CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 27th day of March, 1996. EUGENE R. MCGRATH EUGENE R. MCGRATH CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 27th day of March, 1996. RAYMOND J. MCCANN RAYMOND J. MCCANN CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 27th day of March, 1996. JOAN S. FREILICH JOAN S. FREILICH CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. E. VIRGIL CONWAY E. VIRGIL CONWAY CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. GORDON J. DAVIS GORDON J. DAVIS CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. RUTH M. DAVIS RUTH M. DAVIS CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. ELLEN V. FUTTER ELLEN V. FUTTER CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. ARTHUR HAUSPURG ARTHUR HAUSPURG CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. SALLY HERNANDEZ-PINERO SALLY HERNANDEZ-PINERO CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 24th day of March, 1996. PETER W. LIKINS PETER W. LIKINS CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. FREDERICK P. ROSE FREDERICK P. ROSE CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 24th day of March, 1996. DONALD K. ROSS DONALD K. ROSS CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. ROBERT G. SCHWARTZ ROBERT G. SCHWARTZ CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 26th day of March, 1996. RICHARD A. VOELL RICHARD A. VOELL CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY WHEREAS Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 with any and all exhibits and other documents having relation thereto, as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, does hereby constitute and appoint Raymond J. McCann, Peter J. O'Shea, Jr. and Travis F. Epes, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a Trustee or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company, said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents having relation thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 23rd day of March, 1996. MYLES V. WHALEN, JR. MYLES V. WHALEN, JR.