EX-12

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.	EXHIBIT 12 (i)
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

					2010						2009				Year Ended December 31,
					3 Months		9 Months		12 Months		3 Months		9 Months
					Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
		Earnings: ($000)			Sept 30		Sept 30		Sept 30		Sept 30		Sept 30		2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
A.			Net income from Continuing Operations		$	2,133	$	29,437	$	39,264	$	6,633	$	24,600	$	34,427	$	32,609	$	42,004	$	44,173	$	44,619
B.			Preferred Stock Dividends			242		727		970		242		727		970		970		970		970		970
C.			Federal and State Income Tax			(1,300)		16,754		22,123		4,030		15,023		20,392		19,314		20,960		23,636		25,931
	Less		Income from Equity Investments			(95)		(393)		(166)		(75)		2		229		568		1,895		1,810		1,456
	Plus		Cash Distribution from Equity Investments			60		502		924		324		1,353		1,775		2,463		3,427		1,315		1,833
D.			Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Investments		$	1,230	$	47,813	$	63,447	$	11,304	$	41,701	$	57,335	$	54,788	$	65,466	$	68,284	$	71,897
E.			Fixed Charges
				Interest on Other Long-Term Debt		5,591		16,848		22,618		5,355		15,229		20,999		20,518		18,653		16,425		13,826
				Other Interest		1,094		3,934		3,984		1,514		3,946		3,996		3,360		3,189		3,622		2,577
				Interest Portion of Rents(1)		69		216		467		223		792		1,043		1,220		1,278		1,112		1,077
				Amortization of Premium & Expense on Debt		227		675		899		244		732		956		982		963		991		1,043
				Preferred Stock Dividends Requirements of Central Hudson		141		1,096		1,456		377		1,135		1,492		1,502		1,411		1,402		1,456
				Total Fixed Charges	$	7,122	$	22,769	$	29,424	$	7,713	$	21,834	$	28,486	$	27,582	$	25,494	$	23,552	$	19,979
	Less			Preferred Stock Dividends Requirements of Central Hudson		141		1,096		1,456		377		1,135		1,492		1,502		1,411		1,402		1,456
F.				Total Earnings	$	8,211	$	69,486	$	91,415	$	18,640	$	62,400	$	84,329	$	80,868	$	89,549	$	90,434	$	90,420
			Preferred Dividend Requirements:
G.				Allowance for Preferred Stock Dividends Under IRC Sec. 247	$	242	$	727	$	970	$	242	$	727	$	970	$	970	$	970	$	970	$	970
H.				Less Allowable Dividend Deduction		(32)		(96)		(127)		(32)		(96)		(127)		(127)		(127)		(127)		(127)
I.				Net Subject to Gross-Up		210		631		843		210		631		843		843		843		843		843
J.				Ratio of Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Inv. To Net Income (D/(A+B))		0.518		1.585		1.577		1.644		1.647		1.620		1.632		1.523		1.513		1.577
K.				Preferred Dividend (Pre-tax) (I x J)		109		1,000		1,329		345		1,039		1,365		1,375		1,284		1,275		1,329
L.				Plus Allowable Dividend Deduction		32		96		127		32		96		127		127		127		127		127
M.				Preferred Dividend Factor	$	141	$	1,096	$	1,456	$	377	$	1,135	$	1,492	$	1,502	$	1,411	$	1,402	$	1,456
N.				Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (F/E)		1.2		3.1		3.1		2.4		2.9		3.0		2.9		3.5		3.8		4.5

(1) The percentage of rent included in the fixed charges calculation is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION	EXHIBIT 12 (i)(i)
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

