Exhibit 24
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
   KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, EDWARD T. TOKAR, a Director
of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed,
and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, STEVEN V. LANT, andJOHN 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Edward T. Tokar
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
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ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, before me personally came EDWARD T. TOKARto 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
  
 KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, ERNEST R. VEREBELYI, a
Director of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and
appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, STEVEN V. LANT, andJOHN 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Ernest R. Verebelyi
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
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ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, before me personally came ERNEST R. VEREBELYI 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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 KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, STEVEN V. LANT, andJOHN 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Jeffrey D. Tranen
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
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ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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 KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, STEVEN V. LANT, andJOHN 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Margarita K. Dilley
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
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ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
  
 KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, MANUEL J.  IRAOLA,
a Director of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and
appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, 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, 2009, 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 ­­10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Manuel J. Iraola
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
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ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, before me personally came MANUEL J. IRAOLAto 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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 KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Stanley J. Grubel
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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 KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Steven M. Fetter
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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 KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      E. Michel Kruse
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
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ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
   KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, Vice
President  - Accounting and Controller 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Kimberly J. Wright
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, before me personally came KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 
 KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STEVEN V. LANT, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer, 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 KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Steven V. Lant
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 
 KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, CHRISTOPHER M. CAPONE,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and an Officer of CH
Energy Group, Inc. ("Corporation"), have made, constituted and appointed, and by
these presents do make, constitute and appoint KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, 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, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Christopher M. Capone
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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, KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT,andJOHN 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, 2009, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Steven V. Lant
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, before me personally came STEVEN V. LANTto 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 
 KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, JAMES P. LAURITO, President
and 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, KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT, STEVEN V. LANT,andJOHN 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, 2009, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      James P. Laurito
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, before me personally came JAMES P. LAURITO 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 
 KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT,
Controller 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,andJOHN 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, 2009, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 /s/
      Kimberly J. Wright
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, before me personally came KIMBERLY J. WRIGHTto 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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, KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT,
STEVEN V. LANT,andJOHN 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, 2009, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with
the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Christopher M. Capone
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
 :
ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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. GiamettaNotary
      Public
  
  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, KIMBERLY J.
WRIGHT, STEVEN V. LANT,andJOHN 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, 2009, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, 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 10th day of February
2010.
 
 
 /s/
      Joseph J. DeVirgilio, Jr.
              L.S.
 
 STATE
      OF NEW YORK
              )
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ss.:
 COUNTY
      OF DUTCHESS
              )
 
 On this
10th day of February 2010, 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/
      Donna M. GiamettaNotary
      Public