POWER OF ATTORNEY
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Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Energy Corporation of
America (the "Company") hereby constitutes and appoints John Mork, Joseph E.
Casabona and Michael S. Fletcher and each of them (with full power to each of
them to act alone), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this Form 10-K under
the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and any or all amendments (including,
without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and any and
all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them acting alone, full power and
authority to do and perform each of every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as full to
all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all the such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this Form 10-K has
been signed on the _____ day of September, 2000, by the following persons in the
capacities indicated.
/S/ John Mork /S/ W. Gaston Capterton, III
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John Mork W. Gaston Caperton, III, Director
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Director
/S/ Joseph Casabona /S/ Peter Coors
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Joseph E. Casabona Peter H. Coors, Director
Executive Vice President, Director
/S/ Michael S. Fletcher /S/ L.B. Curtis
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Michael S. Fletcher L.B. Curtis, Director
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
/S/ John J. Dorgan
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John J. Dorgan, Director
/S/ F. H. McCullough, III
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F. H. McCullough, III, Director
/S/ Julie Mork
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Julie Mork, Director
/S/ A.C. Nielsen, Jr.
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Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr., Director
