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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001626129-17-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170323
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170323

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:		DEF 14C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05611
		FILM NUMBER:		17708294

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177880550

	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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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE INFORMATION STATEMENT
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY</P>

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OF ANNUAL MEETING OF<BR>
 SHAREHOLDERS MAY 5, 2017</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
the Shareholders of Consumers Energy Company:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Consumers Energy Company will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight
Saving Time, at our corporate headquarters located at One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201. The purposes of the Annual Meeting
are to:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 94%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Elect
                                         as Directors the 11 nominees named in the CMS Energy Corporation Proxy Statement;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting
                                         firm for 2017; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, and any adjournment
                                         or postponement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">The
Board of Directors recommends a vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; proposals 1 and 2.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">The
Board of Directors has set March 7, 2017, as the record date for our Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WE
ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.</FONT></P>

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Order of the Board of Directors</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; color: #231F20; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Melissa
M. Gleespen&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice
President, Corporate Secretary and&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
Compliance Officer&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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Energy Corporation</FONT></P>

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Energy Plaza&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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Michigan 49201</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">March
23, 2017</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 70.4pt 0pt 69.5pt; color: #231F20; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on May 5, 2017</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>This
Information Statement, the CMS Energy Corporation Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to Shareholders are available at </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>https://materials.proxyvote.com/210518</U><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">.</FONT></FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 24pt"><B>Information
Statement</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Information Statement is furnished by the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Consumers Energy Company (&ldquo;Consumers&rdquo;)
in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May&nbsp;5, 2017.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia,serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
of March&nbsp;7, 2017, Consumers&rsquo; outstanding common stock ($10&nbsp;par value) and preferred stock ($100&nbsp;par value)
consisted of 84,108,789&nbsp;shares of common stock held by CMS Energy Corporation (&ldquo;CMS&rdquo;) and 373,148&nbsp;shares
of preferred stock held by the public. Holders of preferred and common stock are entitled to one vote for each share and shareholders
have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors. That is, holders of preferred and common shares are entitled to cast
as many votes as equal the number of shares held multiplied by the number of directors to be elected, and they may cast all of
such votes for a single nominee or distribute them among any two or more nominees as they choose.</FONT></P>

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all shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting, <B>WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED
NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. </B>We have been advised that all shares of Consumers common stock held by CMS (99.6% of the Consumers
shares entitled to vote) will be voted in favor of the proposed director nominees, thus assuring their election, as well as in
favor of the other proposal(s) recommended by the Consumers&rsquo; Board.</FONT></P>

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interested in attending the Annual Meeting must present proof of current Consumers stock ownership (such as a recent account statement)
and government-issued photo identification (such as a driver&rsquo;s license) prior to being admitted.</B></FONT></P>

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the knowledge of management, no person or entity except CMS owns beneficially more than 5% of any class of Consumers&rsquo; outstanding
voting securities.</FONT></P>

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determination of approval of corporate action by the shareholders is based on votes &ldquo;for&rdquo; and &ldquo;against.&rdquo;
Abstentions and broker discretionary votes are not counted as &ldquo;for&rdquo; or &ldquo;against&rdquo; votes but are counted
in the determination of a quorum.</FONT></P>

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by Reference &mdash; CMS Proxy Statement</B></FONT></P>

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refer to the CMS Proxy Statement dated March 23, 2017, for information regarding the nominees for directors and the other proposal(s)
being voted on by Consumers&rsquo; shareholders, as well as the committees of the Board, compensation of directors and executive
officers and various other Information Statement disclosures.</FONT></P>

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