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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation Table |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2013 | Incurred | Settled 1 | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2014 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1 |
Consumers |  |  | 324 |  |  | 9 |  |  | (12) |  |  | 18 |  |  | - |  |  | 339 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 325 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 340 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 118 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 120 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 49 |  |  | - |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 51 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 154 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 10 |  |  | - |  |  | 162 |
Wind parks |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 324 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 339 |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2012 | Incurred | Settled 1 | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1 |
Consumers |  |  | 311 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (6) |  |  | 18 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 324 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 312 |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 325 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 114 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (1) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 118 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 43 |  |  | - |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 49 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 151 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (4) |  |  | 10 |  |  | - |  |  | 154 |
Wind parks |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 311 |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 324 |
| 1 |  | Cash payments of $12 million in 2014 and $6 million in 2013 were included in other current and non-current assets and liabilities as a component of net cash provided by operating activities on CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ consolidated statements of cash flow.
Consumers Energy Company [Member] |
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation Table |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2013 | Incurred | Settled 1 | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2014 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1 |
Consumers |  |  | 324 |  |  | 9 |  |  | (12) |  |  | 18 |  |  | - |  |  | 339 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 325 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 340 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 118 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 120 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 49 |  |  | - |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 51 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 154 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 10 |  |  | - |  |  | 162 |
Wind parks |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 324 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 339 |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2012 | Incurred | Settled 1 | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1 |
Consumers |  |  | 311 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (6) |  |  | 18 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 324 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 312 |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 325 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 114 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (1) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 118 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 43 |  |  | - |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 49 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 151 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (4) |  |  | 10 |  |  | - |  |  | 154 |
Wind parks |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 311 |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 324 |
| 1 |  | Cash payments of $12 million in 2014 and $6 million in 2013 were included in other current and non-current assets and liabilities as a component of net cash provided by operating activities on CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ consolidated statements of cash flow.

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