CERTIFICATIONS Exhibit 31.1 I, Steven V.
Lant, 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 66   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/ Steven V. LantSteven V. LantChairman of the Board, President andChief Executive Officerof CH Energy Group, Inc./s/ Steven V. LantSteven V. LantChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officerof Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation67