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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-06-004653
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060711
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060712

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09513
		FILM NUMBER:		06957340

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177881031

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000201533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				380442310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05611
		FILM NUMBER:		06957339

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177881031

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONSUMERS POWER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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		UNITED STATES<BR>
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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	FORM 8-K
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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	July 11, 2006
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	CMS Energy Corporation
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	One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan
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	517-788-0550
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	Consumers Energy Company
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	001-05611
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	Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On July 11, 2006, Consumers Energy Company ("Consumers"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS Energy"), signed an Asset Sale Agreement (the "Sale Agreement") with Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC ("Entergy"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.  Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, Consumers has agreed to sell its 798 megawatt Palisades Nuclear Power Station located in Covert Township, Michigan (the "Plant") to Entergy.  The purchase price, subject to adjustment for changes in assumed working capital and capital expenditures, is approximately $380 million.  See the News Release dated July 12, 2006, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1, for additional information.<br><br>The Sale Agreement contains a number of customary representations, warranties, covenants and closing conditions found in similar transactions.  The closing conditions include approvals of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Michigan Public Service Commis
sion (the "MPSC") and the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.  The Sale Agreement also contains indemnification provisions subject to specified limitations as to time and amount.  The closing of the transaction is targeted for the first quarter of 2007.  However, Consumers and CMS Energy cannot predict with certainty whether or when the closing conditions will be satisfied or whether or when this transaction will be consummated.<br><br>Also on July 11, 2006, Consumers and Entergy entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (the "PPA").   The term of the PPA is 15 years and provides that Consumers will purchase 100% of the current capacity and energy of the Plant on a unit contingent basis.  Pricing is structured such that Consumers&#x2019; ratepayers will retain the benefits of the Plant&#x2019;s low-cost nuclear generation.<br><br>Closing conditions of the PPA include approvals by the FERC and the MPSC.  The PPA will become effective on the closing da
te of the sale of the Plant.  Consumers and CMS Energy cannot predict with certainty whether or when the closing conditions will be satisfied or whether or when the PPA will become effective.  <br><br>A copy of the Sale Agreement and the PPA will be filed with CMS Energy&#x2019;s and Consumers&#x2019; future Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings as required under SEC regulations.
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(c) Exhibits.<br><br>99.1	News Release dated July 12, 2006
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<BR><BR><BR><BR><P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="FONT-SIZE: 10PT">This Form 8-K contains &#x201C;forward-looking statements&#x201D; as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties.  They should be read in conjunction with &#x201C;FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION&#x201D; and &#x201C;RISK FACTORS&#x201D; each found in the MANAGEMENT&#x2019;S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS sections of CMS Energy&#x2019;s and Consumers&#x2019; Forms 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2005 and as updated in CMS Energy&#x2019;s and Consumers&#x2019; Forms 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2006 (all such &#x201C;FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION&#x201D; and &#x201C;RISK FACTORS&#x201D; sections are incorporated herein by reference), that discuss important factors that could cause CMS Energy&#x2019;s and Consumers&#x2019; results to differ materiall
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	July 12, 2006
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	Thomas J. Webb
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%"><FONT style="font-size: 26pt">Consumers Energy
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Morgan Stewart (News Media)<BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Entergy To Buy Palisades Nuclear Energy Plant from Consumers Energy</B>




