EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, PAUL J. GANCI, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer, a Principal Executive Officer and a Director
of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed,
and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, DONNA S. DOYLE AND STEVEN
V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                        /S/  PAUL J. GANCI  L.S.
                                            ------------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came PAUL J.
GANCI 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>

                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, JOHN E. MACK III, a Director of
CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed, and
by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S.
DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                       /S/ JOHN E. MACK III L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came JOHN E.
MACK III 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/  DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, EDWARD P. SWYER, a Director of
CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed, and
by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S.
DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                     /S/ EDWARD P. SWYER L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came EDWARD P.
SWYER 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, JACK EFFRON, a Director of CH
Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed, and by
these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S. DOYLE,
STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                         /S/ JACK EFFRON L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came JACK EFFRON
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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, HEINZ K. FRIDRICH, a Director
of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed,
and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S.
DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                      /S/ HEINZ K. FRIDRICH L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came HEINZ K.
FRIDRICH 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, EDWARD F. X. GALLAGHER, a
Director of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and
appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI,
DONNA S. DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                 /S/ EDWARD F. X. GALLAGHER L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came EDWARD F.
X. GALLAGHER 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CHARLES LAFORGE, a Director of
CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed, and
by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S.
DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                       /S/  CHARLES LAFORGE L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came CHARLES
LAFORGE 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, FRANCES D. FERGUSSON, a
Director of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and
appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI,
DONNA S. DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                   /S/ FRANCES D. FERGUSSON L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came FRANCES D.
FERGUSSON 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STANLEY J. GRUBEL, a Director
of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed,
and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S.
DOYLE, STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                     /S/ STANLEY J. GRUBEL  L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, before me personally came STANLEY J.
GRUBEL 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, DONNA S. DOYLE, Vice President -
Accounting and Controller, Officer of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"),
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute
and appoint, PAUL J. GANCI AND STEVEN V. LANT, 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, 2000, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                         /S/ DONNA S. DOYLE L.S.
                                            ------------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public


<PAGE>


                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STEVEN V. LANT, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer, of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made,
constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and
appoint, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S. DOYLE, 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, 2000, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, 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 26th day of
January, 2001.



                                                         /S/ STEVEN V. LANT L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

        On this 26th day of January, 2001, 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/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                            Notary Public