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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-118445
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231115

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000201533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				380442310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Consumers 2023 Securitization Funding LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001991774
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				933119763
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		517-788-0550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">CONSUMERS
ENERGY COMPANY<BR>
One Energy Plaza<BR>
Jackson, Michigan 49201</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">CONSUMERS
2023 SECURITIZATION FUNDING LLC<BR>
c/o Consumers Energy Company<BR>
One Energy Plaza<BR>
Jackson, Michigan 49201</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">November&nbsp;15, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
Attention: Arthur Sandel and Jason Weidberg</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">Re:</TD><TD>Consumers Energy Company<BR>
Consumers 2023 Securitization Funding LLC<BR>
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;SF-1, as amended by<BR>
Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;SF-1<BR>
File Nos. 333-274648 and 333-274648-01</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Sandel and Mr.&nbsp;Weidberg:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, Consumers Energy Company and Consumers 2023 Securitization Funding LLC hereby request that the effective date
of the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that the same will become effective on November&nbsp;17, 2023 at 9:00
a.m.&nbsp;Eastern time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Please call or email David S. Baxter of Pillsbury
Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP at (212) 858-1222 or david.baxter@pillsburylaw.com as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Consumers Energy Company</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Consumers 2023 Securitization Funding
    LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: Consumers Energy Company,<BR>
 its
    sole member</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Reiji P. Hayes</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Rejji P. Hayes</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rejji P. Hayes</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rejji P. Hayes</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 41%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President and Chief
    Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CC:</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David
S. Baxter, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP</FONT></P>

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