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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | CMS Energy Corporation Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
In Millions
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period | Charged to Expense | Charged to Other Accounts | Deductions | Balance at End of Period
Allowance for uncollectible accounts 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 20 |
2020 |  | 20 |  |  | 33 |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | 29 |
2019 |  | 20 |  |  | 29 |  |  | — |  |  | 29 |  |  | 20 |
Deferred tax valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |
2020 |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
2019 |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 2 |
1 Deductions represent write-offs of uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries. Consumers Energy Company Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
In Millions
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period | Charged to Expense | Charged to Other Accounts | Deductions | Balance at End of Period
Allowance for uncollectible accounts 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 20 |
2020 |  | 20 |  |  | 33 |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | 29 |
2019 |  | 20 |  |  | 29 |  |  | — |  |  | 29 |  |  | 20 |
1 Deductions represent write-offs of uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries.
Consumers Energy Company |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | CMS Energy Corporation Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
In Millions
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period | Charged to Expense | Charged to Other Accounts | Deductions | Balance at End of Period
Allowance for uncollectible accounts 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 20 |
2020 |  | 20 |  |  | 33 |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | 29 |
2019 |  | 20 |  |  | 29 |  |  | — |  |  | 29 |  |  | 20 |
Deferred tax valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |
2020 |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
2019 |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 2 |
1 Deductions represent write-offs of uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries. Consumers Energy Company Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
In Millions
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period | Charged to Expense | Charged to Other Accounts | Deductions | Balance at End of Period
Allowance for uncollectible accounts 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 20 |
2020 |  | 20 |  |  | 33 |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | 29 |
2019 |  | 20 |  |  | 29 |  |  | — |  |  | 29 |  |  | 20 |
1 Deductions represent write-offs of uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries.

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