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CMS Energy Corp., et al. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Thursday, 2/9/23, at 9:11am ET · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 811156-23-14 · File #s: 1-05611, 1-09513

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/09/23  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-K       12/31/22  152:41M
          Consumers Energy Co.

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Form 10-K (Cms Energy and Consumers)                HTML   7.03M 
 2: EX-10.13    Exhibit 10.13 - Annual Eicp for Northstar Clean     HTML     90K 
                Energy                                                           
 3: EX-21.1     Exhibit 21.1 - Subsidiaries (Cms Energy and         HTML     66K 
                Consumers)                                                       
 4: EX-23.1     Exhibit 23.1 - Consent (Cms Energy)                 HTML     40K 
 5: EX-23.2     Exhibit 23.2 - Consent (Consumers)                  HTML     40K 
 6: EX-31.1     Exhibit 31.1 - CEO 302 Certification (Cms Energy)   HTML     45K 
 7: EX-31.2     Exhibit 31.2 - CFO 302 Certification (Cms Energy)   HTML     45K 
 8: EX-31.3     Exhibit 31.3 - CEO 302 Certification (Consumers)    HTML     45K 
 9: EX-31.4     Exhibit 31.4 - CFO 302 Certification (Consumers)    HTML     45K 
10: EX-32.1     Exhibit 32.1 - 906 Certification (Cms Energy)       HTML     42K 
11: EX-32.2     Exhibit 32.2 - 906 Certification (Consumers)        HTML     43K 
17: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    130K 
18: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     48K 
19: R3          CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Statements of   HTML    189K 
                Income                                                           
20: R4          CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Statements of   HTML     93K 
                Comprehensive Income                                             
21: R5          CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Statements of   HTML     58K 
                Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical)                             
22: R6          CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Statements of   HTML    152K 
                Cash Flows                                                       
23: R7          CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets  HTML    221K 
24: R8          CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets  HTML     52K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R9          CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Statements of   HTML    169K 
                Changes in Equity                                                
26: R10         Consumers Energy Company Consolidated Statements    HTML    129K 
                of Income                                                        
27: R11         Consumers Energy Company Consolidated Statements    HTML     71K 
                of Comprehensive Income                                          
28: R12         Consumers Energy Company Consolidated Statements    HTML     46K 
                of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical)                          
29: R13         Consumers Energy Company Consolidated Statements    HTML    150K 
                of Cash Flows                                                    
30: R14         Consumers Energy Company Consolidated Balance       HTML    226K 
                Sheets                                                           
31: R15         Consumers Energy Company Consolidated Balance       HTML     53K 
                Sheets (Parenthetical)                                           
32: R16         Consumers Energy Company Consolidated Statements    HTML     93K 
                of Changes in Equity                                             
33: R17         CMS Energy Corporation Consolidated Statements of   HTML     45K 
                Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                               
34: R18         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     88K 
35: R19         Regulatory Matters                                  HTML    238K 
36: R20         Contingencies and Commitments                       HTML    244K 
37: R21         Financings and Capitalization                       HTML    494K 
38: R22         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    121K 
39: R23         Financial Instruments                               HTML    148K 
40: R24         Plant, Property, and Equipment                      HTML    339K 
41: R25         Leases                                              HTML    299K 
42: R26         Asset Retirement Obligations                        HTML    203K 
43: R27         Retirement Benefits                                 HTML    760K 
44: R28         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    189K 
45: R29         Income Taxes                                        HTML    365K 
46: R30         Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy                     HTML     69K 
47: R31         Revenue                                             HTML    309K 
48: R32         Other Income and Other Expense                      HTML    133K 
49: R33         Reportable Segments                                 HTML    414K 
50: R34         Related Party Transactions - Consumers              HTML     54K 
51: R35         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     73K 
52: R36         Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations         HTML    116K 
53: R37         Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of     HTML    159K 
                Registrant                                                       
54: R38         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML    120K 
                and Reserves                                                     
55: R39         Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)            HTML    216K 
56: R40         Regulatory Matters (Tables)                         HTML    171K 
57: R41         Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)              HTML    183K 
58: R42         Financings and Capitalization (Tables)              HTML    312K 
59: R43         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    103K 
60: R44         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML    147K 
61: R45         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Tables)             HTML    307K 
62: R46         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    291K 
63: R47         Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)               HTML    202K 
64: R48         Retirement Benefits (Tables)                        HTML    665K 
65: R49         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    178K 
66: R50         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    369K 