		2010									2009						Year Ended December 31,
		3 Months			9 Months			12 Months			3 Months			9 Months
		Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	Earnings: ($000)	Sept 30			Sept 30			Sept 30			Sept 30			Sept 30			2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
A.	Net income	$	9,740		$	36,374		$	46,468		$	8,871		$	22,682		$	32,776		$	27,238		$	33,436		$	34,871		$	35,635
B.	Federal and State Income Tax		6,311			24,125			29,205			6,333			16,062			21,142			19,273			20,326			21,528			23,936
C.	Earnings before Income Taxes	$	16,051		$	60,499		$	75,673		$	15,204		$	38,744		$	53,918		$	46,511		$	53,762		$	56,399		$	59,571
D.	Fixed Charges
	Interest on Other-Long-Term Debt		4,785			14,371			19,338			4,515			13,863			18,830			20,518			18,653			16,425			13,826
	Other Interest		1,086			3,927			5,357			1,495			3,823			5,253			4,495			4,378			3,622			2,577
	Interest Portion of Rents(1)		183			526			670			127			491			635			788			898			818			835
	Amortization of Premium & Expense on Debt		227			675			899			244			732			956			982			963			991			1,043
	Total Fixed Charges	$	6,281		$	19,499		$	26,264		$	6,381		$	18,909		$	25,674		$	26,783		$	24,892		$	21,856		$	18,281
E.	Total Earnings	$	22,332		$	79,998		$	101,937		$	21,585		$	57,653		$	79,592		$	73,294		$	78,654		$	78,255		$	77,852
	Preferred Dividend Requirements:
F.	Allowance for Preferred Stock Dividends Under IRC Sec. 247	$	242		$	727		$	970		$	242		$	727		$	970		$	970		$	970		$	970		$	970
G.	Less Allowable Dividend Deduction		(32	)		(96	)		(127	)		(32	)		(96	)		(127	)		(127	)		(127	)		(127	)		(127	)
H.	Net Subject to Gross-Up		210			631			843			210			631			843			843			843			843			843
I.	Ratio of Earnings before Income Taxes to Net Income (C/A)		1.648			1.663			1.628			1.714			1.708			1.645			1.708			1.608			1.617			1.672
J.	Preferred Dividend (Pre-tax) (H x I)		346			1,049			1,372			360			1,078			1,387			1,440			1,356			1,363			1,409
K.	Plus Allowable Dividend Deduction		32			96			127			32			96			127			127			127			127			127
L.	Preferred Dividend Factor		378			1,145			1,499			392			1,174			1,514			1,567			1,483			1,490			1,536
M.	Fixed Charges (D)		6,281			19,499			26,264			6,381			18,909			25,674			26,783			24,892			21,856			18,281
N.	Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends	$	6,659		$	20,644		$	27,763		$	6,773		$	20,083		$	27,188		$	28,350		$	26,375		$	23,346		$	19,817
O.	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (E/D)		3.6			4.1			3.9			3.4			3.1			3.1			2.7			3.2			3.6			4.3
P.	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends (E/N)		3.4			3.9			3.7			3.2			2.9			2.9			2.6			3.0			3.4			3.9

(1) The percentage of rent included in the fixed charges calculation is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

EX-31.1.1

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 31.1.1

I, Steven V. Lant, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CH Energy Group, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Steven V. Lant

Steven V. Lant

Chairman of the Board, President and

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.1.2

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 31.1.2

I, Christopher M. Capone, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CH Energy Group, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Christopher M. Capone

Christopher M. Capone

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.2.1

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 31.2.1

I, Steven V. Lant, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Steven V. Lant

Steven V. Lant

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2.2

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 31.2.2

I, Christopher M. Capone, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Christopher M. Capone

Christopher M. Capone

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1.1

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 32.1.1

I, Steven V. Lant, do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CH Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2010 (the “Quarterly Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

2.   The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Steven V. Lant

Steven V. Lant

Chairman of the Board, President and

Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.1.2

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 32.1.2

I, Christopher M. Capone, do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CH Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2010 (the “Quarterly Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

2.   The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Christopher M. Capone

Christopher M. Capone

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.2.1

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 32.2.1

I, Steven V. Lant, do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2010 (the “Quarterly Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

2.   The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Steven V. Lant

Steven V. Lant

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2.2

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT 32.2.2

I, Christopher M. Capone, do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2010 (the “Quarterly Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

2.   The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  November 4, 2010

/s/ Christopher M. Capone

Christopher M. Capone

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer