EXHIBIT (24)(i)1

                                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, 2001, 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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of February,  2002,  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


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                                                                EXHIBIT (24)(i)1

                                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,  2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of February,  2002,  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

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                                                                EXHIBIT (24)(i)1

                                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, 2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of  February,  2002,  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

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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,  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,  2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of February,  2002,  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, 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, 2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of February,  2002, 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

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                                                                EXHIBIT (24)(i)1

                                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, 2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of February, 2002, 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)(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,  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,  2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of February, 2002, 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

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                                                                EXHIBIT (24)(i)1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that I, DONNA S. DOYLE, Vice President
- Accounting and Controller,  a Principal Accounting 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,
2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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

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

         On this 1st day of February,  2002,  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)(i)1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STEVEN V. LANT, Chief Operating
Officer  and Chief  Financial  Officer,  a  Principal  Financial  Officer  and 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,  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, 2001,  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  1st day of
February, 2002.

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


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

         On this 1st day of February,  2002, 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