POWER OF ATTORNEY
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     Each  of  the  undersigned  officers and directors of Energy Corporation of
America  (the  "Company")  hereby  constitutes and appoints John Mork, Joseph E.
Casabona  and  Michael  S. Fletcher and each of them (with full power to each of
them  to  act  alone), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power  of  substitution,  for  him  and on his behalf and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this Form 10-K under
the  Securities  Act  of 1934, as amended, and any or all amendments (including,
without  limitation,  post-effective  amendments), with all exhibits and any and
all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  or  any  regulatory  authority,  granting  unto  such
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  and  each  of them acting alone, full power and
authority  to do and perform each of every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as full to
all  intents and purposes as he himself might or could do if personally present,
hereby  ratifying  and  confirming all the such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any  of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done.

Pursuant  to  the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this Form 10-K has
been signed on the _____ day of September, 2000, by the following persons in the
capacities  indicated.



       /S/ John Mork                              /S/ W. Gaston Capterton, III
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John  Mork                                 W.  Gaston  Caperton,  III,  Director
President,
Chief  Executive  Officer, Director



       /S/ Joseph Casabona                       /S/ Peter Coors
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Joseph  E.  Casabona                             Peter  H.  Coors,  Director
Executive  Vice  President,  Director



       /S/ Michael S. Fletcher                   /S/ L.B. Curtis
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Michael  S.  Fletcher                            L.B.  Curtis,  Director
Chief  Financial  Officer, Treasurer



                                                 /S/ John J. Dorgan
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                                                John  J.  Dorgan,  Director



                                                 /S/ F. H. McCullough, III
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                                             F.  H.  McCullough,  III,  Director



                                                 /S/ Julie Mork
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                                                   Julie  Mork,  Director



                                                 /S/ A.C. Nielsen, Jr.
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                                            Arthur  C.  Nielsen,  Jr.,  Director