CERTIFICATIONS

                                                                    Exhibit 32.1

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. and Central
      Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (the "Companies") for the period ended
      September 30, 2006 (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 Companies.

Date: November 7, 2006

                                             /s/ Steven V. Lant
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                                               Steven V. Lant
                                    Chairman of the Board, President and
                           Chief Executive Officer of CH Energy Group, Inc.


                                             /s/ Steven V. Lant
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                                               Steven V. Lant
                             Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                                of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation


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