Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment and Departure of Officers. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, the utility subsidy of Registrant CH Energy Group, Inc. issued a press release on October 14, 2009, announcing the retirement of its President and Chief Operating Officer, Carl E. Meyer, effective December 31, 2009. The press release also announced the appointment of James P. Laurito as Executive Vice President of CH Energy Group, Inc. and of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, effective November 1, 2009. The press release also announced that Mr. Laurito will succeed Mr. Meyer as President of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, effective with Mr. Meyer's retirement on December 31, 2009.

A copy of the press release is being filed with this report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K pursuant to Item 6.01 of Regulation S-K:

99 Press release of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, issued October 14, 2009.

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