CMS Energy Corporation was founded in Michigan in 1987 and is an energy company primarily operating within the state. It is the parent holding company of several subsidiaries, including Consumers Energy, an electric and gas utility, and NorthStar Clean Energy, which operates as an independent electricity producer and marketer in the United States. Consumers Energy provides electricity and natural gas services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, while NorthStar Clean Energy develops, operates and markets renewable energy and other stand-alone power generation projects. CMS Energy Corporation manages its operations through three main business segments: Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities and NorthStar Clean Energy, representing non-utility operations and investments. Consumer energy accounts for a relatively large proportion of the total assets, income and operating income of CMS Energy Corporation.
