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Leading Utilities Spending Big On Maintenance
LUDINGTON (AP) – Michigan’s leading electrical utilities say they’ll spend $800 million over 10 years to maintain and increase the capacity of their joint power storage plant on the Lake Michigan...
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Consumers Energy Picks Meter Software Provider
Jackson-based electric and natural gas utility Consumers Energy has selected data management softwre from San Leandro, Calif.-based OSIsoft LLC. as its operational data management and meter data...
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CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
The board of directors of Jackson-based CMS Energy has declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock. The dividend for the common stock is 21 cents per share. It is payable May 31 to...
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CMS Energy Profits Jump
Jackson-based CMS Energy Thursday reported first quarter net income of $135 million, or 52 cents a per share, up from $85 mllion or 34 cents a share in the same quarter of 2010. The first quarter...
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Consumers Customers Save $38 Million Through Energy Efficiency
Jackson-based Consumers Energy said Monday that its customers saved an estimated $38 million last year by implementing a wide range of electric and natural gas energy efficiency measures. Over the...
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HR Notices From May 20-22
CMS Energy Board of Directors Re-Election: Ten incumbents were re-elected to CMS Energy’s Board of Directors at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Friday. The incumbents re-elected are David W....
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CMS Energy Board Declares Dividend on Stock
JACKSON — The board of directors of Jackson-based CMS Energy has declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock. The dividend for the common stock is 21 cents per share. It is payable Aug....
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One-Time Gains Boost CMS Energy Profits
JACKSON — The Jackson utility holding company CMS Energy Thursday reported second quarter net income of $100 million or 38 cents a share, up from $80 million or 32 cents a share in the second quarter...
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CMS Declares Dividend
JACKSON — The board of directors of CMS Energy has declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock. The dividend for the common stock is 21 cents per share. It is payable Nov. 30 to...
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CMS Energy Earnings Rise Slightly
JACKSON — CMS Energy Thursday announced net income of $139 million, or 53 cents a share, for the third quarter of 2011 compared to net income of $134 million, or 53 cents a share, for the same quarter...
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Local Company Completes Project For Ludington Pumped Storage Upgrade
LUDINGTON — A Ludington company, Hardman Construction Inc., has completed a key project — improving a Lake Michigan barge dock — needed for the $800 million upgrade of the Ludington Pumped Storage...
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CMS Energy Boosts Shareholder Dividend 14%
JACKSON — Shareholders in Jackson-based CMS Energy got a 14 percent raise Friday as the company’s board of directors boosted the company’s quarterly dividend on common stock to 24 cents a share, up...
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Michigan Nonprofits Get $3.8 Million In 2011 From Consumers
JACKSON — Michigan nonprofit organizations received $3.8 million in contributions in 2011 from Consumers Energy, its employees, retirees, philanthropic arm, and the utility’s parent company, CMS...
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CMS Energy Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings
JACKSON — CMS Energy Thursday announced net income of $415 million, or $1.58 per share, for 2011 compared to net income of $324 million, or $1.28 per share, in 2010. The company also reported...
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Consumers Offers Customers Facebook Competition For Energy Savings
JACKSON — Consumers Energy electric customers can now share and compare their energy use with friends on Facebook with a social “energy app” launched this week. The app is designed to provide people...
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More Michigan Businesses Getting Work From Consumers Energy
JACKSON — More Michigan businesses are getting work from Consumers Energy as a result of the company’s commitment to Pure Michigan Business Connect. Consumers Energy has awarded $207 million to...
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Record-High Customer Satisfaction for Energy Utilities Follows Milder Winter
ANN ARBOR — Six consecutive years of customer satisfaction improvement for electric and natural gas service providers make 2012 a record breaker for the energy utility sector, according to a report...
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Indian IT Firm, Consumers Bringing 300 Jobs To Jackson
LANSING — The Michigan Economic Development Corp. Friday announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of an $875,000 Michigan Business Development Program incentive to HCL America Inc. for its new...
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Consumers Energy Awards More Than $2 Million In Incentives
JACKSON — Consumers Energy awarded more than $2 million in incentives to commercial and industrial customers in the first quarter to help fund 697 energy efficiency projects that provide long-term...
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Record Temperatures, Recovering Economy Mean Big Load For Consumers Energy
JACKSON — Record high temperatures and Michigan’s recovering economy pushed customer demand for electricity Friday to its highest level this year for Consumers Energy, and the third highest daily load...
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Consumers Electric Use Hits Record Amid Heat Wave, Rebounding Economy
JACKSON — Record heat and Michigan’s strengthening economy drove customer electric demand Tuesday to its highest level ever for Consumers Energy. Demand from the utility’s 1.8 million customers hit a...
