UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2007

                    Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          New York                        1-3268                  14-0555980
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission             (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)         File Number)         Identification No.)


284 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York                              12601-4879
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip code)

                                 (845)-452-2000
               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

                                 Not applicable
         (Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

Reference is made to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended
(Registration No. 333-138510) (the "Registration Statement"), for the
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of $140,000,000
aggregate principal amount of Registrant's unsecured debt securities (the "Debt
Securities") that Registrant may issue in one or more series from time to time
under Registrant's Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1992 (the "Indenture"), to
U.S. Bank Trust National Association (formerly known as First Trust of New York,
National Association) (as successor Trustee to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
New York), as Trustee. The Registration Statement became effective on December
1, 2006.

In connection with its medium-term note program, on March 19, 2007, Registrant
created and established a series of the Debt Securities, in the aggregate
principal amount of $140,000,000, designated as its "Medium-Term Notes, Series
F" (the "Notes") and entered into a Distribution Agreement, dated March 19,
2007, with certain investment banking firms (the "Agents") for the offer and
sale of the Notes from time to time.

On September 19, 2007, Registrant issued and sold through the Agents a tranche
of the Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $33,000,000 (the "Notes of the
Second Tranche"). The Notes of the Second Tranche bear a fixed annual interest
rate of 6.087%, mature on September 1, 2017 and are not redeemable prior to
maturity.

Pursuant to the undertaking made by Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Registrant has filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form
8-K an opinion of counsel, relating to the issuance and sale of the Notes of the
Second Tranche.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K pursuant to
Item 6.01 of Regulation S-K:

           5      Opinion of Counsel re Legality



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                           CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC
                                           CORPORATION


Date: September 21, 2007                    By:/s/ Stacey A Renner
                                               --------------------------
                                               Name:Stacey A Renner
                                               Title:Treasurer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.          Exhibit
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   5                 Opinion of Counsel re Legality