Exhibit 24



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                          /s/  William J. Alley
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                               William J. Alley


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                            /s/  John L. Heath
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                                 John L. Heath


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999
<PAGE>




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                          /s/  Robert W. Jackson
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                               Robert W. Jackson


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999
<PAGE>




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                          /s/  Gordon R. Lohman
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                               Gordon R. Lohman


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999
<PAGE>




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                          /s/  Richard A. Lumpkin
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                               Richard A. Lumpkin


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999
<PAGE>




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                          /s/  Hanne M. Merriman 
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                               Hanne M. Merriman


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999
<PAGE>




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                          /s/  Thomas L. Shade
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                               Thomas L. Shade


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999
<PAGE>




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                _________________



          The undersigned, as a director of CIPSCO Incorporated, does hereby
constitute and appoint C. L. Greenwalt and W. A. Koertner, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and
authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, in his or her capacity, the CIPSCO Incorporated
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995, and any amendments thereto, to be filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; hereby granting to such
attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of December, 1995.



                                          /s/  James W. Wogsland
                                        _______________________________ (SEAL)
                                               James W. Wogsland


Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 20th day
of December, 1995.


  /s/  Janet K. Cooper
_________________________
      Notary Public

My commission expires:

March 27, 1999