UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

                       Date of Report - February 13, 2006

                              CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK                             0-30512                     14-1804460
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      On February 13, 2006, Registrant issued its earnings for the year ended
      December 31, 2005, as described in the Press Release of Registrant filed
      herewith as Exhibit 99, to which reference is made.

      This information is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the
      liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in
      any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

      See Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      Statements included in this current Report and the documents incorporated
      by reference which are not historical in nature are intended to be and are
      hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe
      harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended ("Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements may be identified by
      words including "anticipates," "believes," "projects," "intends,"
      "estimates," "expects," "plans," "assumes," "seeks," and similar
      expressions. Forward-looking statements including, without limitation,
      those relating to Registrants' future business prospects, revenues,
      proceeds, working capital, liquidity, income, and margins, are subject to
      certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
      materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to
      several important factors including those identified from time to time in
      the forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited
      to: weather; energy supply and demand; fuel prices; interest rates;
      potential future acquisitions; developments in the legislative, regulatory
      and competitive environment; market risks; electric and natural gas
      industry restructuring and cost recovery; the ability to obtain adequate
      and timely rate relief; changes in fuel supply or costs including future
      market prices for energy capacity and ancillary services; the success of
      strategies to satisfy electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and propane
      requirements; the outcome of pending litigation and certain environmental
      matters, particularly the status of inactive hazardous waste disposal
      sites and waste site remediation requirements; and certain presently
      unknown or unforeseen factors, including, but not limited to, acts of
      terrorism. Registrants undertake no obligation to update publicly any
      forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
      events, or otherwise. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not
      be placed on the forward-looking statements.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index.



                                   SIGNATURES

      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: February 13, 2006



                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Regulation S-K
Item 601
Designation                         Exhibit Description
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     99                 Press Release of CH Energy Group, Inc., issued February
                        13, 2006, relating to its earnings for the year ended
                        December 31, 2005.