Exit Activities - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Retention Benefit Liability Roll Forward

Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:

In Millions
Three Months Ended March 31	2023			2022
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	21		$	14
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset		5			1
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	26		$	15

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $16 million at March 31, 2023 and $5 million at March 31, 2022.

Consumers Energy Company

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Retention Benefit Liability Roll Forward

Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:

In Millions
Three Months Ended March 31	2023			2022
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	21		$	14
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset		5			1
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	26		$	15

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $16 million at March 31, 2023 and $5 million at March 31, 2022.