Facts at a Glance

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) is a regulated transmission and distribution utility serving approximately 315,000 electric customers and 90,000 natural gas customers in a defined service territory of New York State’s Mid-Hudson River Valley. Central Hudson delivers natural gas and electricity in a defined service territory that extends from the suburbs of metropolitan New York City north to the Capital District at Albany. (All figures reported below are as of 12/31/2025, unless otherwise indicated).
 
Average Customers (as of 12/31/2025) 
Electric  (rounded)
315,000
Natural Gas  (rounded)
90,000

 

2025 Electric Sales
Central Hudson owns substations having an aggregate transformer capacity of 5.4 million kilovolt amps. Central Hudson’s electric transmission system consists of 578 pole miles of line. The electric distribution system consists of 7,163 pole miles of overhead lines and 1,828 trench miles of underground lines, as well as customer service lines and meters.
Average kWh usage - Residential
7,130
Deliveries - Millions of kwh  
     - All Customers
5,091
     - Residential
2,246
     - Commercial
2,010
     - Industrial
792
Peak Demand (June 23, 2025)
1,163 MW

 

2025 Natural Gas Firm Sales
Central Hudson’s natural gas system consists of 162 miles of transmission pipelines and 1,335 miles of distribution pipelines, as well as customer service lines and meters. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, the total amount of natural gas delivered by Central Hudson was 11,067,788 Mcf.
Average annual Mcf - Residential
62
% heating saturation
90
Deliveries - Thousands of Mcf  
     - All customers
27,493
     - Residential
5,612
     - Commercial
8,186
     - Industrial
13,695
Maximum daily sendout (Jan. 21, 2025)
129,906 McF

2025 Electric and Gas Revenues
Electric
$916,325,000
Natural Gas
$241,310,000
     Total - Own Territory
$1,157,635,000

Employees
Total
1,263

2025 Research and Development Costs
$9,633,000
 
   

2025 Environmental Expenditures
$616,000
   

Tax Expenses 2025
Local Taxes
$62,843,000
Federal/State Income Taxes
$37,714,000
Payroll Taxes
$8,539,000
Other Taxes
$6,477,000
     Total
$115,543,000