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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

     That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS
COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint, Stephen E.
Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys
and agents, each with full power and authority (acting alone and without the
other) to execute in his name and on his behalf, a Registration Statement on
Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments or other filings in
connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with
respect to the issuance of up to $150,000,000 of First Mortgage Bonds; granting
to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and
revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of
April, 1995.

                                              /s/ Alfred R. Glancy
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Alfred R. Glancy III
       
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

     That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS
COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint, Alfred R.
Glancy III and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority (acting alone and
without the other) to execute in his name and on his behalf, a Registration
Statement on Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments or other
filings in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
with respect to the issuance of up to $150,000,000 of First Mortgage Bonds;
granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of
substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all
that such attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done
by virtue of these presents.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of
April, 1995.


                                                 /s/ Stephen E. Ewing
                                                 ----------------------------
                                                 Stephen E. Ewing
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

     That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS
COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint, Alfred R.
Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and on his behalf,
a Registration Statement on Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments
or other filings in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, with respect to the issuance of up to $150,000,000 of First Mortgage
Bonds; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of
substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all
that such attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done
by virtue of these presents.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of
April, 1995.


                                                 /s/ William K. McCrackin 
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 William K. McCrackin 
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

     That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS
COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint, Alfred R.
Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and on his behalf,
a Registration Statement on Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments
or other filings in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, with respect to the issuance of up to $150,000,000 of First Mortgage
Bonds; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of
substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all
that such attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done
by virtue of these presents.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of
April, 1995.


                                                     /s/ Carl J. Croskey
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     Carl J. Croskey
  
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

     That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS
COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint, Alfred R.
Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and on his behalf,
a Registration Statement on Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments
or other filings in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, with respect to the issuance of up to $150,000,000 of First Mortgage
Bonds; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of
substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all
that such attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done
by virtue of these presents.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of
April, 1995.


                                               /s/ Daniel L. Schiffer
                                               ------------------------------
                                               Daniel L. Schiffer
   
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

     That the undersigned Director or Officer of MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS
COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint, Alfred R.
Glancy III, Stephen E. Ewing and David R. Nowakowski, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the others) to execute in his name and on his behalf,
a Registration Statement on Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments
or other filings in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, with respect to the issuance of up to $150,000,000 of First Mortgage
Bonds; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power of
substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all
that such attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be done
by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of
April, 1995.


                                            /s/ John E. vonRosen
                                            -------------------------------
                                            John E. vonRosen