunications   and  energy   services  and
telecommunications  products  in  southern  New York  State.  CECI  owns a 49.9%
interest  in TMLLC.  TMLLC's  principal  place of  business  is 5784  Widewaters
Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13214.


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2.   A  BRIEF  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  PROPERTIES  OF  CLAIMANT  AND  EACH  OF ITS
     SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES USED FOR THE GENERATION,  TRANSMISSION,
     AND  DISTRIBUTION  OF  ELECTRIC  ENERGY  FOR SALE,  OR FOR THE  PRODUCTION,
     TRANSMISSION,  AND DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED GAS,  INDICATING
     THE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL GENERATING PLANTS,  TRANSMISSION LINES, PRODUCING
     FIELDS,  GAS  MANUFACTURING  PLANTS,  AND  ELECTRIC  AND  GAS  DISTRIBUTION
     FACILITIES,  INCLUDING ALL SUCH  PROPERTIES  WHICH ARE OUTSIDE THE STATE IN
    WHICH CLAIMANT AND ITS  SUBSIDIARIES  ARE ORGANIZED AND ALL TRANSMISSION OR
     PIPELINES WHICH DELIVER OR RECEIVE ELECTRIC ENERGY OR GAS AT THE BORDERS OF
     SUCH STATE.

      Claimant  and its  subsidiaries  other  than Con  Edison  are not  "public
utility  companies" for the purposes of the Public Utilities Holding Company Act
of 1935 and do not own any such properties.

Con Edison's Utility Properties

Con Edison's Electric Generating Facilities

Con Edison owns the following electric generating facilities:

         Generating                    Net Generating
         Station                    Capacity 12/31/97
                                    (Megawatts - Summer Rating)
         Fossil-Fueled
         Ravenswood (3 Units)              1,742
         Astoria  (3 Units)                1,075
         Arthur Kill    (2 Units)            826
         East River     (2 Units)            300
         Bowline Point (2 Units)
              - two-thirds interest          808
         Roseton (2 Units)
              - 40% interest                 482
         Other (3 Units)                     187
         Nuclear  (1 Unit)                   931
         Gas Turbines (39 Units)           1,940
            Total                          8,291

    
     Con  Edison's  electric  generating  stations are located in New York City
with the exception of the Indian Point nuclear  station in  Westchester  County,
New York;  the Bowline  Point  station in  Rockland  County,  New York;  and the
Roseton station in Orange County, New York. The generating  stations are held in
fee with the following exceptions: (i) Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R)
has a one-third interest and the Company has a two-thirds interest as tenants in
common in the Bowline Point station,  which is operated by O&R; and (ii) Central
Hudson Gas & Electric  Corporation  (Central Hudson) has a 35 percent  interest,
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NIMO) has a 25 percent interest and Con Edison
has a 40 percent  interest as tenants in common in the Roseton station (which is
operated by Central  Hudson) with Central Hudson having the right to acquire Con
Edison's interest in 2004. None of Con Edison's electric  generation  facilities
are outside New York State.



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Con Edison's Electric Transmission Facilities

      Con Edison has transmission  interconnections  with NIMO,  Central Hudson,
O&R, New York State Electric and Gas  Corporation,  Connecticut  Light and Power
Company,  Long Island Lighting Company,  the Power Authority of the State of New
York,  and Public  Service  Electric  and Gas  Company.  Con  Edison's  electric
transmission  facilities are located in New York City and  Westchester,  Orange,
Rockland,  Putnam and Dutchess counties in New York State. At December 31, 1997,
the  Company's  transmission  system  had  approximately  432 miles of  overhead
circuits  operating at 138, 230, 345, 500 kilovolts and  approximately 378 miles
of  underground  circuits  operating  at  138  and  345  kilovolts.   There  are
approximately  267 miles of radial  subtransmission  circuits  operating  at 138
kilovolts.  Con  Edison's  14  transmission  substations,  supplied  by circuits
operated at 69 kilovolts and above, have a total transformer  capacity of 15,731
megavolt  amperes.  None of Con Edison's  electric  transmission  facilities are
outside New York State. Con Edison maintains the following six  interconnections
with Public  Service  Electric and Gas  Corporation of New Jersey (PSE&G) at the
New  York-New  Jersey state line:  a 230 KV overhead  transmission  line between
PSE&G's  Linden  substation  in Linden,  New Jersey  and Con  Edison's  Goethals
substation on Staten  Island;  two  underground-underwater  345 kV  transmission
lines between PSE&G's Hudson  generating  station in Jersey City, New Jersey and
Con  Edison's  Farragut  substation  in  Brooklyn,  New York;  a 500 kV overhead
transmission line between Con Edison's Ramapo substation in Rockland County, New
York  and  PSE&G's  facilities  in  Branchburg,   New  Jersey  and  two  345  kV
transmission  lines  between the Ramapo  substation  and PSE&G's  facilities  in
Waldwick,  New  Jersey  (via the  South  Mahwah  substation).  Con  Edison  also
maintains  an  overhead  345 kv  transmission  line  from  its  Pleasant  Valley
Substation in Dutchess County, New York which  interconnects with the facilities
of the Connecticut Light & Power Corporation at the New  York-Connecticut  state
line.

