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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2014 | Incurred | Settled | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2015 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumers |  | $ | 339 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 438 |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 340 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 439 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 120 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 200 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 162 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (6) |  |  | 11 |  |  | - |  |  | 178 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 51 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 54 |
Wind parks |  |  | 6 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 339 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 438 |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2013 | Incurred | Settled | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2014 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumers |  | $ | 324 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 339 |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 325 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 340 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 118 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 120 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 154 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 10 |  |  | - |  |  | 162 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 49 |  |  | - |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 51 |
Wind parks |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 324 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 339 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] |
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2014 | Incurred | Settled | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2015 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumers |  | $ | 339 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 438 |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 340 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 439 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 120 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 200 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 162 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (6) |  |  | 11 |  |  | - |  |  | 178 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 51 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 54 |
Wind parks |  |  | 6 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 339 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 74 |  | $ | 438 |
In Millions
| ARO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARO |
| Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow | Liability |
Company and ARO Description | 12/31/2013 | Incurred | Settled | Accretion | Revisions | 12/31/2014 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumers |  | $ | 324 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 339 |
Gas treating plant and gas wells |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Total CMS Energy |  | $ | 325 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 340 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coal ash disposal areas |  | $ | 118 |  | $ | - |  | $ | (3) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 120 |
Gas distribution cut, purge, and cap |  |  | 154 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 10 |  |  | - |  |  | 162 |
Asbestos abatement |  |  | 49 |  |  | - |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 51 |
Wind parks |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |
Total Consumers |  | $ | 324 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 339 |

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