EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

               That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his true
and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority (acting
alone and without the other) to execute in his name and on his behalf and to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1995, including all amendments.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this
22nd day of February, 1996.



                                                      /s/ Alfred R. Glancy III
                                                          Alfred R. Glancy III







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                                                                  EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

               That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint, Alfred R. Glancy III and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in his name and on his behalf
and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, including all amendments.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this
22nd day of February, 1996.



                                                          /s/ Stephen E. Ewing
                                                              Stephen E. Ewing










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                                                                  EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

               That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint, Alfred R. Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and
on his behalf and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, including all
amendments.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this
22nd day of February, 1996.



                                                      /s/ William K. McCrackin
                                                          William K. McCrackin




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                                                                  EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

               That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint, Alfred R. Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and
on his behalf and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, including all
amendments.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this
22nd day of February, 1996.



                                                           /s/ Carl J. Croskey
                                                               Carl J. Croskey







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                                                                  EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

               That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint, Alfred R. Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and
on his behalf and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, including all
amendments.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this
22nd day of February, 1996.



                                                         /s/ Howard L. Dow III
                                                             Howard L. Dow III





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                                                                  EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

               That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint, Alfred R. Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and
on his behalf and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, including all
amendments.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this
22nd day of February, 1996.



                                                        /s/ Daniel L. Schiffer
                                                            Daniel L. Schiffer








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                                                                  EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

               That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint, Alfred R. Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and
on his behalf and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, including all
amendments.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this
22nd day of February, 1996.



                                                          /s/ John E. vonRosen
                                                              John E. vonRosen