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Consumers Energy's Green Generation Renewable Energy Program Nearing 1,300 Customer Enrollments

Posted on: Thursday, 16 March 2006, 06:00 CST

JACKSON, Mich., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consumers Energy's Green Generation program has approximately 1,300 customer enrollments in its first six months of operation. The program was launched last fall following approval by the Michigan Public Service Commission. It is one of the largest renewable energy efforts in the state.

"We're pleased with the support that our electric customers are showing for our new Green Generation program," said Sue Swan, vice president of customer operations for Consumers Energy. "To have 1,300 customers enroll in the program in less than six months demonstrates good public support for Michigan-based renewable energy sources."

The Green Generation program offers Consumers Energy's 1.8 million statewide electric customers an opportunity to support Michigan-based renewable energy projects by voluntarily enrolling in the program and paying a small premium. Payment options range from purchasing a "green block" of power for as little as $2.50 per month, to matching current monthly usage for approximately $12-$14 per month. Information on the Green Generation program is available at http://www.consumersenergy.com/ .

To support the Green Generation program, Consumers Energy has entered into electricity supply contracts with seven new independent renewable energy projects. The projects represent approximately 238,000 megawatt-hours of electric capacity, enough to serve an estimated 30,000 customers. Approximately 75 percent of the electric energy from the new projects will come from wind generation, including the Noble Environmental Power wind farm under construction in Michigan's Huron County. The remaining 25 percent of energy for the program is from landfill gas facilities. All of the projects are located in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, provides natural gas and electricity to more than six million of Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

For more information about Consumers Energy, visit our Website at http://www.consumersenergy.com/

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CONTACT: Media Contacts: Jeff Holyfield, +1-517-788-2394, or Dan Bishop,+1-517-788-2395, both of Consumers Energy

Web site: http://www.consumersenergy.com/

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