-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 U8kK/P5eOTKFHj+TGRxLjQwYu0P3AWLc3oOrLW8dqKDL6esd5sXtSD2nh1keYRkn
 xtwbEvz9LtnpqG7UCcnhXg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001299933-10-003962.txt : 20101105
<SEC-HEADER>0001299933-10-003962.hdr.sgml : 20101105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101105155405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-10-003962
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101104
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101105

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:		101168641

	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

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:		101168640

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>htm_39611.htm
<DESCRIPTION>LIVE FILING
<TEXT>
<!-- CoverPageHeader start -->
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> CMS Energy Corporation (Form: 8-K) </TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALINK="#0000FF" HLINK="#FF0000" VLINK="#800080">
<!-- Comment1 -->
<A NAME="DOCUMENT_TOP">&nbsp;</A>
<P>
<!-- CoverPageHeader end --><!-- CoverPageTitle START -->
<A NAME="DOCUMENT_TOP">&nbsp;</A>
<HR NOSHADE>
<P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="4">
		UNITED STATES<BR>
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</FONT>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="2">
	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
</FONT>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="5">
	FORM 8-K
</FONT>
<FONT SIZE="2">

</FONT>
</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="3">
	CURRENT REPORT
</FONT>
</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
</FONT>
</P>
<CENTER>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="51%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD>
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	November 4, 2010
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
</CENTER>
<!-- CoverPageTitle END --><!-- CoverPageRegistrant START -->
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><!-- -->
<FONT SIZE="6">
	CMS Energy Corporation
</FONT>
<FONT SIZE="2">
<BR>__________________________________________<BR>
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
</FONT>
<CENTER>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="33%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Michigan
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	001-09513
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	38-2726431
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
_____________________<BR>
	(State or other jurisdiction
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
_____________<BR>
	(Commission
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
______________<BR>
	(I.R.S. Employer
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	of incorporation)
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	File Number)
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Identification No.)
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	49201
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
_________________________________<BR>
	(Address of principal executive offices)
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
___________<BR>
	(Zip Code)
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<CENTER>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">

<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="51%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD>
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	517-788-0550
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	n/a
<BR>______________________________________________<BR>
	Former name or former address, if changed since last report
</FONT>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
<!-- CoverPageRegistrant END --><!-- CoverPageRegistrant START -->
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><!-- -->
<FONT SIZE="6">
	Consumers Energy Company
</FONT>
<FONT SIZE="2">
<BR>__________________________________________<BR>
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
</FONT>
<CENTER>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="33%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Michigan
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	001-05611
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	38-0442310
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
_____________________<BR>
	(State or other jurisdiction
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
_____________<BR>
	(Commission
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
______________<BR>
	(I.R.S. Employer
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	of incorporation)
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	File Number)
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Identification No.)
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	49201
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
_________________________________<BR>
	(Address of principal executive offices)
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
___________<BR>
	(Zip Code)
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<CENTER>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">

<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="51%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%">
	&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD>
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	517-788-0550
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	n/a
<BR>______________________________________________<BR>
	Former name or former address, if changed since last report
</FONT>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT SIZE="2">
	&nbsp;
</FONT>
<!-- CoverPageRegistrant END --><P><FONT SIZE="2">
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE="2">
[&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<br>
[&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<br>
[&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<br>
[&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<br>
</P></FONT><!-- PageBreak START -->
<P>
<HR NOSHADE>
<DIV ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE:ALWAYS">
<A HREF="#DOCUMENT_TOP">
<U>
<B>
<FONT SIZE="2">Top of the Form</FONT>
</B>
</U>
</A>
</DIV>
<!-- PageBreak END -->



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events.</B>
</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">On November&nbsp;4, 2010, the Michigan Public Service Commission (&#147;MPSC&#148;) issued an opinion and order
authorizing Consumers Energy Company (&#147;Consumers Energy&#148;) to increase its retail electric rates to
produce an additional $145,749,000 of annual revenue. The order was based upon a projected July
2010 through June&nbsp;2011 test year and a 10.7% rate of return on common equity. The rates authorized
by the order will go into effect for service rendered on and after November&nbsp;5, 2010.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Consumers Energy had, under the provisions of Michigan law, previously self-implemented a retail
electric rate increase effective in July&nbsp;2010 in the annual amount of $150&nbsp;million. The November&nbsp;4,
2010 order requires Consumers Energy to reduce those self-implemented rates in the annual amount of
$4,251,000. Further, the MPSC directed Consumers Energy to file an application to refund an amount
equal to the difference between the total revenues collected by application of the self-implemented
rates and the revenues that would have been collected had the final authorized rates been in effect
for the period of time the self-implemented rates were effective, together with interest as
required by law.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The order extends for another year the pilot decoupling mechanism (pursuant to an order issued in
the previous electric rate case, Case No.&nbsp;U-15645), which, subject to certain conditions which
continue in place, adjusts rates to collect or refund the difference in revenues that is calculated
based upon a comparison, by customer class, of weather-adjusted actual sales and the level of sales
used to set rates in the order.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The November&nbsp;4, 2010 order contains a number of other findings, including but not limited to
provisions relating to rate design and cost allocation among customers, the elimination of rate
adjustment mechanisms to track pension costs, other post-employment benefits costs, and
uncollectible costs, and the requirement to establish an independent trust for a liability owed to
the Department of Energy related to spent nuclear fuel disposal costs. The November&nbsp;4, 2010 order
can be found at the MPSC&#146;s website at http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us (Case No.&nbsp;U-16191).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">This Form 8-K contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; as defined in Rule&nbsp;3b-6 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule&nbsp;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 &#147;FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION&#148; and &#147;RISK FACTORS&#148;
sections of CMS Energy Corporation&#146;s (&#147;CMS Energy&#148;) Form 10-K and Consumers Energy Company&#146;s
(&#147;Consumers Energy&#148;) Form 10-K each for the Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 and as updated in CMS
Energy&#146;s and Consumers Energy&#146;s Forms 10-Q for the Quarters Ended March&nbsp;31, 2010, June&nbsp;30, 2010,
and September&nbsp;30, 2010. CMS Energy&#146;s and Consumers Energy&#146;s &#147;FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND
INFORMATION&#148; and &#147;RISK FACTORS&#148; sections are incorporated herein by reference and discuss important
factors that could cause CMS Energy&#146;s and Consumers Energy&#146;s results to differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
</FONT>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">




<!-- v.121908 -->

<!-- PageBreak START -->
<P>
<HR NOSHADE>
<DIV ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE:ALWAYS">
<A HREF="#DOCUMENT_TOP">
<U>
<B>
<FONT SIZE="2">Top of the Form</FONT>
</B>
</U>
</A>
</DIV>
<!-- PageBreak END -->



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly
caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="9" valign="top" align="left"><B>CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dated: November&nbsp;5, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">/s/ Thomas J. Webb &nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Webb&nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer&nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="17" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="9" valign="top" align="left"><B>CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dated: November&nbsp;5, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">/s/ Thomas J. Webb &nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Webb&nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer&nbsp;<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="17" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">




<!-- v.121908 -->

<!-- HTMLFooter START -->
</BODY>
</HTML>
<!-- HTMLFooter END -->
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
