EXHIBIT (24)(i)2

                                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  Central  Hudson  Gas &  Electric  Corporation  ("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, 2001, with the Securities
and Exchange  Commission,  as combined with the Annual Report on Form 10-K,  for
the  year  ended  December  31,  2001  of CH  Energy  Group,  Inc.,  the  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  18th day of
January, 2002.

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

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

         On this 18th day of January,  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)2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STEVEN V. LANT, Chief Financial
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, PAUL J. GANCI, DONNA S. DOYLE
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, 2001, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with
the Annual  Report on Form  10-K,  for the year ended  December  31,  2001 of CH
Energy  Group,  Inc.,  the  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  18th day of
January, 2002.

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


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

         On this 18th day of January,  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


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                                                                EXHIBIT (24)(i)2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that I, CARL E. MEYER,  President and
Chief Operating 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, PAUL J. GANCI,
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, 2001,  with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission,  as combined with the Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended
December 31, 2001 of CH Energy Group, Inc., the 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  18th day of
January, 2002.

                                                  /s/ CARL E. MEYER         L.S.
                                               -----------------------------

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

         On this 18th day of January,  2002,  before me personally  came CARL E.
MEYER 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)2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that I, ARTHUR R. UPRIGHT, Senior Vice
President-Regulatory  Affairs,  Financial  Planning and Accounting,  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, PAUL J. GANCI, 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, 2001,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  as combined with the
Annual  Report on Form 10-K,  for the year ended  December 31, 2001 of CH Energy
Group, Inc., the 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  18th day of
January, 2002.

                                                  /s/ ARTHUR R. UPRIGHT     L.S.
                                               -----------------------------

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

         On this 18th day of January,  2002, before me personally came ARTHUR R.
UPRIGHT 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)2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, DONNA S. DOYLE, Vice President-
Accounting and Controller, a Principal Executive Officer of Central Hudson Gas &
Electric Corporation ("Corporation"),  have made, constituted and appointed, and
by these  presents do make,  constitute  and appoint,  PAUL J. GANCI,  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, 2001, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as combined with
the Annual  Report on Form  10-K,  for the year ended  December  31,  2001 of CH
Energy  Group,  Inc.,  the  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  18th day of
January, 2002.

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

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

         On this 18th day of January,  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 he executed
the same.

                                                  /s/ DONNA M. GIAMETTA
                                               -----------------------------
                                                       Notary Public