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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
In Millions
| CMS Energy, including Consumers |  | Consumers
December 31 | 2025 | 2024 |  | 2025 | 2024
Assets 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash equivalents |  | 106 |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | 86 |  |  | 75 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  | 36 |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  | 25 |
Derivative instruments |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Total assets |  | $ | 298 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 102 |
Liabilities 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 25 |
Derivative instruments |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 25 |
1 All assets and liabilities were classified as Level 1 with the exception of derivative contracts, which were classified as Level 2 and 3.
Consumers Energy Company |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
In Millions
| CMS Energy, including Consumers |  | Consumers
December 31 | 2025 | 2024 |  | 2025 | 2024
Assets 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash equivalents |  | 106 |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | 86 |  |  | 75 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  | 36 |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  | 25 |
Derivative instruments |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Total assets |  | $ | 298 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 102 |
Liabilities 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 25 |
Derivative instruments |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 25 |
1 All assets and liabilities were classified as Level 1 with the exception of derivative contracts, which were classified as Level 2 and 3.

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