Exhibit 24

January 27, 2005

Mr. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr.
Mr. Thomas J. Webb
Mr. Michael D. VanHemert
Consumers Energy Company
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, MI 49201

We hereby appoint each of you lawful attorney for each of us and in each of our
names to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
registration statement(s) and/or any amendment(s) thereto, including
post-effective amendment(s), to be accompanied in each case by a prospectus or
supplemental prospectus and any necessary exhibits with respect to the issuance
of up to $800 million of new debt securities of the Company in exchange for $800
million of any debt securities of the Company that were issued during 2004
pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but have not
previously been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Very truly yours,

/s/ K. Whipple                              ________________________________
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Kenneth Whipple

/s/ Merribel S. Ayres                       /s/ Percy A. Pierre
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Merribel S. Ayres                           Percy A. Pierre

/s/ Earl D. Holton                          /s/ S. Kinnie Smith Jr.
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Earl D. Holton                              S. Kinnie Smith, Jr.

/s/ David W. Joos
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David W. Joos                               Kenneth L. Way

/s/ M. T. Monahan                           /s/ John B. Yasinsky
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Michael T. Monahan                          John B. Yasinsky

/s/ Joseph F. Paquette, Jr.
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Joseph F. Paquette, Jr.