Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                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 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, 2005, 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
2006.


                                               /s/ Manuel J. Iraola         L.S.
                                          ----------------------------------

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

      On this 10th day of February  2006,  before me  personally  came MANUEL J.
IRAOLA  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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                      Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                                                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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

         On this 10th day of February 2006, 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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                                                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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

         On this 10th day of February 2006, 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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                                                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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

      On this 10th day of  February  2006,  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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                                                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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

      On this 10th day of February 2006,  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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

         On this 10th day of February 2006, 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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

      On this 10th day of February  2006,  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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     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, 2005, 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 2006.


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

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

         On this 10th day of February 2006, 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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

      On this 10th day of  February  2006,  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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that I, STEVEN V. LANT,  Chairman of the
Board of Directors, 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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

      On this 10th day of February  2006,  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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

<PAGE>

                                                                Exhibit 24 (i) 1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that I,  CHRISTOPHER  M.  CAPONE,  Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer,  Principal 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  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, 2005, 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
2006.


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

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

         On this 10th day of February 2006, 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/ Maureen M. Boes
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                     Notary Public