CMS ENERGY CORP

CMS Energy Corporation is a Michigan-incorporated utility company that generates, distributes, and sells electricity and natural gas to customers across Michigan. The company operates through three primary business segments. The Electric Utility segment generates electricity from a diversified fuel mix including coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources, then distributes power through an extensive network of overhead and underground lines to approximately 1.9 million customers. The Gas Utility segment purchases, transmits, stores, and distributes natural gas through transmission lines, storage fields, and distribution mains to roughly 1.8 million customers. The NorthStar Clean Energy segment engages in independent power production and the development and operation of renewable generation assets.

The company's electric distribution infrastructure includes over 87,000 miles of distribution lines and 1,102 substations. Its gas operations encompass 2,337 miles of transmission lines and 14 storage fields serving a distribution network of approximately 28,400 miles of mains. CMS Energy serves a customer base composed of residential, commercial, and diversified industrial users across Michigan. The company employs approximately 8,350 full-time employees and maintains headquarters in Jackson, Michigan.