EXHIBIT
24




















POWER OF
ATTORNEY








WHEREAS, NORTH
SHORE GAS COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, will file on or before the due date
of March 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an annual report on Form
10-K, and





WHEREAS, the
undersigned is a Director of North Shore Gas Company;





NOW, THEREFORE, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence T. Borgard,
Joseph P. O'Leary, Bradley A. Johnson, Diane L. Ford, and
Barth J. Wolf or any one of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the
undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form 10-K and any
and all amendments to said annual report, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.





IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document this 12th
day of February,
2009.


























/s/ Lawrence T.
Borgard


Lawrence T.
Borgard


Director





EXHIBIT
24




















POWER OF
ATTORNEY








WHEREAS, NORTH
SHORE GAS COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, will file on or before the due date
of March 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an annual report on Form
10-K, and





WHEREAS, the
undersigned is a Director of North Shore Gas Company;





NOW, THEREFORE, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence T. Borgard,
Joseph P. O'Leary, Bradley A. Johnson, Diane L. Ford, and
Barth J. Wolf or any one of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the
undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form 10-K and any
and all amendments to said annual report, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.





IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document this 12th
day of February,
2009.


























/s/ Willard S. Evans,
Jr.


Willard S. Evans,
Jr.


Director








EXHIBIT
24




















POWER OF
ATTORNEY








WHEREAS, NORTH
SHORE GAS COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, will file on or before the due date
of March 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an annual report on Form
10-K, and





WHEREAS, the
undersigned is a Director of North Shore Gas Company;





NOW, THEREFORE, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence T. Borgard,
Joseph P. O'Leary, Bradley A. Johnson, Diane L. Ford, and
Barth J. Wolf or any one of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the
undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form 10-K and any
and all amendments to said annual report, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.





IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document this 12th
day of February,
2009.


























/s/ Thomas P.
Meinz


Thomas P.
Meinz


Director








EXHIBIT
24




















POWER OF
ATTORNEY








WHEREAS, NORTH
SHORE GAS COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, will file on or before the due date
of March 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an annual report on Form
10-K, and





WHEREAS, the
undersigned is a Director of North Shore Gas Company;





NOW, THEREFORE, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence T. Borgard,
Joseph P. O'Leary, Bradley A. Johnson, Diane L. Ford, and
Barth J. Wolf or any one of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the
undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form 10-K and any
and all amendments to said annual report, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.





IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document this 12th
day of February,
2009.


























/s/ Phillip M.
Mikulsky


Phillip M.
Mikulsky


Director








EXHIBIT
24




















POWER OF
ATTORNEY








WHEREAS, NORTH
SHORE GAS COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, will file on or before the due date
of March 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an annual report on Form
10-K, and





WHEREAS, the
undersigned is a Director of North Shore Gas Company;





NOW, THEREFORE, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence T. Borgard,
Joseph P. O'Leary, Bradley A. Johnson, Diane L. Ford, and
Barth J. Wolf or any one of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the
undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form 10-K and any
and all amendments to said annual report, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.





IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document this 12th
day of February,
2009.


























/s/ Joseph P.
O'Leary


Joseph P.
O'Leary


Director








EXHIBIT
24




















POWER OF
ATTORNEY








WHEREAS, NORTH
SHORE GAS COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, will file on or before the due date
of March 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an annual report on Form
10-K, and





WHEREAS, the
undersigned is a Director of North Shore Gas Company;





NOW, THEREFORE, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence T. Borgard,
Joseph P. O'Leary, Bradley A. Johnson, Diane L. Ford, and
Barth J. Wolf or any one of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the
undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form 10-K and any
and all amendments to said annual report, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.





IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document this 12th
day of February,
2009.


























/s/ James F.
Schott


James F.
Schott


Director








EXHIBIT
24




















POWER OF
ATTORNEY








WHEREAS, NORTH
SHORE GAS COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, will file on or before the due date
of March 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an annual report on Form
10-K, and





WHEREAS, the
undersigned is a Director of North Shore Gas Company;





NOW, THEREFORE, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence T. Borgard,
Joseph P. O'Leary, Bradley A. Johnson, Diane L. Ford, and
Barth J. Wolf or any one of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the
undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form 10-K and any
and all amendments to said annual report, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.





IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document this 12th
day of February,
2009.


























/s/ Larry L.
Weyers


Larry L.
Weyers


Director