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Electricity and natural gas are vital to our daily lives, providing us with the energy we use at home, work, school and play. Central Hudson encourages all of its customers to use energy responsibly, and offers safety tips and guidelines in this section to keep you, your family and your co-workers safe.

» Call Before You Dig
Before you dig, drill or blast there is some important information you need to know.

» Electrical Safety
Advice on staying safe around electricity.

» Natural Gas Safety
Some natural gas safety tips

» Carbon Monoxide
How to avoid the hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning.

» CFL Light Bulbs
Information on the safe use, handling and disposal of compact fluorescent light bulbs.

» Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF)
Information about the invisible lines of force that can be generated through natural phenomena and by human-made sources.

» Contractor Safety
Important safety information for Contractors and Excavators.

» Environmental Responsibility
Find out how Central Hudson protects the environment and get some information on Geothermal &
Renewable energy.

» Distributed Generation
Information about Net Metering, home solar installations, and interconnecting generators that are less than 2MW in size and subject to the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements.

» Our Environmental Sustainability Report
Our commitment to the environment.

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