SELECT POWER(2.0, -100.0);
GO

------------------------------------------
0.0

(1 row(s) affected)

DECLARE @value int, @counter int;
SET @value = 2;
SET @counter = 1;

WHILE @counter < 5
   BEGIN
      SELECT POWER(@value, @counter)
      SET NOCOUNT ON
      SET @counter = @counter + 1
      SET NOCOUNT OFF
   END;
GO

----------- 
2           

(1 row(s) affected)

----------- 
4           

(1 row(s) affected)

----------- 
8           

(1 row(s) affected)

----------- 
16          

(1 row(s) affected)