67: R51         Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy (Tables)            HTML     66K 
68: R52         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML    288K 
69: R53         Other Income and Other Expense (Tables)             HTML    133K 
70: R54         Reportable Segments (Tables)                        HTML    399K 
71: R55         Related Party Transactions - Consumers (Tables)     HTML     49K 
72: R56         Variable Interest Entities (Tables)                 HTML     72K 
73: R57         Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations -       HTML     94K 
                (Tables)                                                         
74: R58         Regulatory Matters (Schedule Of Regulatory Assets   HTML    100K 
                and Liabilities) (Details)                                       
75: R59         Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details)            HTML    172K 
76: R60         Regulatory Matters (Schedule Of Assets and          HTML     54K 
                Liabilities for PSCR And GCR Over/(Under)                        
                Recoveries) (Details)                                            
77: R61         Contingencies and Commitments (Narrative)           HTML    151K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R62         Contingencies and Commitments (Schedule of          HTML     59K 
                Remediation and Other Response Activity Costs by                 
                Year) (Details)                                                  
79: R63         Contingencies and Commitments (Summary of           HTML     61K 
                Guarantees) (Details)                                            
80: R64         Contingencies and Commitments (Schedule of          HTML     83K 
                Contractual Purchase Obligations) (Details)                      
81: R65         Financings and Capitalization (Summary of           HTML    237K 
                Long-Term Debt) (Details)                                        
82: R66         Financings and Capitalization (Major Long-Term      HTML    106K 
                Debt Issuances and Retirements) (Details)                        
83: R67         Financings and Capitalization (Schedule of Debt     HTML     68K 
                Maturities) (Details)                                            
84: R68         Financings and Capitalization (Schedule of          HTML     71K 
                Revolving Credit Facilities) (Details)                           
85: R69         Financings and Capitalization (Narrative)           HTML     86K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R70         Financings and Capitalization (Schedule of Forward  HTML     53K 
                Stock Contracts) (Details)                                       
87: R71         Financings and Capitalization (Schedule of          HTML     62K 
                Preferred Stock) (Details)                                       
88: R72         Fair Value Measurements (Assets And Liabilities     HTML     71K 
                Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis)                     
                (Details)                                                        
89: R73         Fair Value Measurements (Assets Reported at Fair    HTML     56K 
                Value on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details)                         
90: R74         Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     52K 
91: R75         Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Carrying         HTML     85K 
                Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments)                
                (Details)                                                        
92: R76         Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     45K 
93: R77         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Schedule Of Plant,  HTML    152K 
                Property, and Equipment) (Details)                               
94: R78         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Schedule of         HTML     76K 
                Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class                    
                Table) (Details)                                                 
95: R79         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Public Utilities,   HTML     48K 
                Allowance for Funds Used During Construction,                    
                Schedule of Composite Rate Table) (Details)                      
96: R80         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Schedule of         HTML     52K 
                Finance Leases and Other Financing Obligations)                  
                (Details)                                                        
97: R81         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Schedule Of         HTML     54K 
                Depreciation And Amortization) (Details)                         
98: R82         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Public Utilities    HTML     50K 
                Property Plant and Equipment Schedule of Composite               
                Depreciation Rate Table) (Details)                               
99: R83         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Schedule Of         HTML     62K 
                Depreciation And Amortization Expense) (Details)                 
100: R84         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Schedule Of         HTML     53K  
                Estimated Amortization Expense For Intangibles)                  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R85         Plant, Property, and Equipment (Jointly Owned       HTML     60K  
                Regulated Utility Facilities) (Details)                          
102: R86         Leases - Assets and Liabilities of Lessee           HTML     94K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R87         Leases - Schedule of Lease Costs (Details)          HTML     60K  
104: R88         Leases - Schedule of Lessee Cash Flows (Details)    HTML     58K  
105: R89         Leases - Minimum Annual Rental Commitments          HTML    102K  
                (Details)                                                        
106: R90         Leases - Lessor Leases Narrative (Details)          HTML     69K  
107: R91         Leases - Schedule of Future Payments to be          HTML     51K  
                Received (Details)                                               
108: R92         Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)              HTML     78K  
109: R93         Retirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details)           HTML    144K  
110: R94         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of SERP Trust         HTML     56K  
                Assets, ABO And Contributions) (Details)                         
