EXHIBIT 24
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Cassandra C. Carr
                              ---------------------
                                  Cassandra C. Carr

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Jack E. Earnest
                              -------------------
                                  Jack E. Earnest

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Jack G. Helfenstein
                              -----------------------
                                  Jack G. Helfenstein

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Robert W. Gallant
                              ---------------------
                                  Robert W. Gallant

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Michael D. Parker
                              ---------------------
                                  Michael D. Parker

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ J. Pedro Reinhard
                              ---------------------
                                  J. Pedro Reinhard

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Joel V. Staff
                              -----------------
                                  Joel V. Staff

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Enrique M. Larroucau
                              ------------------------
                                  Enrique M. Larroucau

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff and Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  with full power to each of
them to act without the other, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 19th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Craig E. Hess
                              -----------------
                                  Craig E. Hess

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Keys A. Curry, Jr.,  the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorney-in-
fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Charles F. Goff
                              -------------------
                                  Charles F. Goff

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer or director of
Destec Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles F. Goff, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all post-effective
amendments to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's 1992-1993 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority, granting unto said attorney-in-
fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereto signed this power of
attorney this 13th day of August, 1996.



                              /s/ Keys A. Curry, Jr.
                              ----------------------
                                  Keys A. Curry, Jr.