Oh Tannenbaum! Consumers Energy Helps Michigan Communities Plant Trees in the Right Place
Consumers Energy (NYSE: CMS) invested over $500,000 in tree-planting grants since 2019, funding nearly 3,500 trees across its electric service territory.
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Consumers Energy (NYSE: CMS) invested over $500,000 in tree-planting grants since 2019, funding nearly 3,500 trees across its electric service territory. In 2025 the program planted 423 trees in 34 communities while the company cleared trees and limbs from nearly 8,000 miles of power lines.
The effort targets species planted safely away from electric lines to reduce future maintenance and support long-term reliability; trees and branches account for nearly 40% of interruptions. Consumers Energy serves 6.8 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
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Key Figures
- Tree planting investment
- Over $500,000
- Tree planting grants since 2019
- Trees planted
- Nearly 3,500 trees
- Planted across electric service territory since 2019
- Trees planted 2025
- 423 trees
- Planted this year in 34 communities
- Communities 2025
- 34 communities
- Received tree planting grants this year
- Clare trees
- 10 trees
- Planted in Clare via grant
- Outage contribution
- Nearly 40%
- Outages caused by trees and branches
- Line clearing 2025
- Nearly 8,000 miles
- Power lines cleared of trees and limbs in 2025
- Customers served
- 6.8 million residents
- Natural gas and/or electricity in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties
Historical Context
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Priced $850M of 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2031 to refinance notes.
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Nearly 3,500 Trees Planted with Over
"Trees are a gift that keeps giving," said Sara Stewart, Director of Forestry Operations at Consumers Energy. "By prioritizing planting the right trees in the right places, we're creating benefits that last for generations while helping protect electric reliability."
Our tree planting grant program is helping communities grow greener while ensuring the right tree is in the right place supporting safety and electric reliability. These efforts focus on planting species that thrive safely away from electric lines, reducing future maintenance and promoting long-term reliability.
"Thanks to Consumers Energy's grant, we were able to plant 10 trees in
Trees and branches are a leading cause of outages, accounting for nearly
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