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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179875-04-000007
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:			WEBB THOMAS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179875

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09513
		FILM NUMBER:		04693267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH STE 1100
		STREET 2:		330 TOWNCENTER DR
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3139829354

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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            <rptOwnerName>WEBB THOMAS J</rptOwnerName>
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            <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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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec Vice Pres/CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (CMS)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>95000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <value>Bonus PSU</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock (CMS)</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>52199</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Total includes 85,000 shares of Restricted Stock.</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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