POWER OF ATTORNEY


        We,  the  undersigned  officers  and  directors  of  CONNECTICUT  ENERGY
CORPORATION,  hereby severally  constitute Samuel W. Bowlby and Carol A. Forest,
and each of them  singly,  our true and  lawful  attorneys  with  full  power of
substitution,  to sign for us and in our names in the  capacities  listed below,
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all amendments
to said Registration Statement, and generally to do all such things in our names
and behalf in our  capacities  as officers or  directors  to enable  CONNECTICUT
ENERGY  CORPORATION to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission,  and all
requirements  of any other  applicable law or regulation,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of
them,  to said  Registration  Statement  and any  and  all  amendments  thereto,
including post-effective amendments.


SIGNATURE                            TITLE                        DATE


/s/ Henry Chauncey,                  Jr. Director                 April 27, 1999
Henry Chauncey, Jr


/s/ James P. Comer, M.D              Director                     April 27, 1999
James P. Comer, M.D


/s/ Richard F. Freeman               Director                     April 27, 1999
Richard F. Freeman


/s/ Newman M. Marsilius              Director                     April 27, 1999
Newman M. Marsilius


/s/ Samuel M. Sugden                 Director                     April 27, 1999
Samuel M. Sugden


/s/ Christopher D. Turner            Director                     April 27, 1999
Christopher D. Turner


/s/ J. R. Crespo                     Director, Chairman of the    April 27, 1999
J. R. Crespo                         Board, President and Chief
                                     Executive Officer

/s/ Samuel W. Bowlby                 Vice President,              April 27, 1999
Samuel W. Bowlby                     General Counsel
                                     And Secretary

/s/ Carol A. Forest                  Vice President, Finance      April 27, 1999
Carol A. Forest                      CFO, Treasurer and
                                     Assistant Secretary