Exhibit 10 (i) 89

THIS EXHIBIT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.



                          AMENDMENT I TO THE AGREEMENT
                        FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF COAL



            THIS AMENDMENT  ("AMENDMENT"),  dated as of November 1, 1999 TO THAT
AGREEMENT  ("AGREEMENT") FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF COAL made and entered into
as of the 1st  day of  November  1998  between  CENTRAL  HUDSON  GAS &  ELECTRIC
CORPORATION,   (herein-after  referred  to  as  "BUYER")  and  GLENCORE  Ltd.,
(hereinafter referred to as "SELLER").

                                      WITNESSETH:

            WHEREAS, Article IV of the AGREEMENT provides that beginning July 1,
1999,  BUYER and SELLER shall commence good faith  negotiations  with respect to
the price of coal for the next Contract Year; and

            WHEREAS, notice was duly given and BUYER and SELLER entered into
good faith negotiations; and

            WHEREAS,  after  completion  of good faith  negotiations,  BUYER and
SELLER  desire to amend the  AGREEMENT  to provide  for the  pricing of coal and
certain other AGREEMENT provisions;

            NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises and the mutual
covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            SECTION 8,  ARTICLE II,  (DELIVERIES)  ,SECTIONS  1 & 2,  ARTICLE IV
(PAYMENT)  AND SECTION 4,  ARTICLE V  (ADJUSTMENT  IN PRICE FOR  QUALITY) of the
AGREEMENT  shall be  respectively  amended in their  entirety for contract  year
2000. The remaining  ARTICLES AND SECTIONS of the AGREEMENT shall remain in full
force and affect. The amended ARTICLE AND SECTIONS shall read as follows:




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                                  ARTICLE II
                                  DELIVERIES

            Section 8. If Buyer's coal unloading  system or equipment is damaged
or forced to shut down as the result of receiving foreign or oversized  material
from the vessel,  then the Seller shall be liable for any damage  and/or  delays
associated with the unauthorized delivery of this extraneous material.

Demurrage at Discharge Berth
            If after completion of discharge Buyer has used more time to receive
the entire cargo than allowed,  Buyer will  reimburse  Seller for excess laytime
used at the rate of USD $XX,XXX for each 24 hours, fractions pro rata.

            If after  completion  of  discharge  Seller's  vessel  has failed to
offload the entire cargo at a minimum  rate of XXXX short tons per hour,  Seller
will reduce the price as  determined  by Article IV,  Section 1 by USD $ .XX per
short ton for each ton of coal delivered.

                                  ARTICLE IV
                                    PAYMENT

            Section 1.  Price:  The Base Price of the Firm  cargoes of coal sold
hereunder in contract  year 2000 is fixed at $XX.XX per short ton CIFFO  Roseton
Dock. Option Cargoes will be priced in accordance with ARTICLE II, Section 1.

            Section 2. On or before  July 1st 2000,  Buyer and Seller will enter
into  negotiations  to fix the Base Price for coal  delivered  hereunder for the
ensuing year. Unless otherwise agreed, this Agreement will terminate on December
31st of that contract year if negotiations  for the following year have not been
completed by November 1st.



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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REPRESENTED IN THIS FILING BY AN "X" HAS BEEN REDACTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.


                                   ARTICLE V
                        ADJUSTMENT IN PRICE FOR QUALITY

            Section 4.  Adjustment for Sulfur Value:  If the Sulfur Value of the
coal  shipment  is less than or equal to X.XX% there will be no  adjustment  for
Sulfur Value variation.  If the Sulfur Value is greater than X.XX% but less than
or equal to X.XX%  then a penalty  of $X.XX per ton shall be  deducted  from the
Price for each X.XX% Sulfur Value variation in excess of X.XX%.




            IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  each Party hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its behalf by its proper officer thereunder duly authorized,  all
as of the day and year first above written.

BUYER:      CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION

BY              /s/ Arthur R. Upright
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                    Arthur R. Upright
ITS Senior Vice President-Regulatory Affairs, Financial Planning And Accounting


SELLER:     GLENCORE LTD.

BY               /s/ Gregory L. Marcum
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ITS              Trader
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