PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:

On 11/14/13, the PSC adopted an order denying petitions by Assembly Member Kevin A. Cahill, Citizens for Local Power et al., and Public Utility Lay Project of N.Y. seeking rehearing of the Commission's June 26, 2013 order approving a merger.

Denying petitions for rehearing of the Commission's June 26, 2013 order approving a merger.

To deny petitions for rehearing of the Commission's June 26, 2013 order approving a merger.

The Commission, on November 14, 2013, adopted an order denying petitions for rehearing filed by Assembly Member, Kevin A. Cahill, Public Utility Law Project of N.Y., Inc. and Citizens for Local Power and Consortium in Opposition to the Acquisition for the June 26, 2013 order approving the acquisition by Fortis, Inc., through subsidiaries, of CH Energy Group, Inc. and indirectly, Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.

No changes.

Deborah Swatling, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2659, email: [email protected] An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.