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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):		December 5, 2005

CMS Energy Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan	001-09513	38-2726431
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan		49201
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		517-788-0550

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Consumers Energy Company
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan	001-05611	38-0442310
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan		49201
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		517-788-0550

n/a
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 5, 2005, CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS Energy") issued a News Release in which it announced that its Michigan utility subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, plans to sell the Palisades nuclear power plant in a competitive bidding process. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the CMS Energy News Release, filed as a part of this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 CMS Energy News Release, dated December 5, 2005

This Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS” found in the MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS sections of CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy Company’s Forms 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 (both incorporated herein by reference), that discuss important factors that could cause CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy Company’s results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		CMS Energy Corporation
December 5, 2005		By:		Thomas J. Webb
				Name: Thomas J. Webb
				Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

		Consumers Energy Company
December 5, 2005		By:		Thomas J. Webb
				Name: Thomas J. Webb
				Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		CMS Energy News Release, dated December 5, 2005