UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 ---------------

(Mark One)
[ X ]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended......................................December 31, 2001


                                       OR

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________ to ____________________

Commission           Registrant, State of Incorporation       IRS Employer
File Number          Address and Telephone Number             Identification No.
-----------          ----------------------------             -----------------

0-30512              CH Energy Group, Inc.                    14-1804460
                     (Incorporated in New York)
                     284 South Avenue
                     Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-4879
                     (845) 452-2000

1-3268               Central Hudson Gas & Electric            14-0555980
                     Corporation
                     (Incorporated in New York)
                     284 South Avenue
                     Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-4879
                     (845) 452-2000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                               Name of Each Exchange
           Title of Each Class                  On Which Registered
           -------------------            ------------------------------

CH Energy Group, Inc.
Common Stock, $0.10 par value             New York Stock Exchange




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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

           Title of Each Class
           -------------------

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation Cumulative Preferred Stock

           4 1/2% Series
           4.75% Series

      Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                        YES    X          NO
                            -------          --------

      Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrants' knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

      The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held
by non-subsidiaries of CH Energy Group, Inc. ("Energy Group") as of February 1,
2002, was $760,837,045 based upon the lowest price at which Energy Group's
Common Stock was traded on that date, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange
listing of composite transactions.

      The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held
by non-subsidiaries of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation ("Central
Hudson") as of February 1, 2002, was zero.

      The number of shares outstanding of Energy Group's Common Stock, as of
February 1, 2002 was 16,362,087.

      The number of shares outstanding of Central Hudson's Common Stock, as of
February 1, 2002 was 16,862,087. All such shares are owned by Energy Group.

      CENTRAL HUDSON MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(I)(1)(A) AND (B) OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE
REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (I)(2).

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
                      -----------------------------------

      Energy Group's definitive Proxy Statement, dated March 1, 2002 and to be
used in connection with its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April
23, 2002, is incorporated by reference in Part III hereof. Information required
by Part III hereof with respect to Central Hudson has been omitted pursuant to
General Instruction (I) (2) (c).


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                             AMENDMENT TO FORM 10-K

      Amended Exhibit 12(i), the Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges of CH Energy Group, Inc., is submitted as Exhibit (12)(i) hereto.

      Amended Exhibit 12(ii), the Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends of
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, is submitted as Exhibit (12)(ii)
hereto.


                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, CH Energy Group, Inc. and Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation have duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                          CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.


                          By         /S/ PAUL J. GANCI
                            ----------------------------------------------
                                       Paul J. Ganci
                                 Chairman of the Board and
                                 Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  February 28, 2002

                          CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC
                                     CORPORATION


                          By         /S/ PAUL J. GANCI
                            ----------------------------------------------
                                       Paul J. Ganci
                                 Chairman of the Board and
                                 Chief Executive Officer


Dated:   February 28, 2002


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      Following is the list of Exhibits, as required by Item 601 of Regulation
S-K, filed as part of this Report on Form 10-K/A:

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

        (12)(i)         CH Energy Group, Inc. Computation of the Ratio of
                           Earnings to Fixed Charges.

        (12)(ii)        Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
                          Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                          and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred
                          Dividends.