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Financings And Capitalization (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Major Long-Term Debt Transactions |
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﻿ | Principal (In Millions) | Interest Rate | Issue/Retirement Date | Maturity Date |
﻿Debt issuances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿CMS Energy, parent only |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Junior subordinated notes1 |  | $ | 200 | 5.625 | % | March 2018 | March 2078 |
﻿Debt retirements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿CMS Energy, parent only |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Term loan facility |  | $ | 180 | variable |  | March 2018 | December 2018 |
﻿ 1 These unsecured obligations rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of CMS Energy’s existing and future senior indebtedness.
Revolving Credit Facilities |
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﻿In Millions
﻿Expiration Date | Amount of Facility | Amount Borrowed | Letters of Credit Outstanding | Amount Available |
﻿CMS Energy, parent only |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿May 27, 20221 |  | $ | 550 |  | $ | 50 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 499 |
﻿Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿May 27, 20222 |  | $ | 650 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 643 |
﻿November 23, 20192 |  |  | 250 |  |  | - |  |  | 15 |  |  | 235 |
﻿September 9, 20192 |  |  | 30 |  |  | - |  |  | 30 |  |  | - |
﻿ 1 During the three months ended March 31, 2018, CMS Energy’s average borrowings totaled $34 million with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.75 percent. Obligations under this facility are secured by Consumers common stock. 2 Obligations under this facility are secured by first mortgage bonds of Consumers.
Consumers Energy Company [Member] |
Revolving Credit Facilities |
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﻿In Millions
﻿Expiration Date | Amount of Facility | Amount Borrowed | Letters of Credit Outstanding | Amount Available |
﻿CMS Energy, parent only |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿May 27, 20221 |  | $ | 550 |  | $ | 50 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 499 |
﻿Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿May 27, 20222 |  | $ | 650 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 643 |
﻿November 23, 20192 |  |  | 250 |  |  | - |  |  | 15 |  |  | 235 |
﻿September 9, 20192 |  |  | 30 |  |  | - |  |  | 30 |  |  | - |
﻿ 1 During the three months ended March 31, 2018, CMS Energy’s average borrowings totaled $34 million with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.75 percent. Obligations under this facility are secured by Consumers common stock. 2 Obligations under this facility are secured by first mortgage bonds of Consumers.

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