UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities ~~and~~ Exchange Act of 1934

Date of ~~Report~~report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~April 24, 2013~~

May 3, 2013

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.

CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION

(Exact ~~name~~Name of ~~registrant~~Registrant as ~~specified~~Specified in ~~its charter~~Charter)

	Commission File Number	Registrant, State of Incorporation Address and Telephone Number	IRS Employer Identification No.
New York	0-30512	14-1804460
	0-30512	CH Energy Group, Inc. (Incorporated in New York) 284 South Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839 (845) 452-2000	14-1804460
	1-3268	14-0555980
	1-3268	Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Incorporated in New York) 284 South Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839 (845) 452-2000	14-0555980
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification Number)

284 South Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-4839 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (845) 482-2000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not applicable (Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Item~~¨ ~~8.01 Other~~Soliciting ~~Events~~material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

On¨ ~~April~~Pre-commencement ~~24,~~communications ~~2013,~~pursuant ~~the~~to ~~New~~Rule ~~York State Public Service Commission~~ 14d-2(~~the "Commission"~~b) ~~issued~~under ~~a notice regarding~~ the ~~process~~Exchange ~~for~~Act ~~the proposed merger among the CH Energy Group, Inc.~~ (~~the~~17 ~~"Company"),~~CFR ~~FortisUS Inc~~240.~~, Fortis Inc. and Cascade Acquisition Sub Inc. The notice states that the Administrative Law Judges~~ 14d-2(~~the "ALJs"~~b) ~~assigned to the case will prepare a Recommended Decision ("RD"~~) for the Commission on this matter. The RD is expected to describe the process the case has followed, provide the ALJs' recommendation to the Commission regarding whether to approve the merger, and if so, on what terms. Concurrent with the issuance of the RD, the Commission will issue a schedule for exceptions to the recommendations in the RD.

~~While~~¨ ~~the~~Pre-commencement RDcommunications ~~process~~pursuant ~~is expected~~ to ~~extend~~Rule ~~the~~13e-4(c) ~~time~~under ~~for approval of~~ the ~~merger,~~Exchange ~~and~~Act ~~while~~(17 noCFR ~~assurances can be given, the Company continues to anticipate that the Commission will review and approve the merger in the second quarter of 2013~~240.13e-4(c))

~~SIGNATURES~~Item 8.01 Other Events

~~Pursuant~~ On toMay 3, 2013, two Administrative Law Judges of the ~~requirements~~New York State Public Service Commission (the “Commission”) issued publicly a Recommended Decision and a Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions regarding their recommendation to the ~~Securities~~Commission ~~Exchange~~regarding ~~Act~~the proposed acquisition of ~~1934~~CH Energy Group, ~~the~~Inc. ~~registrants~~by ~~have~~Fortis ~~duly~~Inc. ~~caused~~(“Fortis”). On ~~this~~May ~~report~~4, 2013, CH Energy Group, Inc., published a press release responding to bethe ~~signed~~Recommended onDecision. A ~~their~~copy ~~behalf~~of bythe Recommended Decision and Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the ~~undersigned~~press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, ~~thereunto~~and ~~duly~~the ~~authorized~~foregoing descriptions are qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

	CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Date: April 30, 2013	By:	/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
		Kimberly J. Wright
		Vice President - Accounting and Controller

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

	CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Date: April 30, 2013	By:	/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
		Kimberly J. Wright
		Controller

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Document Designation
99.1	Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions and Recommended Decision, dated May 3, 2013
99.2	Press release, dated May 4, 2013

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 6, 2013

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
	Name:	Kimberly J. Wright
	Title:	Vice President – Accounting and Controller
CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
	Name:	Kimberly J. Wright
	Title:	Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions and Recommended Decision, dated May 3, 2013

99.2

Press release, dated May 4, 2013

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