Con Edison's Electric Distribution Facilities

      Con Edison owns various electric  distribution  substations and facilities
located  throughout New York City and Westchester  County, New York. At December
31, 1997, Con Edison's  distribution  system had 293  distribution  substations,
with a transformer capacity of 20,168 megavolt amperes, 32,368 miles of overhead
distribution lines and 87,455 miles of underground distribution lines.




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Con Edison's Gas Facilities

      Natural gas is  delivered  by pipeline to Con Edison at various  points in
its service  territory  and is  distributed  to customers by Con Edison  through
approximately  4,200 miles of mains and 367,000 service lines. Con Edison owns a
natural gas  liquification  facility and storage tank at its Astoria property in
Queens,  New  York.  The plant can  store  approximately  1,000  mdth of which a
maximum of about 250 mdth can be  withdrawn  per day. Con Edison has about 1,230
mdth of additional  natural gas storage  capacity at a field in upstate New York
owned and operated by Honeoye Storage Corporation,  a corporation 23 1/3 percent
owned by Con Edison.

3.    INFORMATION  FOR  CALENDAR  YEAR 1997 WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMANT AND EACH OF
      ITS SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES.

      (a)  Number  of  Kilowatt  Hours of  Electric  Energy  Sold (At  Retail or
Wholesale), and Dekatherms of Natural or Manufactured Gas Distributed at Retail.

                                    Electric (kwhrs)        Gas (Dth)
      Claimant                      None                    None
      Con Edison        Retail:     37,527,979,000          116,597,299
                       Wholesale:    2,499,587,000*                N/A

*Includes  929,483,000  kilowatt  hours  generated by Con Edison for others from
their fuel and purchased by Con Edison.

      (b) Number of Kilowatt Hours of Electric  Energy and Dekatherms of Natural
or  Manufactured  Gas Distributed at Retail Outside the State in which Each Such
Company is Organized.
                                    Electric (kwhrs)        Gas (Dth)
      Claimant                      None                    None
      Con Edison                    None                    286,630



      c.  Number  of Kwh  of  Electric  Energy  and  Dekatherms  of  Natural  or
Manufactured Gas Sold at Wholesale  Outside the State in which Each Such Company
is Organized, or at the State line.

                                    Electric (kwhrs)        Gas (Mdth)
      Claimant                      None                    None
      Con Edison                    921,000,000*            8,721,387

* Does not  include  return to Hydro  Quebec of  163,400,000  kilowatt  hours of
energy  received  by Con  Edison in excess of the  "basic  amount" of energy Con
Edison is  entitled  to  purchase  under an  agreement  with the New York  Power
Authority (which has a contract with Hydro-Quebec).




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     d. Number of Kilowatt  Hours of Electric  Energy and Dekatherms of Natural
or  Manufactured  Gas Purchased  Outside the State in which Each Such Company is
Organized or at the State line.
                                    Electric (kwhrs)        Gas (Mdth)
      Claimant                      None                    None
      Con Edison                    12,116,000,000         242,296,610

 4.THE FOLLOWING  INFORMATION FOR THE REPORTING  PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMANT
   AND EACH  INTEREST  IT HOLDS  DIRECTLY OR  INDIRECTLY  IN AN EWG OR A FOREIGN
   UILITY COMPANY, STATING MONETARY AMOUNT IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

      a) Name, location, business address and description of the facilities used
by the EWG or foreign  utility  company  for the  generation,  transmission  and
distribution  of electric  energy for sale or for the  distribution at retail of
natural or manufactured gas.

      b) Name of each  system  company  that  holds an  interest  in such EWG or
foreign utility company and description of the interest held.

      c) Type and amount of capital  invested,  directly or  indirectly,  by the
holding  company  claiming  exemption;  any direct or indirect  guarantee of the
security of the EWG or foreign utility  company by the holding company  claiming
exemption;  and any  debt or  other  financial  obligation  for  which  there is
recourse,  directly or indirectly,  to the holding company claiming exemption or
another system company other than the EWG or foreign utility company.

       d)  Capitalization  and  earnings of the EWG or foreign  utility  company
during the reporting period.

       e) Identify any service,  sales or construction  contract(s)  between the
EWG or foreign utility  company and a system company,  and describe the services
to be rendered or goods sold and fees or revenues under such agreements.


