EXHIBIT 24
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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Susan W. Catherwood of Bryn
Mawr, PA, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or
either of them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                         /s/ Susan W. Catherwood (L.S.)
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                                             Susan W. Catherwood



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                                                                    2 of 12

                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, M. Walter D'Alessio of
Philadelphia, PA, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G.
LAWRENCE, or either of them, attorney for me and in my name and on my
behalf to sign the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of
PECO ENERGY COMPANY to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of
the securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                          /s/  M. Walter D'Alessio (L.S.)
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                                               M. Walter D'Alessio



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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Richard G. Gilmore of Sarasota,
FL, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or either of
them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                                /s/ Richard G. Gilmore (L.S.)
                                                ----------------------
                                                    Richard G. Gilmore



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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Richard H. Glanton of
Philadelphia, PA, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G.
LAWRENCE, or either of them, attorney for me and in my name and on my
behalf to sign the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of
PECO ENERGY COMPANY to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of
the securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                         /s/ Richard H. Glanton (L.S.)
                                         ----------------------
                                             Richard H. Glanton



                                                                 EXHIBIT 24
                                                                    5 of 12

                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, James A. Hagen of Villanova, PA,
do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or either of
them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                            /s/ James A. Hagen (L.S.)
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                                                James A. Hagen



                                                                 EXHIBIT 24
                                                                    6 of 12

                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Nelson G. Harris of Lafayette
Hill, PA, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or
either of them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                           /s/ Nelson G. Harris (L.S.)
                                           --------------------
                                               Nelson G. Harris



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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Joseph C. Ladd of Rosemont, PA,
do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or either of
them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                           /s/ Joseph C. Ladd (L.S.)
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                                               Joseph C. Ladd



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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Edithe J. Levit of Philadelphia,
PA, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or either of
them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                            /s/ Edithe J. Levit (L.S.)
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                                                Edithe J. Levit



                                                                 EXHIBIT 24
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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Kinnaird R. McKee of Oxford, MD,
do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or either of
them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                           /s/ Kinnaird R. McKee (L.S.)
                                           ---------------------
                                               Kinnaird R. McKee



                                                                 EXHIBIT 24
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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Joseph J. McLaughlin of
Rosemont, PA, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or
either of them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                            /s/ Joseph J. McLaughlin (L.S.)
                                            ------------------------
                                                Joseph J. McLaughlin



                                                                 EXHIBIT 24
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                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Dr.  John M. Palms of Columbia,
SC, do hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or either of
them, attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the
Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, in connection with the registration of the
securities of this Company, and generally to do and perform all things
necessary to be done in the premises as fully and effectually in all
respects as I could do if personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                              /s/ John M. Palms (L.S.)
                                              -----------------
                                              Dr. John M. Palms



                                                                 EXHIBIT 24
                                                                   12 of 12

                           PECO ENERGY COMPANY

                     P O W E R  O F  A T T O R N E Y


    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Ronald Rubin of Narberth, PA, do
hereby appoint J. F. PAQUETTE, JR., and K. G. LAWRENCE, or either of them,
attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf to sign the Registration
Statement, and any amendments thereto, of PECO ENERGY COMPANY to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of
1933, in connection with the registration of the securities of this
Company, and generally to do and perform all things necessary to be done in
the premises as fully and effectually in all respects as I could do if
personally present.

Dated: April 13, 1994
                                           /s/ Ronald Rubin (L.S.)
                                           ----------------
                                               Ronald Rubin