Who owns Central Hudson?
Central Hudson is owned by Fortis (Canada, TSX: FTS).[1]
Evidence: Fortis Inc. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Fortis Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, St. John's
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Electric utilities
- Parent ticker
- TSX: FTS NYSE: FTS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Central Hudson
Central Hudson is a regulated electric and gas utility serving 315,000 electricity and 90,000 natural gas customers in New York State's Mid-Hudson River Valley, per Fortis's 2025 annual information form. CH Energy Group owns all its shares and FortisUS owns all of CH Energy Group.
How often Fortis names Central Hudson in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Central Hudson
Where Central Hudson sits in Fortis
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Fortis
Fortis controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in electric utilities, and who owns them
The 47 brands in electric utilities on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Exelon, with 6; Fortis has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric | Exelon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Alabama Power | Southern Company | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Empire District Electric | Algonquin Power | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chubu Electric Power | Chubu Electric Power | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina | Dominion Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kentucky Utilities | PPL | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company | WEC Energy Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AES Ohio | AES | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Fortis
Fortis is a publicly listed company headquartered in St. John's, Canada. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: FTS and NYSE: FTS.
Fortis Inc. is a holding company whose 2025 annual information form lists its regulated utilities as ITC (electric transmission), UNS Energy, Central Hudson, FortisBC Energy, FortisAlberta, FortisBC Electric and a group of other electric utilities in eastern Canada and the Caribbean. The AIF says Fortis holds 80.1% of ITC Investment Holdings (an affiliate of GIC holds 19.9% as a passive investment) and 100% of UNS Energy, Central Hudson, FortisBC Energy, FortisAlberta and Newfoundland Power. Its common shares trade on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol FTS.
🇺🇸 Central Hudson and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Central Hudson among them.
- AES Ohio — AES 🇺🇸
- Agway Energy Services — Suburban Propane 🇺🇸
- Alabama Power — Southern Company 🇺🇸
- AmeriGas — UGI 🇺🇸
- American Transmission Company — WEC Energy Group 🇺🇸
- Arch Resources — Core Natural Resources 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Central Hudson?
The parent company of Central Hudson is Fortis, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Central Hudson American or Canadian?
Central Hudson originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Fortis, which is headquartered in Canada. So Central Hudson is an American-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Is Central Hudson still owned by Fortis?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Central Hudson is still owned by Fortis. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Fortis Inc. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC filing, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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