<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 27th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    EUGENE R. MCGRATH
                                                                  
    EUGENE R. MCGRATH
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 27th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    RAYMOND J. MCCANN
                                                                  
    RAYMOND J. MCCANN
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 27th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    JOAN S. FREILICH
                                                                  
    JOAN S. FREILICH
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    E. VIRGIL CONWAY
                                                                  
    E. VIRGIL CONWAY
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    GORDON J. DAVIS
                                                                  
    GORDON J. DAVIS
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    RUTH M. DAVIS
                                                                  
    RUTH M. DAVIS
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    ELLEN V. FUTTER
                                                                  
    ELLEN V. FUTTER
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    ARTHUR HAUSPURG
                                                                  
    ARTHUR HAUSPURG
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    SALLY HERNANDEZ-PINERO
                                                                  
    SALLY HERNANDEZ-PINERO
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 24th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    PETER W. LIKINS
                                                                  
    PETER W. LIKINS
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    FREDERICK P. ROSE
                                                                  
    FREDERICK P. ROSE
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 24th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    DONALD K. ROSS
                                                                  
    DONALD K. ROSS
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    ROBERT G. SCHWARTZ
                                                                  
    ROBERT G. SCHWARTZ
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 26th day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    RICHARD A. VOELL
                                                                  
    RICHARD A. VOELL
<PAGE>
<PAGE>

            CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York
corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE,

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his
or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may
be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J.
McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them
severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name,
place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer
or  both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and
to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or
their or his substitute  or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.                         

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 23rd day of March, 1996. 


                                                                  
    MYLES V. WHALEN, JR.
                                                                  
    MYLES V. WHALEN, JR.