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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000811156-15-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150113
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150114

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09513
		FILM NUMBER:		15527306

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177881612

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		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:		15527307

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177881612

	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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			Gas case settled Jan 2015
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">On January 13, 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission (&#x201C;MPSC&#x201D;) approved a settlement agreement in Consumers Energy Company&#x2019;s (&#x201C;Consumers Energy&#x201D;) gas rate case, increasing natural gas rates by approximately $45 million annually (the &#x201C;Gas Order&#x201D;). The settlement was based upon the non-precedential resolution of various issues, including a 10.3% rate of return on common equity. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Among other things, the settlement agreement provides that (1)&nbsp;Consumers Energy implement a residential Customer Charge and, for qualifying Principal Residence Customers, an Income Assistance Credit of $11.50 per customer per month; (2)&nbsp;Consumers Energy agrees that it will fund an Enhanced Infrastructure Replacement Program; (3)&nbsp;the gas-in-kind percentage for end-use transportation customers remains unchanged at 1.83%; and (4)&nbsp;Consumers Energy will implement a gas revenue decoupling mechanism that will compare the weather normalized actual revenue realized by Consumers Energy to the approved qualifying rate case revenue by rate schedule.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">The rates authorized by the Gas Order will go into effect for service rendered on and after January 14, 2015. For more information and to obtain a copy of the Gas Order please visit the MPSC&#x2019;s website at: </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/viewcase.php?casenum=17643</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">. &nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">R</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">egistrant</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">s</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;"> ha</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">ve </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">duly caused this report to be signed on </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">their</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;"> behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Dated: </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">January </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">14</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">, 2015</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">/s/ Thomas J. Webb</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Thomas J. Webb</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Dated: </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">January </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">14</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">, 2015</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">/s/ Thomas J. Webb</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Thomas J. Webb</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:12pt;">Executive Vice President and</font></p>
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