      Claimant  did not  directly or  indirectly  own any interest in any EWG or
foreign  utility  during the reporting  period.  See,  however , Item  1.C.1)a.,
above.





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                                    EXHIBIT A

A  CONSOLIDATING  STATEMENT  OF  INCOME  AND  SURPLUS  OF THE  CLAIMANT  AND ITS
SUBSIDIARY  COMPANIES FOR THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR,  TOGETHER WITH A CONSOLIDATING
BALANCE SHEET OF CLAIMANT AND ITS  SUBSIDIARY  COMPANIES AS OF THE CLOSE OF SUCH
CALENDAR YEAR.

On January 1, 1998,  Claimant became the holding company for Con Edison pursuant
to an Agreement and Plan of Exchange  approved by Con Edison's  shareholders  on
December 12, 1997. For additional information about this reorganization, see the
Proxy Statement and Prospectus of Claimant and Con Edison included in Claimant's
Registration  Statement on Form S-4 (No.  333-39164;  declared  effective by the
Commission on October 31, 1997).  Because the  reorganization  was not effective
until January 1, 1998, Con Edison's  consolidating  financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 1997 also  constitute  the 1997 financial  statements of
Claimant  and its  subsidiaries.  The  consolidating  financial  statements  are
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
          


EXHIBIT B                   FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

IF AT THE TIME A REPORT ON THIS FORM IS FILED,  THE  REGISTRANT  IS  REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT THIS REPORT AND ANY  AMENDMENTS  THERETO  ELECTRONICALLY  VIA EDGAR,  THE
REGISTRANT SHALL FURNISH A FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE. THE SCHEDULE SHALL SET FORTH
THE  FINANCIAL  AND  OTHER  DATA  SPECIFIED  BELOW  THAT ARE  APPLICABLE  TO THE
REGISTRANT ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS.

Item No.    Caption Heading

1           Total Assets              
2           Total Operating Revenues  
3           Net Income                



                                    EXHIBIT C


AN  ORGANIZATION  CHART SHOWING THE  RELATIONSHIP OF EACH EWG OR FOREIGN UTILITY
COMPANY TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES IN THE HOLDING COMPANY SYSTEM.


As indicated in reponse to Item 4 of this report on Form U-3A-2,  Claimant
did not directly or  indirectly  own any interest in any EWG or foreign  utility
company during the reporting period. Accordingly, no organization chart is being
submitted.





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      The above-named  claimant has caused this statement to be duly executed on
its behalf by its authorized officer on this 26th day of February, 1998.

                                         
                                           Consolidated Edison, Inc.


                                           By:  HYMAN SCHOENBLUM
                                                Hyman Schoenblum
                                                Vice President and Controller





Name,  title,  and  address  of  officer  to  whom  notices  and  correspondence
concerning this statement should be addressed:

Archie M. Bankston
Secretary
4 Irving Place
New York, N.Y. 10003.




