EX-24.(A) 27 k82154aexv24wxay.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR CMS ENERGY EXHIBIT 24(a) February 27, 2004 Mr. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. Mr. Thomas J. Webb Mr. Michael D. VanHemert CMS Energy Corporation One Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201-2276 CMS Energy Corporation is required to file an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 90 days after the end of the year. We hereby make, constitute and appoint each of you our true and lawful attorney for each of us and in each of our names, places and steads to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission said Annual Report with any necessary exhibits, and any amendments thereto that may be required. Very truly yours, /s/ Kenneth Whipple /s/ Joseph F. Paquette, Jr. ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Kenneth Whipple Joseph F. Paquette, Jr. /s/ James J. Duderstadt /s/ William U. Parfet ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- James J. Duderstadt William U. Parfet /s/ Kathleen R. Flaherty /s/ Percy A. Pierre ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Kathleen R. Flaherty Percy A. Pierre /s/ Earl D. Holton /s/ S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Earl D. Holton S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. /s/ David W. Joos /s/ Kenneth L. Way ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- David W. Joos Kenneth L. Way /s/ Michael T. Monahan /s/ John B. Yasinsky ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Michael T. Monahan John B. Yasinsky