EX-24.(B) 13 k02628exv24wxby.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMERS EXHIBIT (24)(b) January 26, 2006 Mr. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. Mr. Thomas J. Webb Mr. Michael D. VanHemert Consumers Energy Company One Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201-2276 Consumers Energy Company is required to file an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 75 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/ K. Whipple /s/ Philip R. Lochner, Jr. ------------------------------- ------------------------------ Kenneth Whipple Philip R. Lochner, Jr. /s/ Merribel S. Ayres /s/ M. T. Monahan ------------------------------- ------------------------------ Merribel S. Ayres Michael T. Monahan /s/ Jon E. Barfield /s/ Joseph F. Paquette, Jr. ------------------------------- ------------------------------ Jon E. Barfield Joseph F. Paquette, Jr. /s/ Richard M. Gabrys /s/ Percy A. Pierre ------------------------------- ------------------------------ Richard M. Gabrys Percy A. Pierre /s/ Earl D. Holton /s/ S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. ------------------------------- ------------------------------ Earl D. Holton S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. /s/ D. W. Joos /s/ K. L. Way ------------------------------- ------------------------------ David W. Joos Kenneth L. Way /s/ John B. Yasinsky ------------------------------- John B. Yasinsky