QUOTE AND NEWS
Forbes  Mar 28  Comment 
CH Energy Group Incorporated (CHG) maintained its quarterly dividend of 55.5 cents per share. The dividend is payable May 1, 2013, to holders of record on April 10, 2013.
Benzinga  Feb 15  Comment 
CH Energy's (NYSE: CHG) Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has called for the redemption of its two outstanding series of preferred stock to occur on March 21, 2013. Registered holders of 4 1/2% Cumulative Preferred Stock (4.50...
Forbes  Jan 4  Comment 
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/8/13, CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CHG) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.555, payable on 2/1/13. As a percentage of CHG's recent stock price of $65.26,...
Benzinga  Dec 14  Comment 
Below are the top diversified utilities stocks on the NYSE in terms of earnings estimate for the next quarter. UGI (NYSE: UGI) is estimated to post earnings of $1.51 per share in the March quarter is. UGI's trailing-twelve-month revenue is...
Reuters  Oct 22  Comment 
Private equity firms Leonard Green & Partners LP and Ares Management LLC have agreed to acquire control of hospital staffing company CHG Healthcare Services Inc from J.W....
Reuters  Oct 19  Comment 
Following is some company-related and market news that could have an impact on the local market. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2349 GMT -------------- INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1457.34 -0.24 -3.570 USD/JPY 79.3 0.08 0.060...
Reuters  Oct 18  Comment 
Following is some company-related and market news that could have an impact on the local market. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0100 GMT -------------- INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1460.91 0.41% 5.990 USD/JPY 79.13 0.27% 0.210...
Reuters  Oct 5  Comment 
Following is some company-related and market news that could have an impact on the local market on Friday. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0010 GMT ------------ INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1461.4 0.72% 10.410 USD/JPY 78.51...
Reuters  Oct 4  Comment 
Following is some company-related and market news that could have an impact on the local market on Thursday. --------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0022 GMT ------------ INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1450.99 0.36 5.240 USD/JPY 78.45...
Reuters  Oct 3  Comment 
Following is some company-related and market news which could have an impact on the local market on Wednesday. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0002 GMT ------------ INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1445.75 0.09% 1.260 USD/JPY 78.2...




 
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CH Energy Group (NYSE: CHG) is an investor-owned holding corporation that owns two subsidiaries, Central Hudson and CHEC. The company makes money by providing electric and gas power to New York State. The company serves a territory extending about 85 miles along the Hudson River and about 25 to 40 miles east and west of the Hudson River.[1] Because the Mid-Atlantic region of the US experiences seasonal fluctuations in temperature, the end uses of space heating and air conditioning directly affects the sales volumes CH Energy may participate in.

Business Growth

CH Energy Group derives the majority of its revenues, roughly 90%, from Central Hudson. However, besides electricity generation in New York State, CH Energy's CHEC subsidiary participates in cogeneration, wind generation, biomass energy projects, landfill gas projects and alternate fuel and energy production projects in New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and a corn-ethanol plant in Nebraska.[2] As a result, the company is still heavily tied to the Mid-Atlantic population for utilities generation.

While other companies such as UniSource Energy (UNS) have started to diversify their power plant offerings into Renewable Energy, CH Energy has started to divest some of their alternative energy holdings.[3] For example, Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has recently in May 2011 agreed to purchase the eight-turbine wind farm 30 miles south-east of Green Bay from CHG.[4] Instead though, the company is focusing on managing its existing clients' efficiency. The town of Red Hook, the village of Red Hook and the village of Tivoli for example are working together to launch a pilot project to help residents and small business owners better manage their energy use and to reduce electric usage during periods of peak demand, a win-win for both parties.[5]

As for the company's top line, revenues have been increasing by 4.4% in FY2010, after decreasing roughly 18.2% in FY2009. With gross profit margins still holding at around 40%-50% though, it is apparent that the company has been able to control its costs in lieu of declining business from a weakened economy.[6]

Trends and Forces

Storms and Other Catastrophic Events Stunt CHG's Operations

The Mid-Atlantic region is often wrought with catastrophic risk from hurricane damage. Failure of critical equipment from such events will halt service to CHG's customers, which in turn lead to directly lowered sales volumes. Furthermore, the infrastructure that receives damage from catastrophic risk would lead to disruptions, which if not resolved in a timely manner or is not alleviated through insurance policies will lead to severely reduced cash flows, thereby hurting the company's ability to pay back its debt.

Gas and Electricity Segments Smooth CHG's Income

A coastal region like the Mid-Atlantic brings humid summers and snowy winters. As such, air conditioning is heavily used in the summer time (requiring electricity), and heating is heavily used in the winter (requiring natural gas). Because CHG is heavily invested in both natural gas and electricity, the combination of two operating segments tend to smooth out earnings better than companies that focus solely on one or the other. Regardless, both sources are heavily dependent upon several key inputs such as Natural Gas, Coal and Oil. The price at which CHG may acquire these inputs determine how much the company may charge to its customers.

Competition

To date, the primary source of competition is solar net metered systems, which are currently capped at 12 MW.[7] Central Hudson is authorized by the PSC to defer lost revenues attributable to photovoltaic net metering, so solar energy continues to be its greatest threat.

  • First Solar (FSLR) is engaged in the manufacture and sale of solar modules with an advanced thin film semiconductor technology, and it designs, constructs and sells photovoltaic (PV) solar power systems.[8]
  • SunPower (SPWRA) is a vertically integrated solar products and services company that designs, manufactures and delivers solar electric systems worldwide for residential, commercial and utility-scale power plant customers.[9]




References

  1. CHG Form 10-K FY2010, Pg 3
  2. CHG Form 10-K FY2010, Pg 5
  3. CH Energy Group sells off subsidiary
  4. Duke Energy to buy 20MW wind farm
  5. Central Hudson to launch energy saving pilot project in Red Hook
  6. CHG, EDE, UTL: Long and Short Ideas in Electric Utilities
  7. CHG Form 10-K FY2010, Pg 11
  8. FSLR Business Description
  9. SPWRA Business Description
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