Troops to Energy Jobs

Central Hudson partners with Troops to Energy Jobs, a program that helps U.S. military service veterans make a successful transition to a rewarding career in the energy industry. The program provides veterans with educational and career counseling as well as job placement assistance.

Economic Development

Central Hudson offers a suite of economic development programs focused on supporting and expanding the manufacturing sector in the Hudson Valley. Focusing on manufacturing will ensure that our economic development program dollars support an industry that, in general, creates well-paying jobs.

Feb 13 2019 Central Hudson Supports Economic Development in the Mid-Hudson Valley

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation awarded nearly $2 million in economic development grants to local firms during 2018 to benefit the local economy and create and retain high-quality jobs. Since 2004, Central Hudson has partnered with more than 50 organizations by providing more than $13.7 million in grants in support of development projects in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Nov 6 2019 Central Hudson Presents Building Revitalization Grant to Kora Components

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation presented Kora Components, a manufacturer of pre-fabricated trusses, with a $100,000 Building Revitalization grant in support of its $1.6 million investment to refurbish a formerly vacant 53,000 square foot building in Ellenville. The funding was presented during a ribbon cutting event at the facility on Nov. 4, 2019.

BACKUP - Old Economic Development

Central Hudson is committed to supporting businesses that create quality jobs in our service territory, particularly high-tech and industrial manufacturing companies in industries with positive long-term prospects. In addition, many corridors of the region’s small- and medium-sized urban centers are vacant and underutilized. Central Hudson is helping communities rebuild and revitalize these areas in order to attract new development, jobs and people.

New Report Highlights Central Hudson’s $2.6 Billion Economic Support to the Mid-Hudson Region

New Report Highlights Central Hudson’s $2.6 Billion Economic Support to the Mid-Hudson Region

Sept 18 2019 Central Hudson Provides $200,000 Grant to SUNY New Paltz

In support of high-tech innovation in the Mid-Hudson Valley, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. has awarded the Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) at SUNY New Paltz a $200,000 Wired Innovations grant. Central Hudson first partnered with the HVAMC at SUNY New Paltz in 2014, with an economic development grant of $250,000 to help establish a center for advanced manufacturing at the College, and has been a consistent supporter of advanced manufacturing at SUNY New Paltz in the years since.

eMagin Corporation Awarded Economic Development Grants from Central Hudson, Dutchess County

eMagin Corporation Awarded Economic Development Grants from Central Hudson, Dutchess County

Sono-Tek Awarded Central Hudson Economic Development Grant

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. has awarded Sono-Tek, a high-tech manufacturer located in the Mid-Hudson Valley, a $100,000 economic development grant under its Wired Innovations program. During challenging economic times, Sono-Tek has expanded their Milton (Ulster County) facility and invested in high-technology platforms that have helped create and retain 78 local high-tech jobs.

Central Hudson Salutes Veterans

Central Hudson Salutes Veterans