POWER OF ATTORNEY

         Each of the undersigned does hereby appoint Paul J. Leighton, Brian K.
Hankel and Steven A. McArthur and each of them severally, his true or her true
and lawful attorneys, with full power of substitution in his or her name, place
and stead, to execute on his or her behalf a registration statement on Form S-3
of MidAmerican Funding, LLC relating to the issuance and sale of $200,000,000
principal amount of senior secured notes and other aspects of the financing
transactions related to such issuance and sale, to be filed pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any and all amendments thereto
(including post-effective amendments), and other documents relating thereto,
including exhibits, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Each of such attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act with or without the others.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this instrument
as of March 6, 2001.


/s/ David L. Sokol                                   /s/ Patrick J. Goodman
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David L. Sokol                                       Patrick J. Goodman

/s/ Steven A. McArthur
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Steven A. McArthur