<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27.(A)
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>k58460ex27-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE - CMS ENERGY
<TEXT>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF INCOME, STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, BALANCE SHEET, AND STATEMENT OF
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000811156
<NAME> CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                        4,157
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      5,963
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                           2,693
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         3,442
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  16,255
<COMMON>                                             1
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                        2,623
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                               (95)
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                   2,309
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            1,089
<PREFERRED>                                         44
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                             1,819
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                 432
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                        5,427
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                      510
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                         81
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                    32
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                   4,292
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                   16,255
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                        5,821
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                88
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                       5,076
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                       5,164
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                            657
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                  64
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                     721
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           433
<NET-INCOME>                                       288
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         72
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                      216
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                           122
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                             163
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.95
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.93


</TABLE>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
