FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 2004

                              CH Energy Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  NEW YORK                        0-30512                       14-1804460
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 State or other           (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                                                Identification
 incorporation)                                                 Number)

     284 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York                   12601-4879
    (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 452-2000

                                       N/A
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02(d).  Election of Directors.


     1.Election  of  Director.  On December  17,  2004,  CH Energy  Group,  Inc.
("Energy  Group")  voted to increase  the size of its Board to nine  members and
issued a press  release  announcing  that Energy  Group's Board of Directors has
elected  Margarita  K.  Dilley  to serve on its  Board of  Directors,  effective
immediately. The Board of Directors also appointed Ms. Dilley to serve on Energy
Group's Audit  Committee.  Ms.  Dilley will serve as a Director  without a class
designation  until  the  next  Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders.  There  is  no
arrangement  or  understanding  pursuant to which Ms.  Dilley was  selected as a
director,  and there are no related party transactions  between Energy Group and
Ms.  Dilley.  A copy of the press  release  is  attached  as  Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (c)     Exhibits

       99         CH Energy Group, Inc. Press Release dated December 17, 2004.

                                    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.

                                             CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)



                                             By: /s/ Donna S. Doyle
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             DONNA S. DOYLE
                                             Vice President - Accounting and
                                             Controller

Dated:  December 17, 2004





                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Regulation S-K
Item 601
Designation                     Exhibit Description

     99       Press Release of CH Energy Group, Inc., issued December 17, 2004.*


*filed herewith