CMS ENERGY: Consumers Posts $1MM March 31 Liabilities for NREPA

CMS Energy Corporation’s subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, at March 31, 2011, had a recorded liability of US$1 million, its estimated probable liability for Part 201 of Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA).

Consumers expects to incur remediation and other…

CMS ENERGY: Posts $2MM Liability at March 31 for Superfund Sites

CMS Energy Corporation’s subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, at March 31, 2011, had a recorded liability of US$2 million, the minimum amount in the range of its estimated probable Superfund liability.

Consumers is a potentially responsible party at a number of contaminated…

CMS ENERGY: Subject to NOVs on Breaches at Utility Boiler Sites

CMS Energy Corporation’s subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, is subject to notices of violations on alleged breaches at various utility boilers.

In 2007, Consumers received a Notice of Violation/Finding of Violation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging that 14 utility boilers…

CMS ENERGY: Consumers Records $31MM March 31 Liability for MGP

CMS Energy Corporation’s subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, at March 31, 2011, had a recorded liability of US$31 million and a regulatory asset of US$56 million that included US$25 million of deferred manufactured gas plant (MGP) expenditures.

Consumers expects to incur remediation…

CMS ENERGY: Consumers Working With EPA on Ludington Site Cleanup

CMS Energy Corporation’s subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, continues to cooperate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the cleanup of the Ludington pumped-storage plant.

In 1998, during routine maintenance activities, Consumers identified PCB as a component in certain paint, grout, and…