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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., on Form S-3 of our report dated December
8, 2000 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Piedmont Natural Gas
Company, Inc., for the year ended October 31, 2000, and to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registration
Statement.

                                      /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

                                      Charlotte, North Carolina
                                      June 4, 2001