Facts at a Glance
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) is a regulated transmission and distribution utility serving approximately 309,000 electric customers and 84,000 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 12/31/2020, unless otherwise indicated).
Average Customers in 2020 | |
Electric (rounded) |
309,000
|
Natural Gas (rounded) |
84,000
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2020 Electric Sales | |
Central Hudson owns substations having an aggregate transformer capacity of 5.7 million kilovolt amps. Central Hudson’s electric transmission system consists of 580 pole miles of line. The electric distribution system consists of 7,200 pole miles of overhead lines and 1,600 trench miles of underground lines, as well as customer service lines and meters. | |
Average kWh usage - Residential |
8,389
|
Deliveries - Millions of kwh | |
- All Customers |
4,968
|
- Residential |
2,214
|
- Commercial |
1,785
|
- Industrial |
889
|
Peak Demand (July 27, 2020) |
1,142 MW
|
2020 Natural Gas Firm Sales | |
Central Hudson’s natural gas system consists of 165 miles of transmission pipelines and 1,300 miles of distribution pipelines, as well as customer service lines and meters. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2020, the total amount of natural gas delivered by Central Hudson was 10,352,132 Mcf. | |
Average annual Mcf - Residential |
72
|
% heating saturation |
91
|
Deliveries - Thousands of Mcf | |
- All customers |
18,631
|
- Residential |
5,270
|
- Commercial |
7,075
|
- Industrial |
2,937
|
Maximum daily sendout (Dec. 18, 2020) |
111,074 McF
|
2020 Electric and Gas Revenues | |
Electric |
$552,002,000
|
Natural Gas |
$159,893,000
|
Total - Own Territory |
$711,895,000
|
Employees | |
Total |
1,061
|
2020 Research and Development Costs |
$3,700,000
|
2020 Environmental Expenditures |
$11,900,000
|
Tax Expenses 2020 | |
Local Taxes |
$57,678,184
|
Federal/State Income Taxes |
$15,144,942
|
Payroll Taxes |
$6,264,856
|
Other Taxes |
$3,878,445
|
Total |
$82,966,427
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