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Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) has signed an agreement to sell its 13 hydroelectric dams along five Michigan rivers to Confluence Hydro, a Hull Street Energy subsidiary. The sale aims to reduce long-term costs for customers while maintaining the dams' operation and community benefits.

The transaction requires regulatory approval and could close in 12-18 months. Under the agreement, Confluence Hydro will enter a 30-year power purchase contract with Consumers Energy and plans to seek renewal of the dams' federal operating licenses expiring in 2034. Current hydro operations employees will be offered positions with Confluence Hydro.

The dams represent less than 1% of Consumers Energy's business. Hull Street Energy brings significant experience, currently operating 47 hydroelectric facilities across North America.

Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) has issued an urgent warning to Michigan customers about an ongoing scam targeting their service users. The company reports that scammers are making phone calls and sending emails demanding immediate payments while threatening service disconnection. Jim Beechey, the company's vice president of IT and security, emphasized that these criminals are using sophisticated tactics including spoofing company phone numbers and requesting payments through prepaid debit or gift cards.

The utility provider, which serves 6.8 million residents across Michigan's Lower Peninsula, advises customers to verify all payment requests through their official channels and never share credit card information over the phone. Affected customers who have made payments to potential scammers are urged to contact Consumers Energy at 800-477-5050.

Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) is intensifying its electric service reliability enhancement efforts for the remainder of 2025. The company has implemented extended working hours, including evenings and weekends, to accelerate its maintenance and infrastructure improvement program.

The initiative encompasses upgrading poles, lines, and transformers, conducting proactive tree trimming, replacing aging equipment, and installing smart grid technology. In 2024, the company completed over 1,350 major upgrades and cleared trees along 7,000 miles of electric lines, with plans to exceed these numbers in 2025.

As Michigan's largest energy provider, Consumers Energy serves 6.8 million residents across 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) has announced a $2 million commitment to help qualifying customers with past-due summer energy bills. The assistance will be distributed through The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) and The Salvation Army. Eligible customers must be past due, shut-off, or have a balance on a former address, with income qualifications varying by household size.

This initiative follows a $5 million contribution earlier this year for winter assistance. In 2024, Consumers Energy helped over 137,000 Michiganders obtain nearly $69 million in energy cost assistance. The company serves 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents across all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) has significantly expanded its drone technology deployment for power grid inspections, doubling its fleet over the past two years. The company now operates 40 drones with 40 licensed pilots to inspect approximately 400 miles of power lines that were previously inaccessible to traditional helicopter inspections.

The drones, equipped with high-resolution cameras and thermal imaging, enable faster and more cost-effective inspections of challenging terrains, helping identify potential issues before they cause outages. This technology has proven particularly valuable during storm recovery operations and has contributed to reducing customers' average power outage time by over 20 minutes last year.

Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) is highlighting important natural gas safety measures on National 811 Day. The company emphasizes two critical safety protocols: calling 811 before digging and following the "3Rs" (Recognize, React, Report) when detecting potential gas leaks. The utility provider, which serves 6.8 million residents across Michigan's Lower Peninsula, adds mercaptan to naturally odorless gas to give it a distinctive rotten egg smell for easier leak detection.

Vice President Holly Bowers stresses the importance of public participation in safety measures, reminding customers to contact MISS DIG for free underground utility marking before any digging projects and to call emergency services immediately if they smell natural gas.

CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) has announced a quarterly dividend declaration for its 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C. The company will pay a dividend of $0.2625 per depositary share on October 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2025.

CMS Energy, a Michigan-based energy provider, operates primarily through its Consumers Energy business and maintains independent power generation operations. Detailed dividend information, including tax status, is available through the company's website.

Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), has declared its quarterly dividend on preferred stock. The company will pay $1.125 per share on the $4.50 preferred stock (NYSE: CMS_pb) on October 1, 2025. Shareholders must be on record by September 2, 2025 to receive the dividend.

CMS Energy operates as a Michigan-based energy provider, with Consumers Energy as its main business, alongside independent power generation operations.

CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) reported strong Q2 2025 results with adjusted earnings per share of $0.71, up from $0.66 in Q2 2024. The company's reported EPS was $0.66, compared to $0.65 in the previous year. Year-to-date adjusted EPS reached $1.73, up from $1.63 in 2024, driven by favorable regulatory outcomes, cost reductions, and weather conditions.

The company reaffirmed its 2025 adjusted earnings guidance of $3.54-$3.60 per share and maintained its long-term adjusted EPS growth target of 6-8%. Notably, CMS Energy announced an agreement with a new data center expected to add up to 1 gigawatt of load growth in their service territory.

[ "Q2 2025 adjusted EPS increased 7.6% to $0.71 from $0.66 year-over-year", "YTD adjusted EPS grew 6.1% to $1.73 from $1.63", "Operating revenue increased 14.4% to $1.838B in Q2 2025", "New data center agreement to add up to 1 gigawatt of load growth", "Operating income improved 12% to $317M in Q2 2025", "Strong cash position with $844M in cash and equivalents, up from $103M at year-end 2024" ]