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Consolidated Balance Sheets

In Millions

December 31

1998

1997


Assets

     

Plant and Property (at cost)

Electric

$ 6,720

$ 6,491

 

Gas

2,701

2,528

 

Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)

670

545

 

Independent power production

518

122

 

Other

373

46

   


   

10,982

9,732

 

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

5,213

4,849

   


   

5,769

4,883

 

Construction work-in-progress

271

261

   


   

6,040

5,144


Investments

Independent power production

888

792

 

Natural gas transmission, storage and processing

494

241

 

International energy distribution

209

255

 

First Midland Limited Partnership

240

242

 

Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership

209

171

 

Other

33

45

   


   

2,073

1,746


Current Assets

Cash and temporary cash investments at cost, which approximates market

101

69

 

Accounts receivable and accrued revenue, less allowances of $13 in 1998 and $7 in 1997

720

495

 

Inventories at average cost

   
 

Gas in underground storage

219

197

 

Materials and supplies

99

87

 

Generating plant fuel stock

43

35

 

Deferred income taxes

-

38

 

Prepayments and other

225

235

   


   

1,407

1,156


Non-current Assets

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

557

486

 

Postretirement benefits

373

404

 

Abandoned Midland project

71

93

 

Other

789

479

   


   

1,790

1,462


Total Assets

 

$11,310

$9,508


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

In Millions

December 31

 

1998

1997


Stockholders' Investment and Liabilities

   

Capitalization

Common stockholders' equity

$2,216

$1,787

 

Preferred stock of subsidiary

238

238

 

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable Trust Preferred Securities of:

   
 

Consumers Power Company Financing I(a)

100

100

 

Consumers Energy Company Financing II(a)

120

120

 

Company-obligated convertible Trust Preferred Securities of CMS Energy Trust I(b)

173

173

 

Long-term debt

4,726

3,272

 

Non-current portion of capital leases

105

75

   


   

7,678

5,765


Current Liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases

293

643

 

Notes payable

328

382

 

Accounts payable

501

398

 

Accrued taxes

272

272

 

Accounts payable-related parties

79

80

 

Accrued interest

65

51

 

Power purchases

47

47

 

Accrued refunds

11

12

 

Other

214

190

   


   

1,810

2,075


Non-current Liabilities

Deferred income taxes

649

648

 

Postretirement benefits

489

514

 

Deferred investment tax credit

135

151

 

Power purchases

121

133

 

Regulatory liabilities for income taxes, net

87

54

 

Other

341

168

   


   

1,822

1,668

   


 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2, Note 3 and Note 13)

Total Stockholders' Investment and Liabilities

$11,310

$9,508


(a) The primary asset of Consumers Power Company Financing I is $103 million principal amount of 8.36 percent subordinated deferrable interest notes due 2015 from Consumers. The primary asset of Consumers Energy Company Financing II is $124 million principal amount of 8.20 percent subordinated deferrable interest notes due 2027 from Consumers. For further discussion, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b) As described in Note 6, the primary asset of CMS Energy Trust I is $178 million principal amount of 7.75 percent convertible subordinated debentures due 2027 from CMS Energy.

 

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