Exhibit 24 
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
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        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does

   hereby appoint and constitute Reginald L. Babcock as his or her agent and
   attorney-in-fact to execute in his or her name, place and stead (whether on

   behalf of the undersigned individually or as a director of Connecticut
   Natural Gas Corporation or otherwise) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of

   Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation respecting its fiscal year ended
   September 30, 1995 and any and all amendments thereto and to file such Form

   10-K and any such amendments thereto with the Securities and Exchange
   Commission.  Said attorney shall have the power to act hereunder.

    
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument this

   28th day of November, 1995.
    

    S/ Bessye W. Bennett                  S/ Denis F. Mullane
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    (Bessye W. Bennett)                   (Denis F. Mullane)
    Director                              Director
     
     
    S/ James F. English, Jr.              S/ Richard J. Shima
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    (James F. English, Jr.)               (Richard J. Shima)
    Director                              Director
     
     
                                          S/ Laurence A. Tanner
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    (Herman J. Fonteyne)                  (Laurence A. Tanner)
    Director                              Director
     
     
    S/ Beverly L. Hamilton                S/ DeRoy C. Thomas
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    (Beverly L. Hamilton)                 (DeRoy C. Thomas)
    Director                              Director
     
     
    S/ Harvey S. Levenson                 S/ Angelo Tomasso, Jr.
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    (Harvey S. Levenson)                  (Angelo Tomasso, Jr.)
    Director                              Director
     
     


    
                                                                    Exhibit 24 
                                                                   Page 2 of 2 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------
    
        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does

   hereby appoint and constitute Reginald L. Babcock as his or her agent and
   attorney-in-fact to execute in his or her name, place and stead (whether on

   behalf of the undersigned individually or as a director of Connecticut
   Natural Gas Corporation or otherwise) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of

   Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation respecting its fiscal year ended
   September 30, 1995 and any and all amendments thereto and to file such Form

   10-K and any such amendments thereto with the Securities and Exchange
   Commission.  Said attorney shall have the power to act hereunder.

    
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument this

   12th day of December, 1995.
    


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    (Bessye W. Bennett)                   (Denis F. Mullane)
    Director                              Director
     
     

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    (James F. English, Jr.)               (Richard J. Shima)
    Director                              Director
     
     
    S/ Herman J. Fonteyne
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    (Herman J. Fonteyne)                  (Laurence A. Tanner)
    Director                              Director
     
     

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    (Beverly L. Hamilton)                 (DeRoy C. Thomas)
    Director                              Director
     
     

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    (Harvey S. Levenson)                  (Angelo Tomasso, Jr.)
    Director                              Director