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accession: "0001104659-22-047616"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMS-PB"
cik: "0000201533"
company_name: "CONSUMERS ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2022-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:18:27.784243+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Consumers Energy settles Clean Energy Plan: coal-free by 2025, 8 GW solar, 550 MW storage

## Summary
- Agreement to close all three J.H. Campbell coal units by 2025 and two D.E. Karn units by 2023.
- Adds nearly 8,000 MW of solar by 2040; 60% of capacity from clean sources.
- Accelerates battery storage: 75 MW by 2027, 550 MW by 2040; first deployment in 2024.
- Purchase of Covert Generating Station (natural gas) to ensure reliability.
- Estimated $600M customer savings vs. 2018 plan; agreement requires MPSC approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-047616
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMS-PB
- cik: 0000201533
- company_name: CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2022-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000110465922047616/0001104659-22-047616-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000110465922047616/tm2213088d1_8k.htm

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