Consent of A. William Finke

I hereby consent to the reference to me under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 relating to First Mortgage Bonds and Debt Securities which you are filing under the Securities Act of 1933. In giving this consent, I do not admit that I come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.