POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STEVEN V. LANT, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer, a Principal Executive Officer, and a Director
of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation ("Corporation"), have made,
constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and
appoint, CHRISTOPHER M. CAPONE, DONNA S. DOYLE, and JOHN E. GOULD, and each of
them, my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my name, place and stead, and
in my office and capacity as aforesaid, to sign and file the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, of CH Energy Group, Inc., the
Corporation's parent corporation, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, together with any and all amendments and
supplements to said Annual Report and any and all other documents to be signed
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection therewith,
hereby granting to said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary
to be done in the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or
could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming in all respects
all that said attorneys or any of them may or shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal this 12th day of February
2007.

                                  /s/ Steven V. Lant    L.S.
                              --------------------------

STATE OF NEW YORK  )
                   : ss.:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )

      On this 12th day of February 2007, before me personally came STEVEN V.
LANT to me known and known to me to be the individual described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed
the same.

                                  /s/ Maureen M. Boes
                              --------------------------
                                     Notary Public

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CARL E. MEYER, President and Chief
Operating Officer, a Principal Executive Officer, and a Director of Central
Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and
appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, CHRISTOPHER M.
CAPONE, DONNA S. DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, and JOHN E. GOULD, and each of them, my
true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my name, place and stead, and in my
office and capacity as aforesaid, to sign and file the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2006, of CH Energy Group, Inc., the Corporation's parent
corporation, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, together with any and all amendments and supplements to said Annual
Report and any and all other documents to be signed and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection therewith, hereby granting to
said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in
the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if
personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming in all respects all that
said attorneys or any of them may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal this 12th day of February
2007.

                                  /s/ Carl E. Meyer     L.S.
                              --------------------------

STATE OF NEW YORK  )
                   : ss.:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )

      On this 12th day of February 2007, before me personally came CARL E. MEYER
to me known and known to me to be the individual described in and who executed
the foregoing instrument, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

                                  /s/ Maureen M. Boes
                              --------------------------
                                     Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, DONNA S. DOYLE, Vice President -
Accounting and Principal Accounting Officer of Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed, and by these
presents do make, constitute and appoint, CHRISTOPHER M. CAPONE, STEVEN V. LANT,
and JOHN E. GOULD, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in
my name, place and stead, and in my office and capacity as aforesaid, to sign
and file the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with
the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, of CH
Energy Group, Inc., the Corporation's parent corporation, pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, together with any
and all amendments and supplements to said Annual Report and any and all other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
connection therewith, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each of them, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises as fully, to all intents and
purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and
confirming in all respects all that said attorneys or any of them may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal this 12th day of February
2007.

                                  /s/ Donna S. Doyle     L.S.
                              ---------------------------

STATE OF NEW YORK  )
                   : ss.:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )

      On this 12th day of February 2007, before me personally came DONNA S.
DOYLE to me known and known to me to be the individual described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument, and duly acknowledged to me that she executed
the same.

                                  /s/ Maureen M. Boes
                              ---------------------------
                                     Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CHRISTOPHER M. CAPONE, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer, and a Director of
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation ("Corporation"), have made,
constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and
appoint, DONNA S. DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, and JOHN E. GOULD, and each of them, my
true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my name, place and stead, and in my
office and capacity as aforesaid, to sign and file the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2006, of CH Energy Group, Inc., the Corporation's parent
corporation, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, together with any and all amendments and supplements to said Annual
Report and any and all other documents to be signed and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection therewith, hereby granting to
said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in
the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if
personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming in all respects all that
said attorneys or any of them may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal this 12th day of February
2007.

                                  /s/ Christopher M. Capone    L.S.
                              ---------------------------------

STATE OF NEW YORK  )
                   : ss.:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )

      On this 12th day of February 2007, before me personally came CHRISTOPHER
M. CAPONE to me known and known to me to be the individual described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed
the same.

                                  /s/ Maureen M. Boes
                              ---------------------------------
                                       Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, JOSEPH J. DEVIRGILIO, JR.,
Executive Vice President - Corporate Services & Administration, an Officer, and
a Director of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation ("Corporation"), have
made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and
appoint, DONNA S. DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, and JOHN E. GOULD, and each of them, my
true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my name, place and stead, and in my
office and capacity as aforesaid, to sign and file the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2006, of CH Energy Group, Inc., the Corporation's parent
corporation, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, together with any and all amendments and supplements to said Annual
Report and any and all other documents to be signed and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection therewith, hereby granting to
said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in
the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if
personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming in all respects all that
said attorneys or any of them may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal this 12th day of February
2007.

                                  /s/ Joseph J. DeVirgilio, Jr.      L.S.
                              ---------------------------------------

STATE OF NEW YORK  )
                   : ss.:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )

      On this 12th day of February 2007, before me personally came JOSEPH J.
DEVIRGILIO, JR. to me known and known to me to be the individual described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument, and duly acknowledged to me that he
executed the same.

                                  /s/ Maureen M. Boes
                              ---------------------------------------
                                     Notary Public