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 Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 2, 2005

                              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 8.01         Other Events.

            1. Announcement of Investment By CH Energy Group, Inc. Subsidiary,
Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation (CHEC). Registrant, on September 6, 2005,
commitment to invest up to $5.5 million in a joint venture with Community
Energy, Inc. that will own two wind farm projects in the Mid-Atlantic region
with other investors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            (c)    Exhibits.

                   See Exhibit Index.


                                    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
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                                    DONNA S. DOYLE
                                    Vice President - Accounting and Controller

Dated:  September 7, 2005




                                  Exhibit Index

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

99                Press  Release of CH Energy  Group,  Inc.,  issued
                  September 6, 2005, relating to CHEC's investment in a joint
                  venture that will own two wind farm projects.