1 EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 24th day of April, 1995. ROBERT J. FARLING Robert J. Farling Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: J. T. PERCIO 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 24th day of April, 1995. GARY R. LEIDICH Gary R. Leidich Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: J. T. PERCIO 3 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 21st day of April, 1995. E. LYLE PEPIN E. Lyle Pepin Controller Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: RUTH A. HARNER 4 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 24th day of April, 1995. A. C. BERSTICKER A. C. Bersticker Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: TERRENCE G. LINNERT 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 24th day of April, 1995. LEIGH CARTER Leigh Carter Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: JEAN BROOKS 6 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 21st day of April, 1995. THOMAS A. COMMES Thomas A. Commes Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: WILLIAM F. CONWAY 7 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 21st day of April, 1995. WILLIAM F. CONWAY William F. Conway Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: THOMAS A. COMMES 8 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 25th day of April, 1995. WAYNE R. EMBRY Wayne R. Embry Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: GREGORY L. STRATTON 9 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 25th day of April, 1995. GEORGE H. KAULL George H. Kaull Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: TERRENCE G. LINNERT 10 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 25th day of April, 1995. RICHARD A. MILLER Richard A. Miller Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: TERRENCE G. LINNERT 11 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 24th day of April, 1995. FRANK E. MOSIER Frnak E. Mosier Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: PATRICIA G. CUMBERLAND 12 POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION The undersigned, hereby being a director or officer or both (as stated under his or her signature below) of Centerior Energy Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Robert J. Farling, Murray R. Edelman, Fred J. Lange, Jr., Gary R. Leidich, Terrence G. Linnert, David M. Blank, E. Lyle Pepin, Janis T. Percio, Ronald J. Studeny, Mary E. O'Reilly, Kevin P. Murphy, Michael C. Regulinski and Bruce T. Rosenbaum, as an attorney of the undersigned with power to act alone for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, with power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign and file, including electronic filing, on behalf of the undersigned acting in his or her capacity as such director of officer the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for sales under the Plan commencing May 1, 1995, and any and all amendments, exhibits and supplementary information thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises and the undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of each such attorney and any such substitute or substitutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby has signed his or her name this 24th day of April, 1995. SISTER MARY MARTHE REINHARD, SND Sister Mary Marthe Reinhard, SND Director Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: SISTER MARY JOANNE MILLER, SND