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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-068261
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200601
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200601

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CMS ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				382726431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-238842
		FILM NUMBER:		20932980

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177880550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 1, 2020</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B></B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Form S-8</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: normal bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 49%; text-align: center">Michigan</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: normal bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: normal bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 49%; text-align: center">38-2726431</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan
49201</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</P>




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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CMS Energy Corporation 2020 Performance
Incentive Stock Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Rejji P. Hayes</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CMS Energy Corporation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>One Energy Plaza</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Jackson, Michigan 49201</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B></B>(Name and address of agent for service)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(517)&nbsp;788-1040</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">It is respectfully requested that the Commission
send copies of all notices, orders and communications to:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Melissa M. Gleespen, Esq.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CMS Energy Corporation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>One Energy Plaza</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Jackson, Michigan 49201</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(517)&nbsp;788-2158</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging
growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Smaller
reporting company&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth company&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; border-right: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Proposed maximum</TD><TD STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Proposed maximum</TD><TD STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Amount of</TD><TD STYLE="border-top: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Title of securities</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Amount to be</TD><TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">offering price</TD><TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">aggregate</TD><TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">registration</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">to be registered</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">registered</TD><TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">per share</TD><TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">offering price</TD><TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">fee</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 42%">Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: center">6,500,000<SUP>(1)</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; width: 2%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: center">$55.155<SUP>(2)</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; width: 2%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: center">$358,507,500<SUP>(2)</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; width: 2%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: center">$46,535</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 96%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become issuable under the CMS Energy Corporation 2020 Performance Incentive Stock Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected which results in an increase in the number of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to awards granted under the Plan.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;on the basis of the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on May 27, 2020.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 93%; text-align: left"><A HREF="#a_001">PART I</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 7%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item
    1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Plan Information</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item
    2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><A HREF="#a_002">PART II</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="#a_003">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="#a_004">Item 4. Description of Securities</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="#a_005">Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="#a_006">Item 6.&nbsp; Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="#a_007">Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="#a_008">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="#a_009">Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#a_010">SIGNATURES</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Opinion of Melissa M. Gleespen</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
    LLP</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Power of Attorney</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_011"></A><A NAME="a_001"></A>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 (Items 1 and
2) will be sent or given to plan participants as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_002"></A>PART II</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_012"></A>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><A NAME="a_003"></A>Item&nbsp;3. &#8239;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The
following documents heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) (Commission file
number 1-09513) by CMS Energy Corporation (&ldquo;CMS Energy&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) are incorporated herein by reference:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000081115620000004/a2019form10-kxcmsenerg.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">The Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019;</A></U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000081115620000007/a2020q1form10-qcmsxcon.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">The Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2020;</A></U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000110465920026778/a20-10908_1s3asr.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The description of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock contained in the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated February 28, 2020;</FONT></A></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) (other than information contained in Current Reports on Form 8-K that is deemed furnished and not filed), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report on Form 10-K referred to above; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">All documents filed (but not &ldquo;furnished&rdquo;)
by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this Registration Statement
and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and
to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents (such documents, and the documents enumerated above,
being hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;Incorporated Documents&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Any statement contained in an Incorporated
Document shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed Incorporated Document modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><A NAME="a_004"></A>Item 4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Securities.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><A NAME="a_005"></A>Item 5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Certain legal matters with respect to
the offering of the securities will be passed on for the Company by Melissa M. Gleespen, who is the Company&rsquo;s Vice President,
Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Gleespen is an employee and shareholder of the Company. She may also receive
awards under the Plan.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><A NAME="a_006"></A>Item 6.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following resolution was adopted by
the Company&rsquo;s board of directors on January&nbsp;27, 2011:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">RESOLVED: That effective January&nbsp;27,
2011 the Corporation shall indemnify to the full extent permitted by law every person (including the estate, heirs and legal representatives
of such person in the event of the decease, incompetency, insolvency or bankruptcy of such person) who is or was a director, officer
or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the documented request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner,
trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against all liability,
costs, expenses, including attorneys&rsquo; fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement, incurred by or imposed
upon the person in connection with or resulting from any claim or any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding
whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or of whatever nature, arising from the person&rsquo;s service or capacity
as, or by reason of the fact that the person is or was, a director, officer or employee of the Corporation or is or was serving
at the documented request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. Such right of indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other
rights to which the person may be entitled under statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Article XIII, Section&nbsp;1 of the Company&rsquo;s
Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended and restated, provides:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Corporation may purchase and maintain
liability insurance, to the full extent permitted by law, on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred
by such person in any such capacity.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Article VIII of the Company&rsquo;s Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provides:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">A director shall not be personally liable
to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of duty as a director except (i)&nbsp;for a breach of the
director&rsquo;s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its shareholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or that
involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;for a violation of Section&nbsp;551(1) of the Michigan
Business Corporation Act, and (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment
to or repeal of this Article VIII, and no modification to its provisions by law, shall apply to, or have any effect upon, the liability
or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring
prior to such amendment, repeal or modification.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Article IX of the Company&rsquo;s Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provides:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Each director and each officer of the
Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law against expenses (including attorneys&rsquo;
fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection
with the defense of any proceeding in which he or she was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of being
or having been a director or an officer of the Corporation. Such right of indemnification is not exclusive of any other rights
to which such director or officer may be entitled under any now or hereafter existing statute, any other provision of these Articles,
bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise. If the Business Corporation Act of the State of Michigan is amended after
approval by the shareholders of this Article IX to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability
of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted
by the Business Corporation Act of the State of Michigan, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article IX by the shareholders
of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of
such repeal or modification.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Sections 561 through 571 of the Michigan
Business Corporation Act provide CMS Energy with the power to indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents against certain
expenses and payments, and to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors, officers, employees and agents.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48.95pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Officers and directors are covered within
specified monetary limits by insurance against certain losses arising from claims made by reason of their being directors or officers
of CMS Energy or of CMS Energy&rsquo;s subsidiaries, and CMS Energy&rsquo;s officers and directors are indemnified against such
losses by reason of their being or having been directors or officers of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust
or other enterprise at CMS Energy&rsquo;s request. In addition, CMS Energy has indemnified each of its present directors by contracts
that contain affirmative provisions essentially similar to those in Sections 561 through 571 of the Michigan Business Corporation
Act cited above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 48.95pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><A NAME="a_007"></A>Item 7. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><A NAME="a_008"></A>Item&nbsp;8. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Exhibits
listed below that have been previously filed with the Commission are incorporated herein by reference with the same effect as if
filed with this Registration Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%">
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Exhibit Numbers</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; width: 79%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000095012309027644/k48068exv3wxay.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">4.1 </FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000095012309027644/k48068exv3wxay.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company effective June&nbsp;1, 2004, as amended May&nbsp;22, 2009 (included as Exhibit (3)(a) to the Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811156/000110465916094515/a16-3728_1ex3d2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">4.2</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811156/000110465916094515/a16-3728_1ex3d2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as of February 8, 2016 (included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed February 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)</A></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000110465920056757/tm2018414d1_ex10-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">4.3</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000110465920056757/tm2018414d1_ex10-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">CMS Energy Corporation 2020 Performance Incentive Stock Plan (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference)</A></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5.1* </FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Opinion of Melissa M. Gleespen, Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for the Company</FONT></A></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">23.1* </FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Consent of Melissa M. Gleespen, Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for the Company (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex23-2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">23.2* </FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex23-2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex24-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">24.1* </FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="tm2021349d1_ex24-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Power of Attorney </FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*Filed herewith</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><A NAME="a_009"></A>Item 9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings.</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(i)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of
