Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STEVEN V. LANT, President 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, CHRISTOPHER M.
CAPONE, 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.


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

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, 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

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                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CHRISTOPHER M. CAPONE, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, and an Officer of CH Energy Group, Inc.
("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, 2004,
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 11th day of February
2005.


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

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, 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/ Donna M. Giametta
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                   Notary Public

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                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, JEFFREY D. TRANEN, 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, 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

                                                  /s/ Jeffrey D. Tranen     L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, before me personally came JEFFERY D.
TRANEN 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

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                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, MARGARITA K. DILLEY, 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, 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

                                                  /s/ Margarita K. Dilley   L.S.
                                               ---------------------------------

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, before me personally came MARGARITA K.
DILLEY 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

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                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                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 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

                                                  /s/ Heinz K. Fridrich     L.S.
                                               ---------------------------------

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, 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

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                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

      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
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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

                                               /s/ Edward F. X. Gallagher   L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, 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 (i) 1

                                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 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

                                                  /s/ Stanley J. Grubel     L.S.
                                                  ------------------------------

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, 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 he executed
the same.

                                                  /s/ Donna M. Giametta
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STEVEN M. FETTER, 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, 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

                                                /s/ Steven M. Fetter        L.S.
                                               --------------------------------

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

         On this 11th day of February 2005, before me personally came STEVEN M.
FETTER 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 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, E. MICHEL KRUSE, 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, 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

                                                /s/ E. Michel Kruse         L.S.
                                              ----------------------------------

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, before me personally came E. MICHEL
KRUSE 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 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, DONNA S. DOYLE, Vice President -
Accounting and Controller, Principal Accounting Officer, and an Officer of CH
Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed, and by
these presents do make, constitute and appoint STEVEN V. LANT, CHRISTOPHER M.
CAPONE, 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, 2004, 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 11th day of February
2005.

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

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

      On this 11th day of February 2005, 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