Fortis Inc. and CH Energy Group Close Transaction

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) and CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:CHG), the parent company of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, announced completion of the transaction to acquire CH Energy Group by Fortis today. With the closing, CHG will be delisted on the New York Stock Exchange, and shareholders will be notified by transfer agency Computershare with instructions on how to redeem their shares.