the Securities Act of 1933;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(ii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.&nbsp; Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would
not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;if, in the aggregate, the changes
in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation
of Registration Fee&rdquo; table in the effective registration statement;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(iii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement;</TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii)&nbsp;do
not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under
the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that,
for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant&rsquo;s annual report
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&nbsp; In the event that
a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_010"></A>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jackson, State of Michigan, on the 1<SUP>st</SUP> day of June 2020.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>CMS Energy Corporation<BR> </B>(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Rejji P. Hayes </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Rejji P. Hayes</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Executive Vice President and<BR> Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 1<SUP>st</SUP>
day of June 2020.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal executive officer:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">/s/ Patricia K. Poppe</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Patricia K. Poppe</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal financial officer:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">/s/ Rejji P. Hayes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Rejji P. Hayes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Controller or
principal accounting officer:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">/s/ Glenn P. Barba</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Glenn P. Barba</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting
    Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Directors:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Jon E. Barfield*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Deborah H. Butler*</P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kurt L. Darrow*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">William D. Harvey*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Patricia K. Poppe*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">John G. Russell*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Suzanne F. Shank*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Myrna M. Soto*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">John G. Sznewajs*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Ronald J. Tanski*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Laura H. Wright*</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 97%">/s/ Rejji P. Hayes</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Rejji P. Hayes, Attorney-in-Fact</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: italic bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: italic bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 25%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: italic bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 25%; text-align: left">Melissa M. Gleespen</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Vice President, Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">and Chief Compliance Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt">June 1, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt">CMS Energy Corporation<BR>
One Energy Plaza<BR>
Jackson, MI 49201</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">I am the
Vice President and Corporate Secretary of CMS Energy Corporation, a Michigan corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Corporation</U>&rdquo;)
and have acted as such in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;)
being filed on the date hereof by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933
(the &ldquo;<U>Securities Act</U>&rdquo;), relating to the registration of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Corporation (the
 &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), which may be awarded, issued, or sold to employees of the Corporation pursuant to the Corporation&rsquo;s
2020 Performance Incentive Stock Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in">I am of the opinion that when
the applicable provisions of the Securities Act are complied with, the Common Stock will be, as and when acquired in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Plan, legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in">I do not find it necessary for
the purposes of this opinion to cover, and accordingly express no opinion as to, the application of the securities or Blue Sky
Laws of the various states to the sale of the Common Stock.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in">I hereby consent to the filing
of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">/s/ Melissa M. Gleespen</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Melissa M. Gleespen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 of CMS Energy Corporation of our report dated February 6, 2020 relating to the financial
statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in
CMS Energy Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<BR>
Detroit, Michigan<BR>
June 1, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 24.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><IMG SRC="tm2021349d1_ex24-1img01.jpg" ALT="" STYLE="width: 250px">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">May 1, 2020</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shaun M. Johnson</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Melissa M. Gleespen</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Rejji P. Hayes</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CMS Energy Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">One Energy Plaza</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Jackson, MI 49201</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We hereby appoint each of you lawful attorney
for each of us and in each of our names to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission registration
statement(s) and/or any amendment(s) thereto, including post-effective amendment(s), to be accompanied in each case by a prospectus
or supplemental prospectus and any necessary exhibits with respect to the issuance of up to 6,500,000 additional shares of the
CMS Energy Corporation&rsquo;s (the &ldquo;Corporation&rdquo;) Common Stock, .01 par value, from time to time, pursuant to the
provisions of the 2020 Performance Incentive Stock Plan of the Corporation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    G. Russell</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 40%">/s/ Suzanne F. Shank </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">John
G. Russell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Suzanne F. Shank</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/
Jon E. Barfield</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Myrna M. Soto</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Jon
E. Barfield</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Myrna M. Soto</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/
Deborah H. Butler</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ John G. Sznewajs</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Deborah
H. Butler</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">John G. Sznewajs</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Kurt L. Darrow</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Ronald J. Tanski </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Kurt
L. Darrow</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Ronald J. Tanski</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ William D. Harvey </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Laura H. Wright</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">William
D. Harvey</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Laura H. Wright</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Patricia K. Poppe</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">One Energy Plaza Jackson,
MI 49201 - Tel: 517 788 0550 &ndash; www.cmsenergy.com</P>

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