POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — November 6, 2025 — The Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC), the electric utility industry’s leading authority for operational excellence, announced today that Central Hudson Gas & Electric has received one of the Association’s 2025 Achievement Awards.

The AEIC Achievement Awards are presented annually to member companies who have clearly demonstrated significant contributions to advancing operational excellence in the electric utility industry.

Central Hudson was recognized for development of a new tagging mechanism within its Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) called “Crew on Site” that adds critical decision-making logic to automated switching plans by factoring in the locations of field crews. This tag serves two critical functions: it provides a clear visual indicator to control room operators of crew locations, and it blocks automated switching for electronic devices in the vicinity of those crews.