CERTIFICATIONS Exhibit 31.2 I, Christopher
M. Capone, certify that: 1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CH Energy Group, Inc. and
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (collectively the Registrants); 2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
Registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4.
The Registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
Registrants and have: a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
  disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
  material information relating to the Registrants, including their
  consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
  entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
  prepared;b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
  such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
  supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
  financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
  purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrants disclosure controls
  and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
  the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
  by this report based on such evaluation; andd)
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrants internal
  control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
  Registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
  materially affected, or is reasonably likely to 68   materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial
  reporting; and5.
  The Registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
  our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
  the Registrants auditors and the audit committee of the Registrants boards
  of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
  operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
  adversely affect the Registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
  report financial information; andb)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
  employees who
  have a significant role in the Registrants internal control over financial
  reporting.Date: August 2, 2007

/s/ Christopher M. CaponeChristopher M. CaponeExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officerof CH Energy Group, Inc./s/ Christopher M. CaponeChristopher M. CaponeExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officerof Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation69