Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-11521-99), Form S-8 (Nos. 333-46528, 333-111984,
and 333-110086) of CH Energy Group Inc, of our report dated February 10, 2006
relating to the financial statements, management's assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the Annual Report
to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We
also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 10,
2006 relating to the financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form
10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Buffalo, New York
February 10, 2006