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): December 31, 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.

                  Restructuring of Subsidiaries. On December 31, 2005, CH Energy
                  Group, Inc.'s indirect subsidiary SCASCO, Inc. ("SCASCO") was
                  merged with and into its sister corporation, Griffith Energy
                  Services, Inc. ("Griffith"). Prior to the merger, Griffith and
                  SCASCO, both fuel oil distribution companies, were
                  subsidiaries of Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation
                  ("CHEC"), a subsidiary of CH Energy Group, Inc. Griffith
                  continues to operate as a direct subsidiary of CHEC.

                  The purpose of the reorganization described above is to
                  streamline administration and improve communication. The
                  reorganization is not expected to have any material effect on
                  the financial condition of CH Energy Group, Inc.


                                   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
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                                          DONNA S. DOYLE
                              Vice President - Accounting and Controller

Dated:  January 3, 2006