Exhibit 24-a Powers of Attorney
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 26, 2006
/s/ Andrea S. Christensen
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 26, 2006
/s/ Robert J. Fani
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 26, 2006
/s/ Alan H. Fishman
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 25, 2006
/s/ James R. Jones
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 25, 2006
/s/ James L. Larocca
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 26, 2006
/s/ Gloria C. Larson
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 25, 2006
/s/ Stephen W. McKessy
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 26, 2006
/s/ Edward D. Miller
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director of KeySpan Corporation
(the "Corporation") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Gerald Luterman and Theresa A. Balog, and each of them, lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Corporation's Registration
Statement on and Form S-3 relating to shares of the Corporation's Common Stock
issuable under the Investor Program and to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to file same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent 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, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 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.
Dated: January 26, 2006
/s/ Vikki L. Pryor