111: R95         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Assumptions Used)  HTML     73K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R96         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Net Benefit        HTML     81K  
                Costs) (Details)                                                 
113: R97         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Funded Status Of   HTML    104K  
                Retirement Benefit Plans) (Details)                              
114: R98         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Retirement         HTML     63K  
                Benefit Plan Assets (Liabilities)) (Details)                     
115: R99         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Net Periodic       HTML     72K  
                Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized) (Details)                       
116: R100        Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Allocation Of      HTML    101K  
                Plan Assets) (Details)                                           
117: R101        Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Asset Allocation)  HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R102        Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Expected Benefit   HTML     70K  
                Payments) (Details)                                              
119: R103        Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     89K  
120: R104        Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Restricted    HTML     87K  
                Stock Activity) (Details)                                        
121: R105        Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Restricted    HTML     74K  
                Stock Activity - Granted) (Details)                              
122: R106        Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Significant   HTML     48K  
                Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of                       
                Market-based Restricted Stock Awards) (Details)                  
123: R107        Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of                HTML     51K  
                Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value) (Details)                
124: R108        Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Amounts       HTML     52K  
                Related to Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted                
                Stock Units) (Details)                                           
125: R109        Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Income Rate     HTML     82K  
                Reconciliation) (Details)                                        
126: R110        Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Income Tax  HTML     71K  
                Expense) (Details)                                               
127: R111        Income Taxes (Principal Components Of Deferred      HTML     77K  
                Income Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details)                     
128: R112        Income Taxes (Loss And Credit Carryforwards)        HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
129: R113        Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     49K  
130: R114        Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Beginning And       HTML     54K  
                Ending Uncertain Tax Benefits) (Details)                         
131: R115        Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy (Basic And Diluted  HTML     87K  
                EPS Computations) (Details)                                      
132: R116        Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details)       HTML    103K  
133: R117        Revenue (Narrative) (Details)                       HTML     62K  
134: R118        Other Income and Other Expense (Components Of       HTML     69K  
                Other Income and Other Expense) (Details)                        
135: R119        Reportable Segments (Details)                       HTML    124K  
136: R120        Related Party Transactions - Consumers (Details)    HTML     66K  
137: R121        Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     71K  
138: R122        Variable Interest Entities (Consolidated            HTML     86K  
                Information of Variable Interest Entity) (Details)               
139: R123        Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations -       HTML     84K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
140: R124        Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations -       HTML     54K  
                Schedule of Retention Benefit Liability Roll                     
                Forward (Details)                                                
141: R125        Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations -       HTML     73K  
                Income from Discontinued Operations (Details)                    
142: R126        Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of     HTML    123K  
                Registrant (Condensed Statements of Income)                      
                (Details)                                                        
143: R127        Schedule 1 - Condensed Financial Information of     HTML     48K  
                Registrant (Condensed Statements of Income -                     
                Parenthetical) (Details)                                         
144: R128        Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of     HTML     89K  
                Registrant (Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows)                  
                (Details)                                                        
145: R129        Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of     HTML    151K  
                Registrant (Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details)                  
146: R130        Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of     HTML     44K  
                Registrant (Narrative) (Details)                                 
147: R131        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     59K  
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 2/08/24  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-K       12/31/23  160:41M
 1/03/24  Consumers Energy Co.              424B2                  2:451K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 1/02/24  Consumers Energy Co.              424B5                  1:447K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
12/07/23  CMS Energy Corp.                  424B5                  2:409K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/20/23  CMS Energy Corp.                  S-3ASR     10/20/23    5:428K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 8/01/23  Consumers Energy Co.              424B2                  2:449K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 7/31/23  Consumers Energy Co.              424B5                  1:443K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/27/23  CMS Energy Corp.                  S-3ASR      2/27/23    9:770K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
