**Exhibit 24**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp. and PSI Energy, Inc., the Annual Report on Form 10-K foreach corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and to filethe signed Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 27th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Michael G.  Browning |
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|   | Michael G.  Browning     |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp., the Cinergy Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-K withthe Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 20th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Phillip R.  Cox |
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|   | Phillip R. Cox      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp., the Cinergy Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-K withthe Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 20th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ George C.  Juilfs |
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|   | George C. Juilfs      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp., the Cinergy Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-K withthe Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 20th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Thomas E.  Petry |
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|   | Thomas E. Petry      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp., the Cinergy Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-K withthe Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 22nd day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Mary L.  Schapiro |
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|   | Mary L. Schapiro      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for and onbehalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp., the Cinergy Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-K withthe Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 20th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ John J.  Schiff, Jr. |
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|   | John J. Schiff, Jr.      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JamesE. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp., the Cinergy Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-K withthe Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 22nd day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Philip R.  Sharp |
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|   | Philip R. Sharp      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofCinergy Corp., the Cinergy Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-K withthe Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 20th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Dudley S.  Taft |
|--------|---------------------|
|   | Dudley S. Taft      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofPSI Energy, Inc., the PSI Energy, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-Kwith the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 27th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Kay E.  Pashos |
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|   | Kay E. Pashos      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director of TheCincinnati Gas & Electric Company and The Union Light, Heat and PowerCompany, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for each corporation for thefiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-Kwith the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 27th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ Gregory C.  Ficke |
|--------|-----------------------|
|   | Gregory C. Ficke      |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOWALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appointsJames E. Rogers and Lynn J. Good, or either of them with full power to actwithout the other, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact andagents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for andon behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director ofThe Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and The Union Light, Heat andPower Company, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for each corporation for thefiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and to file the signed Form 10-Kwith the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Theundersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact andagents, and each of them, shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.

 

INWITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto caused this Power of Attorney tobe executed on this 27th day of February, 2006.

 

 
|   | /s/ James L.  Turner |
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|   | James L. Turner      |

 

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