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                                  July 1, 2003


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth St., N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

          Re:  SEC File No. 70-10141

Dear Sir or Madam:

          On June 24, 2003, Energy East Corporation ("Energy East") filed an
amendment to its application on Form U-1 in SEC File No. 70-10119. This filing
was erroneously designated as a new application on Form U-1 and was,
consequently, placed under a new file number, 70-10141, by the EDGAR system.

          By this letter, Energy East withdraws the filing in File No. 70-10141.
Today, that filing and two additional exhibits will be filed under the correct
file number, File No. 70-10119.

                                   Sincerely,



                                   /s/ Markian M. W. Melnyk
                                   Markian M.W. Melnyk
                                   Attorney for Energy East Corporation