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<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
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                                                                   Exhibit 99(c)

                          NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
                                  FOR TENDER OF

                 4.40% FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS DUE 2009, SERIES K
                 5.00% FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS DUE 2012, SERIES L
                 5.50% FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS DUE 2016, SERIES M
                      (INCLUDING THOSE IN BOOK-ENTRY FORM)

                                       OF

                            CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

      This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept
the Exchange Offer of Consumers Energy Company (the "Company") made pursuant to
the Prospectus, dated      , 2005 (the "Prospectus"), if certificates for the
outstanding 4.40% First Mortgage Bonds due 2009, Series K; 5.00% First Mortgage
Bonds due 2012, Series L; and 5.50% First Mortgage Bonds due 2016, Series M
issued by the Company (the "old bonds") are not immediately available or if the
procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis or time
will not permit all required documents to reach the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00
p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Such form may
be delivered or transmitted by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, mail or
hand delivery to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the "Exchange Agent") as set forth
below. In addition, in order to utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to
tender old bonds pursuant to the Exchange Offer, a completed, signed and dated
Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) as well as all tendered old bonds
in proper form for transfer (or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of such
old bonds into the Exchange Agent's account at the Depository Trust Company) and
all other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal must also be received
by the Exchange Agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after
the Expiration Date. Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the
Prospectus.

                   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Exchange Agent

   By Certified or Registered Mail:             By Overnight Courier or Hand:
       JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.                  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
     Institutional Trust Services               Institutional Trust Services
             P.O. Box 2320                      2001 Bryan Street, 9th Floor
       Dallas, Texas 75221-2320                      Dallas, Texas 75201
        Attention: Beth Mullin                       Attention: Beth Mullin

                         Fac simile Transmission Number:
                                 (214) 468-6494
                          (Eligible Institutions Only)

                              Confirm By Telephone:
                                 (214) 468-6464

           DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET
           FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE
                       OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL
                        NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

      Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the
accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the
Company the principal amount of old bonds set forth below, pursuant to the
guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Exchange Offer --Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus.

Principal Amount of old bonds Tendered: (1)

      $________________________________________________

(1) Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral
multiple thereof

Certificate Nos. (if available):

      __________________________________________________

Total Principal Amount Represented by Certificate(s):

      $________________________________________________

      All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the
death or incapacity of the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned
hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors
and assigns of the undersigned.

                                PLEASE SIGN HERE

X __________________________________________________  __________________________

X __________________________________________________  __________________________
  SIGNATURE(s) OF OWNER(s) OR AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY              DATE

Area Code and Telephone Number:_______________________________

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      Must be signed by the holder(s) of old bonds as their name(s) appear(s) on
certificates for old bonds or on a security position listing, or by person(s)
authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsement and documents
transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set
forth his or her full title below. If old bonds will be delivered by book-entry
transfer to The Depository Trust Company, provide account number.

                      Please print name(s) and address(es)

Name(s)          _______________________________________________________________

                 _______________________________________________________________

                 _______________________________________________________________

                 _______________________________________________________________

Capacity:        _______________________________________________________________

                 _______________________________________________________________

Address(es):     _______________________________________________________________

                 _______________________________________________________________

                 _______________________________________________________________

Account Number:  _______________________________________________________________

                                    GUARANTEE
                    (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

The undersigned, a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan
associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Securities
Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion
Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program, hereby guarantees
that the undersigned will deliver to the Exchange Agent the certificates
representing the old bonds being tendered hereby or confirmation of book-entry
transfer of such old bonds into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository
Trust Company, in proper form for transfer, together with any other documents
required by the Letter of Transmittal within three New York Stock Exchange
trading days after the Expiration Date.

Name of Firm__________________________   Authorized Signature___________________

Address_______________________________   Name___________________________________
                                                  (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)

                                         Title__________________________________

Area Code &                              Date___________________________________
Telephone No.__________________________

NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES OF OLD BONDS WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES OF OLD
      BONDS SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED LETTER OF
      TRANSMITTAL.

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