EXHIBIT A CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 (Thousands of Dollars) Consolidated Edison Company of Con Edison Con Edison Consolidated Consolidated New York, Inc. Solutions Development Edison, Inc.* Adjustments Income Stateement Operating revenues Electric $5,646,916 - - - $ (11,341) $5,635,575 Gas 1,096,057 - - - (2,177) 1,093,880 Steam 393,418 - - - (1,619) 391,799 Total operating revenues $7,136,391 - - - (15,137) 7,121,254 Operating expenses Purchased power 1,349,421 - - - - 1,349,421 Fuel 596,824 - - - - 596,824 Gas purchased for resale 479,218 - - - - 479,218 Other operations 1,123,982 - - - (15,137) 1,108,845 Maintenance 474,788 - - - - 474,788 Depreciation and amortization 502,779 - - - - 502,779 Taxes, other than federal income tax 1,181,081 - - - - 1,181,081 Federal income tax 382,910 - - - - 382,910 Total operating expenses 6,091,003 - - - (15,137) 6,075,866 Operating income 1,045,388 - - - - 1,045,388 Other income (deductions) Investment income 11,554 - - - - 11,554 Allowance for equity funds used during construction 4,448 - - - - 4,448 Other Income less miscellaneous income deductions (13,579) (5,614) (7,782) (1,200) 9,479 (18,696) Federal income tax (1,927) 1,975 2,724 418 - 3,190 Total other income 496 (3,639) (5,058) (782) 9,479 496 Income before interest charges 1,045,884 (3,639) (5,058) (782) 9,479 1,045,884 Interest on long-term debt 318,158 - - - - 318,158 Other interest 17,083 - - - - 17,083 Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (2,180) - - - - (2,180) Net interest charges 333,061 - - - - 333,061 Net Income 712,823 (3,639) (5,058) (782) 9,479 712,823 Preferred stock dividend requirements (18,344) - - - - (18,344) Net income for common stock $ 694,479 $ (3,639) $(5,058) $ (782) $ 9,479 $ 694,479 * Results of Con Edison Solutions and Con Edison Development were consolidated within CEI in December 1997.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 (Thousands of Dollars) Con Edison Development and Con Edison Solutions to Consolidated Consolidated Edison Edison Honeoye Consolidated Company of Company of Storage Retained New York, Inc. DIDCORP New York, Inc. Corporation Earnings Balance , December 31, 1996 $4,284,767 $63 $(1,110) $ 215 $4,283,935 Net Change to Unappropriated Retained Earnings 199,676 - 1,110 (18) 200,768 Balance, December 31, 1997 4,484,443 63 - 197 4,484,703
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 (Thousands of Dollars) Consolidated Edison Company of Consolidated Consolidated New York, Inc. DIDCORP Edison, Inc. * Adjustments Balance Sheet Electric $11,743,745 - - - 11,743,745 Gas 1,741,562 - - - 1,741,562 Steam 576,206 - - - 576,206 General 1,203,427 - - - 1,203,427 Total 15,264,940 - - - 15,264,940 Less: Accumulated Depreciation 4,392,377 - - - 4,392,377 Net 10,872,563 - - - 10,872,563 Construction Work in progress 292,218 - - - 292,218 Nuclear fuel assemblies and components, less accumulated amortization 102,321 - - - 102,321 Net Utility Plant 11,267,102 - - - 11,267,102 Current Assets Cash and temporary cash investments 62,012 42 121,404 - 183,458 Funds held for refunding of debt 328,874 - - - 328,874 Accounts receivable - customer less allowance for uncollectable 558,239 - 22,924 - 581,163 accounts of $21,600 Other receivables 54,969 11 5,779 - 60,759 Regulatory accounts receivable (1,682) - - - (1,682) Fuel, at average cost 53,697 - - - 53,697 Gas in storage, at average cost 37,209 - - - 37,209 Materials and supplies, at average cost 191,759 - - - 191,759 Prepayments 74,996 - 520 - 75,516 Other currents assets 4,119 - 11 12,327 16,457 Total current assets 1,364,192 53 150,638 12,327 1,527,210 Investments in nonutility property 449,697 (12,189) (131,102) (14,009) 292,397 Deferred charges Enlightened Energy program costs 117,807 - - - 117,807 Unamortized debt expense 126,085 - - - 126,085 Recoverable fuel costs 98,301 - - - 98,301 Power contract termination costs 80,978 - - - 80,978 Other deferred charges 536,341 12,154 - (308,936) 239,559 Total deferred charges 959,512 12,154 - (308,936) 662,730 Regulatory asset - future federal 1,090,935 - - (117,856) 973,079 income tax Total 15,131,438 18 19,536 (428,474) 14,722,518 Capitalization and Liabilities Capitalization Common shareholders' equity 5,930,079 - - - 5,930,079 Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption 84,550 - - - 84,550 Other preferred stock 233,468 - - - 233,468 Long-term debt 4,188,906 - - - 4,188,906 Total capitalization 10,437,003 - - - 10,437,003 Noncurrent liablitiies Obligations under capital leases 39,879 - - - 39,879 Other noncurrent liabilities 111,437 - - (5,300) 106,137 Total noncurrent liabilities 151,316 - - (5,300) 146,016 Current liabilities Long-term debt due within one year 529,385 - - - 529,385 Accounts payable 415,464 - 24,650 - 440,114 Customer deposits 161,731 - - - 161,731 Accrued taxes 70,850 - (5,114) - 65,736 Accrued interest 85,613 - - - 85,613 Accrued wages 82,556 - - - 82,556 Other current liabilities 183,104 18 - - 183,122 Total current liabilities 1,528,703 18 19,536 - 1,548,257 Accumulated deferred federal income tax 2,618,453 - - (310,618) 2,307,835 Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 163,680 - - - 163,680 Other deferred credits 232,283 - - (112,556) 119,727 Total deferred credits 3,014,416 - - (423,174) 2,591,242 Total 15,131,438 18 19,536 (428,474) 14,722,518 * Results of Con Edison Solutions and Con Edison Development were consolidated within CEI in December 1997.
 


OPUR3 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE FORM U-3A-2 TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE RELATES, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0001047862 CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. 1,000 12-MOS DEC-31-1997 JAN-01-1997 DEC-31-1997 PER-BOOK 14,722,518 7,121,254 694,479,000