EXHIBIT 24.1

                         ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned, a director or officer of Atlantic City Electric Company, a
New Jersey corporation, does hereby appoint M. J. BARRON, J. E. FRANKLIN II and
L. M. WALTERS and each of them with (power to act without the other), including
full power of substitution and revocation, as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to act in all
capacities for him and in his/her name, place and stead in connection with the
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of a Registration Statement, and any and all amendments
thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of not in excess of $70,000,000
aggregate amount of Preferred Securities, and execute and deliver for the
undersigned and in his/her name, place and stead all such other documents or
instruments and to take such further action as they, or any of them, deem
appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and adopts as his/her own act and
deed the acts lawfully taken by said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of
them, or by their respective substitutes pursuant to the powers and authorities
granted herein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of this
10th day of May, 1996.


                                             /s/ J.L. JACOBS
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 J.L. Jacobs




                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                         ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned, a director or officer of Atlantic City Electric Company, a
New Jersey corporation, does hereby appoint J. L. JACOBS, M. J. BARRON, J. E.
FRANKLIN II and L. M. WALTERS and each of them (with power to act without the
other), including full power of substitution and revocation, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and
authority to act in all capacities for him and in his/her name, place and stead
in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of a Registration Statement,
and any and all amendments thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of not in
excess of $70,000,000 aggregate amount of Preferred Securities, and execute and
deliver for the undersigned and in his/her name, place and stead all such other
documents or instruments and to take such further action as they, or any of
them, deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and adopts as his/her
own act and deed the acts lawfully taken by said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any of them, or by their respective substitutes pursuant to the powers and
authorities granted herein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of this
10th day of May, 1996.


                                             /s/ H.K. LEVARI, JR.
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 H.K. Levari, Jr.






                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                         ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned, a director or officer of Atlantic City Electric Company, a
New Jersey corporation, does hereby appoint J. L. JACOBS, J. E. FRANKLIN II and
L. M. WALTERS and each of them (with power to act without the other), including
full power of substitution and revocation, as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to act in all
capacities for him and in his/her name, place and stead in connection with the
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of a Registration Statement, and any and all amendments
thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of not in excess of $70,000,000
aggregate amount of Preferred Securities, and execute and deliver for the
undersigned and in his/her name, place and stead all such other documents or
instruments and to take such further action as they, or any of them, deem
appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and adopts as his/her own act and
deed the acts lawfully taken by said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of
them, or by their respective substitutes pursuant to the powers and authorities
granted herein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of this
10th day of May, 1996.


                                             /s/ M.J. BARRON
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 M.J. Barron





                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                         ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned, a director or officer of Atlantic City Electric Company, a
New Jersey corporation, does hereby appoint J. L. JACOBS, M. J. BARRON, and L.
M. WALTERS and each of them (with power to act without the other), including
full power of substitution and revocation, as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to act in all
capacities for him and in his/her name, place and stead in connection with the
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of a Registration Statement, and any and all amendments
thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of not in excess of $70,000,000
aggregate amount of Preferred Securities, and execute and deliver for the
undersigned and in his/her name, place and stead all such other documents or
instruments and to take such further action as they, or any of them, deem
appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and adopts as his/her own act and
deed the acts lawfully taken by said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of
them, or by their respective substitutes pursuant to the powers and authorities
granted herein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of this
10th day of May, 1996.


                                             /s/ J.E. FRANKLIN II
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 J.E. Franklin II






                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                         ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned, a director or officer of Atlantic City Electric Company, a
New Jersey corporation, does hereby appoint J. L. JACOBS, M. J. BARRON, J. E.
FRANKLIN II and L. M. WALTERS and each of them (with power to act without the
other), including full power of substitution and revocation, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and
authority to act in all capacities for him and in his/her name, place and stead
in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of a Registration Statement,
and any and all amendments thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of not in
excess of $70,000,000 aggregate amount of Preferred Securities, and execute and
deliver for the undersigned and in his/her name, place and stead all such other
documents or instruments and to take such further action as they, or any of
them, deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and adopts as his/her
own act and deed the acts lawfully taken by said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any of them, or by their respective substitutes pursuant to the powers and
authorities granted herein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of this
10th day of May, 1996.


                                             /s/ M.I. HARLACHER, JR.
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 M.I. Harlacher, Jr.






                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                         ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned, a director or officer of Atlantic City Electric Company, a
New Jersey corporation, does hereby appoint J. L. JACOBS, M. J. BARRON, J. E.
FRANKLIN II and L. M. WALTERS and each of them (with power to act without the
other), including full power of substitution and revocation, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and
authority to act in all capacities for him and in his/her name, place and stead
in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of a Registration Statement,
and any and all amendments thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of not in
excess of $70,000,000 aggregate amount of Preferred Securities, and execute and
deliver for the undersigned and in his/her name, place and stead all such other
documents or instruments and to take such further action as they, or any of
them, deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and adopts as his/her
own act and deed the acts lawfully taken by said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any of them, or by their respective substitutes pursuant to the powers and
authorities granted herein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of this
10th day of May, 1996.


                                             /s/ M.T. POWELL
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 M.T. POWELL