EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Andrew N. Heine ----------------------- Andrew N. Heine December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Norman I. Botwinik ----------------------- Norman I. Botwinik December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Aaron I. Fleischman ----------------------- Aaron I. Fleischman December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ James C. Goodale ----------------------- James C. Goodale December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ John L. Schroeder ----------------------- John L. Schroeder December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Edwin Tornberg ----------------------- Edwin Tornberg December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Robert A. Stanger ----------------------- Robert A. Stanger December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Stanley Harfenist ----------------------- Stanley Harfenist December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for her in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or her substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Claire Tow ----------------------- Claire Tow December 15, 1998 POWER OF ATTORNEY CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Livingston E. Ross, jointly and severally, to act for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form S-8 registering securities to be offered pursuant to the following employee benefit plan of CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY: Citizens Utilities Company Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Fee Equity Plan (1995) and any and all amendments and supplements to such Form, including any amendments or supplements filing reoffer prospectuses for said Forms S-8, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Leonard Tow ----------------------- Leonard Tow December 15, 1998