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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179113-04-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040326

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOOS DAVID W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179113
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0225

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09513
		FILM NUMBER:		04693183

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH, STE. 1100
		STREET 2:		330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CMS ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				382726431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FAIRLANE PLZ S STE 1100
		STREET 2:		330 TOWN CENTER DR
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3134369261

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH, SUITE 1100
		STREET 2:		330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126
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    <periodOfReport>2004-03-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811156</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CMS ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001179113</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOOS DAVID W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE ENERGY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49201-2276</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (CMS)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>196692</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (CMS)</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4532</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Bonus PSU</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Total includes 163,982 shares of Restricted Stock, of which 14,000 shares are nominal.  (The nominal shares received will be determined by the passage of time and achievement of performance objectives under CMS Energy Corporation's Performance Incentive Stock Plan.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These units are considered phantom stock held pursuant to the Salaried Employees Merit Program, and were acquired at a price of $8.80 per share on March 24, 2004, upon the mandatory deferral of the Reporting Person's 2003 annual bonus award. Such units will be settled in either cash or Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation, pursuant to provisions of the Program, in the first quarter of 2005 with the payment amount or shares issued determined by the price of the Common Stock at that time.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/MDVanHemert, Attny in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-26</signatureDate>
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