EX-32.2 12 d316229dex322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Consumers Energy Company (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), John G. Russell, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Thomas J. Webb, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ John G. Russell
Name: |  | John G. Russell
Title: |  | President and
|  | Chief Executive Officer
Date: |  | April 26, 2012
/s/ Thomas J. Webb
Name: |  | Thomas J. Webb
Title: |  | Executive Vice President and
|  | Chief Financial Officer
Date: |  | April 26, 2012