PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 271 DATED                        Filed Pursuant to
NOVEMBER 9, 2000 TO PROSPECTUS DATED                    Rule 424(b)(5)
AUGUST 26, 1998, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY                     File No. 333-60795
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
AND AUGUST 18, 1999
                           CMS ENERGY CORPORATION

     General Term Notes (servicemark of J.W. Korth & Company), Series E
                 Due 9 Months to 25 Years from date of issue

       Pursuant to the terms of a Distribution Agreement as supplemented
by certain letter agreements, the Company has appointed the Agents
referred to below as agents through which General Term Notes (servicemark
of J.W. Korth & Company) (the "Notes") may be offered by the Company on a
continuous basis.  Additional Agents may be designated under the
Distribution Agreement from time to time.  Except as set forth herein, the
Notes offered hereby have such terms as are described in the accompanying
Prospectus dated August 26, 1998, as supplemented by the Additional Agent
Prospectus Supplements dated  September 24, 1998 and August 18, 1999.

Aggregate Principal Amount:              $ 2,434,000.00
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date):   November 14, 2000
Stated Maturity Date:                    October 15, 2007
Issue Price to Public:                   100% of Principal Amount
Interest Rate:                           9.000% Per Annum
Interest Payment Dates:                  April 15 and October 15 and
                                         Semi-Annually thereafter
                                         Commencing April 15, 2001

Survivor's Option:                       [ X ] Yes       [   ] No
Optional Redemption:                     [ X ] Yes       [   ] No

Initial Redemption Date:                 October 15, 2002
Redemption Price:                        Initially 101% of Principal
                                         Amount and 100% after the
                                         first anniversary of the
                                         Initial Redemption Date.

                                         Principal Amount of Notes
       Agent                             Solicited by Each Agent

First of Michigan Corporation            $ 1,283,000.00
Prudential Securities Incorporated       $   712,000.00
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc         $   144,000.00
Raymond James & Associates, Inc          $    30,000.00
J.W. Korth & Company                     $   265,000.00
       Total                             $ 2,434,000.00

                                         Per Note Sold by
                                         Agents To Public         Total

Issue Price:                             $    1,000.00        $ 2,434,000.00
Agent's Discount or Commission:          $        7.00        $    17,038.00
Maximum Dealer's Discount or
  Selling Concession:                    $       18.00        $    43,812.00
Proceeds to the Company:                 $      975.00        $ 2,373,150.00

CUSIP Number:  12589Q5B8