<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) and Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS
Energy (NYSE: CMS), have reached an agreement for Entergy to purchase the 798-megawatt
Palisades Nuclear Plant near South Haven, Mich., for $380&nbsp;million.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">With the addition of Palisades, Entergy &#150; the nation&#146;s second largest nuclear power
company &#150; will own 11 nuclear generating reactors and manage a 12th. Palisades is the
company&#146;s second reactor in the Midwest. Five others are in the South and five in the
Northeast.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 17%">&#151; more&#151;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">The $380&nbsp;million price represents $242&nbsp;million for the plant itself, $83&nbsp;million in
nuclear fuel based on current market prices, and $55&nbsp;million in related assets. The sale
also includes the Big Rock Point Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation and compensates
Entergy for accepting the responsibility.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">&#147;The Entergy fleet advantage will assure customers of Consumers Energy that Palisades
will continue to be a safe, clean, reliable and low cost producer of electric energy for
Michigan for the long term,&#148; said Entergy Nuclear CEO Gary J. Taylor.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">&#147;This is also good news for Palisades employees because Entergy is a strong
people-oriented nuclear operator. Being a part of a fleet of 12 power reactor units will
open many new career opportunities for Palisades people in the future.&#148;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">In addition to the $380&nbsp;million purchase price, Entergy will make employment offers to
all 500 of the plant&#146;s current employees at their same salaries for 18&nbsp;months. Entergy also
has committed to maintain the benefits programs for the employees for 36&nbsp;months.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">As part of the purchase, Entergy also agreed to sell 100&nbsp;percent of the plant&#146;s output,
up to its current 798 megawatts, back to Consumers Energy for 15&nbsp;years at a price structure
that retains the benefits of the low-cost nuclear generation for Consumers Energy&#146;s 1.8
million electric customers.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 18%">&#151;more&#151;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 6%">Other highlights of the sales agreement:


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    <TD>Entergy will assume responsibility for eventual decommissioning of the
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">Palisades has operated at an average capacity factor of 89&nbsp;percent from 2002 through
2005. The plant set a CMS Energy record in 2004 for the longest continuous operation of any
its electric generating units at 478&nbsp;days.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">Palisades already has applied for a 20-year extension of its operating license and
expects to receive it in early 2007. Its current operating license expires in 2011.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">Entergy knows the reactor design of Palisades. Entergy already has two Combustion
Engineering pressurized water reactors in its 11-reactor fleet. Palisades will be the third,
opening up opportunities to improve Palisades&#146; operations through fleet purchasing,
inventory management, and shared management and other economies of scale.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">The sale transaction is targeted to close in the first quarter of 2007. The final
purchase price will be subject to several adjustments at closing. The sale must be reviewed
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Michigan
Public Service Commission, and other regulatory and state agencies.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 16%">&#151;more&#151;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">The other nuclear plant operated by Entergy in the Midwest is the Cooper Nuclear
Station at Brownville, Neb., owned by Nebraska Public Power District.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 2%">David Joos, CMS Energy&#146;s president and chief executive officer, said the sale agreement
with Entergy capped a competitive bid process launched in December.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 2%">&#147;We are pleased with the outcome of this auction. Entergy has a national reputation as
one of the premier operators of nuclear energy plants in the country and can continue the
long tradition of safe, reliable, and economic production from the Palisades plant,&#148; Joos
said.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 2%">Concentric Energy Advisors, located in Marlborough, Mass., served as Consumers Energy&#146;s
financial advisor and auction manager for the Palisades sale. Concentric Energy Advisors
also is providing strategic support throughout the transaction and regulatory approval
process.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 3%">Entergy Corporation, headquartered in New Orleans, La., is an integrated energy company
engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy
owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating
capacity. Entergy Nuclear, its nuclear businesses headquartered in Jackson, Miss., is the
second-largest nuclear power operator in the United States and the largest in the Northeast.
Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7&nbsp;million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $10&nbsp;billion and
approximately 14,000 employees. Additional information regarding the transaction is
available in Entergy&#146;s investor release dated July&nbsp;12, 2006, on Entergy&#146;s investor relations
website at <U>http://www.shareholder.com/entergy/publications.cfm</U>.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 16%">&#151;more&#151;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 2%">CMS Energy is a Michigan-based company that has as its primary business operations an
electric and natural gas utility, natural gas pipeline systems, and independent power
generation.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><I>Consumers Energy is on-line at www.consumersenergy.com<BR>
Entergy Nuclear is on-line at www.entergy-nuclear.com</I>




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