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                                                                EXHIBIT (23) (b)




                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our reports dated February 4,
2000 included or incorporated by reference in CMS Energy Corporation's Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and to all references to our Firm
included in this registration statement.


                                                         /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Detroit, Michigan,
  September 8, 2000