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 1/12/23  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:1,9     1/12/23   12:1.1M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 1/10/23  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     1/10/23   14:752K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
12/15/22  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,9    12/14/22   14:2.6M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/29/22  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,9    11/23/22   12:1.4M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 8/11/22  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     8/11/22   14:884K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 7/28/22  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-Q        6/30/22   84:18M
 2/10/22  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-K       12/31/21  163:43M
11/22/21  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,9    11/19/21   12:292K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/28/21  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-Q        9/30/21   77:16M
 8/12/21  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     8/12/21   14:740K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 7/29/21  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-Q        6/30/21   77:16M
 7/01/21  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:3,5,8,9 6/29/21   16:1.2M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/23/21  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,8,9   6/21/21   15:5.9M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/08/21  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,7,9   6/07/21   14:4M                                     Toppan Merrill/FA
12/14/20  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9    12/14/20   14:734K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/25/20  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9    11/25/20   16:747K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/20/20  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,9    11/19/20   12:282K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/23/20  CMS Energy Corp.                  S-3ASR     10/23/20    5:592K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/07/20  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9    10/07/20   14:1M                                     Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/28/20  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9     5/28/20   16:732K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/20/20  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     5/20/20   14:1M                                     Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/13/20  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     5/13/20   14:808K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/05/20  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:5,9     5/01/20   12:494K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 3/26/20  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     3/26/20   14:799K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/06/20  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-K       12/31/19  161:50M
11/19/19  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,9    11/19/19   12:284K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/24/19  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-Q        9/30/19   85:21M
 9/19/19  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     9/19/19   14:857K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA2
 9/03/19  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     9/03/19   14:742K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA2
 5/28/19  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     5/28/19    5:599K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/20/19  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9     2/20/19    6:489K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/05/19  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-K       12/31/18  155:47M
11/20/18  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,9    11/19/18    2:1.1M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/13/18  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9    11/13/18    5:642K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/01/18  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:2,9    10/01/18    2:339K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 9/26/18  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9     9/26/18    6:504K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/05/18  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:1,9     6/05/18    4:2.5M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/14/18  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     5/14/18    5:561K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 3/08/18  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9     3/08/18    6:476K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/14/18  CMS Energy Corp.                  10-K       12/31/17  153:56M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
11/15/17  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:2,9    11/15/17    2:338K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 9/28/17  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:2,9     9/28/17    2:334K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/22/17  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     2/22/17    5:593K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/13/17  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9     2/13/17    5:455K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/03/16  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9    11/03/16    5:456K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 8/10/16  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9     8/10/16    5:594K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/23/16  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:5,9     6/20/16    2:222K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/05/16  CMS Energy Corp.                  8-K:8,9     5/05/16    5:464K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
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11/06/15  Consumers Energy Co.              8-K:8,9    11/06/15    5:592K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
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CMS Energy Corp., et al. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Thursday, 2/9/23, at 9:11am ET · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 811156-23-14 · File #s: 1-05611, 1-09513

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