**Exhibit 24.1**

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with fullpower to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned, and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as thecase may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on orbefore twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of ConEdison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offers relating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    ROBERT HOGLUND        Robert Hoglund

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 18th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    EDWARD J. RASMUSSEN        Edward J. Rasmussen

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    VINCENT A. CALARCO        Vincent A. Calarco

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    GEORGE CAMPBELL,JR.        George Campbell, Jr.

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    GORDON J. DAVIS        Gordon J. Davis

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    MICHAEL J. DELGIUDICE        Michael J. Del Giudice

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    ELLEN V. FUTTER        Ellen V. Futter

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    JOHN F. HENNESSY III        John F. Hennessy

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    SALLY HERNANDEZ        Sally Hernandez

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    JOHN F. KILLIAN        John F. Killian

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    PETER W. LIKINS        Peter W. Likins

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    EUGENE R.MCGRATH        Eugene R. McGrath

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    MICHAEL W. RANGER        Michael W. Ranger

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Hoglund, John D. McMahon and Edward J. Rasmussen, and each of them (with full power to act without the others), the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for and on behalf of the undersigned,and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director and/or officer, as the case may be, of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (“Con Edison”) and/or Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.(“Con Edison of New York”), as the case may be, to sign (i) the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 to be filed by Con Edison and Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) one or more Registration Statements to be filed on or before twelve months from the date hereof by Con Edison or Con Edison of New York with the Securities and ExchangeCommission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to Common Shares ($0.10 par value) or debt securities of Con Edison or debt securities or preferred stock of Con Edison of New York, as the case may be, and any exchange offersrelating to such securities; and (iii) any and all amendments of the Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Registration Statements. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 19th day of February 2009. 

 
/S/    L. FREDERICK SUTHERLAND        L. Frederick Sutherland