POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  an
officer  and  a Director of Orange and Rockland Utilities,  Inc.,
which  Company proposes to file with the Securities and  Exchange
Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal
year  ended December 31, 1996 pursuant to the provisions  of  the
Securities   Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,   has   made,
constituted and appointed and by these presents does hereby make,
constitute  and  appoint  G.  D. CALIENDO  his  true  and  lawful
attorney,  for him and in his name, place and stead, and  in  his
office and capacity as aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K
and  any and all other documents to be signed and filed with  the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  in  connection  therewith,
hereby  granting to said G. D. CALIENDO full power and  authority
to do and perform each and every act as fully, to all intents and
purposes,  as he might or could do if personally present,  hereby
ratifying and confirming in all respects all that G. D.  CALIENDO
may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   _/s/ D. Louis Peoples______
                                   D. Louis Peoples
                                   Vice Chairman of the Board and
                                      Chief Executive Officer
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  an
officer  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.,  which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   _/s/ R. Lee Haney___________
                                   R. Lee Haney
                                   Senior Vice President and
                                     Chief Financial Officer
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  an
officer  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.,  which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   _/s/ Edward M. McKenna______
                                   Edward M. McKenna
                                   Controller
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   __s/ Ralph M. Baruch________
                                   Ralph M. Baruch
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   ___/s/ J. Fletcher Creamer__
                                   J. Fletcher Creamer
                                   Director




















                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   _/s/ Michael J. Del Giudice__
                                   Michael J. Del Giudice
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   _/s/ Jon F. Hanson_________
                                   Jon F. Hanson
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   __/s/ Kenneth D. McPherson__
                                   Kenneth D. McPherson
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   __/s/ Robert E. Mulcahy III_
                                   Robert E. Mulcahy III
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   __/s/ James F. O'Grady, Jr.__
                                   James F. O'Grady, Jr.
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   __/s/ Frederic V. Salerno___
                                   Frederic V. Salerno
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO her true and lawful attorney, for her  and
in  her name, place and stead, and in her office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as she might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set her  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   __/s/ Linda C. Taliaferro____
                                   Linda C. Taliaferro
                                   Director
























                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  a
Director  of  Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., which  Company
proposes  to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission  an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  1996 pursuant to the provisions of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as amended, has made,  constituted  and
appointed and by these presents does hereby make, constitute  and
appoint G. D. CALIENDO his true and lawful attorney, for him  and
in  his name, place and stead, and in his office and capacity  as
aforesaid, to sign and file said Form 10-K and any and all  other
documents to be signed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  in  connection therewith,  hereby  granting  to  said
G.  D.  CALIENDO full power and authority to do and perform  each
and  every act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might
or   could  do  if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying   and
confirming in all respects all that G. D. CALIENDO may  or  shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his  hand  and
seal this 6th day of March 1997.


                                   __/s/ H. Kent Vanderhoef____
                                   H. Kent Vanderhoef
                                   Chairman of the Board of
Directors