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CMS Energy Earnings Flat
JACKSON — CMS Energy Thursday reported net income of $100 million, or 37 cents a share, for the second quarter of 2012, compared to reported net income of $100 million, or 38 cents a share, for the...
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CMS Earnings Rise Slightly
JACKSON — CMS Energy reported net income of $148 million, or 55 cents a share, for the third quarter of 2012, compared to reported net income of $139 million, or 53 cents a share, for the same quarter...
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Gift of Energy Certificates Available This Holiday Season Through Consumers...
JACKSON — Holiday shoppers looking for a practical gift for a relative, neighbor or person in need might consider a Gift of Energy certificate from Consumers Energy. “There are few gifts more helpful...
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Consumers Energy Plans New Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant
THETFORD TWP. (AP) – Consumers Energy plans to invest about $750 million to build a 700 megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Genesee County, the utility announced Friday. The project in Thetford...
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CMS Energy Board Boosts Quarterly Dividend On Stock 6 Percent
JACKSON — The Board of Directors of CMS Energy increased today the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock by 6 percent, to 25.5 cents per share, up from 24 cents per share. Based on...
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Consumers Energy: Be Careful On Ice Around Hydropower Dams
JACKSON — Consumers Energy is advising the public to practice extreme caution when visiting areas near its 13 hydroelectric generating plants in the winter months, located on the Manistee, Muskegon, Au...
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HR Notices From February 19
Former Southwest Airlines CFO Joins CMS, Consumers Energy Boards: Laura H. Wright, former senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Southwest Airlines, has been elected, effective...
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CMS Energy Announces 2012 Earnings
JACKSON — CMS Energy Thursday reported net income of $67 million, or 25 cents a share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, up from net income of $41 million, or 15 cents a share, for the same quarter of...
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Consumers Energy Contributes $10 Million to Michigan Nonprofits in 2012
JACKSON — Michigan nonprofit organizations received $10 million in contributions in 2012 from Consumers Energy, its employees, retirees, its foundation, and the utility’s parent company, CMS Energy....
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Consumers Energy Reduces Natural Gas Costs, Lowest In Decade
JACKSON — Consumers Energy will lower natural gas fuel costs by 15 percent effective April 1. “We are moving forward with our plan to provide our gas customers with savings. Consumers Energy has...
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CMS Energy Net Income Jumps On Colder Weather
JACKSON — CMS Energy Thursday reported first quarter net income of $144 million, or 53 cents a share, more than double reported net income of $67 million, or 25 cents a share, for the same quarter of...
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During National Electrical Safety Month Consumers Energy Offers Spring,...
JACKSON — Consumers Energy has spring and summer safety tips for Michigan residents in recognition of National Electrical Safety Month this May. “It’s important that residents take time to become aware...
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CMS Shareholders Elect Board, Appoint CPAs
JACKSON — CMS Energy shareholders elected 11 members to the board of directors at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Friday. Board members elected are: David W. Joos, non-executive chairman of...
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Consumers Energy Says Electric Reliability up 20% Over Last Five Years
JACKSON — Consumers Energy said Wednesday that its nearly $1 billion investment over the past five years is paying off for its 1.8 million customers, producing a 20 percent improvement in electric...
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CMS Energy Profits Fall Despite Higher Revenue
JACKSON (WWJ) — CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), the Jackson-based utility holding company, Thursday reported second quarter revenue of $1.41 billion, up from $1.33 billion a year earlier. For the six months,...
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HCL Technologies Opens Michigan Technology Development Center
JACKSON (WWJ) — The Sunnyvale, Calif. IT firm HCL Technologies opened its Michigan Technology Development Center in downtown Jackson Monday, where 120 new HCL employees will provide IT services to the...
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Consumers Adds More Renewables To Portfolio, Sets MSU Session On Digesters,...
JACKSON (WWJ) — The Jackson utility Consumers Energy Wednesday announced a new renewable energy program to buy electricity produced by anaerobic digesters. The utility will provide more information on...
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Michigan Matters Special: Touring the Governor’s Summer Residence with Gov....
Southfield (CBS Detroit) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took time out during the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference to open doors to the Governor’s Summer Residence for an exclusive tour as...
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Michigan Matters: Powering Electric Vehicles, Pitching in on J & J’s Covid...
Southfield (CBS Detroit) – It’s a conversation with two high profile CEOs as CMS Energy’s Garrick Rochow talks about helping people power their electric vehicles and Thomas Ross of Grand River Aseptic...
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