CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-11521-99) and Form S-8 (No. 333-110086 and
333-134953) of CH Energy Group, Inc. of our report dated February 12, 2007
relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in
this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Buffalo, New York
February 12, 2007