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 - July 25, 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 July 25, 2006, Registrant issued its second quarter 2006 earnings, 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.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipates,"
"intends," "estimates," "expects," "believes," "projects," "plans," "assumes,"
"seeks," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements including, without
limitation, those relating to Registrant's future business prospects, revenues,
proceeds, liquidity, working capital, 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; developments in
the legislative, regulatory and competitive environment; market risks; potential
future acquisitions; 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; electric and natural gas industry restructuring
and cost recovery; 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. Registrant undertakes 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.

      (d) 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: July 25, 2006



                                  Exhibit Index

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

      99          Press Release of CH Energy Group, Inc., issued July 25, 2006,
                  relating to its second quarter 2006 earnings.