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Cms Energy — Evercore ISI Utility CEO Retreat 2015

21 slides from Cms Energy's conference presentation, Jan 8, 2015

  1. Slide 1: Evercore ISI Utility CEO Retreat

    Top of Mind • Why Invest? • Investment • Upsides • Partners • Regulatory • Passion to Improve Evercore ISI Utility CEO Retreat January 8-9, 2015 Ludington Pumped Storage Ray Compressor Jackson Gas PlantStation Cross Winds Energy Park Fourth largest in the world #1 LDC in gas storage #2 in renewable

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements

    This presentation is made as of the date hereof and contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. All f

  3. Slide 3: End of Year Observations

    End of Year Observations . . . . Status • Financial Results January 29 • Customer Satisfaction Up (Gas First Quartile) More Progress • Cross Winds - $255 mil; SW 36” Pipeline - $88 mil Operational  • Gas Rate Case (Pending MPSC order) Settled • Cost down 7% since 2006 Unequalled  • Safety First Qu

  4. Slide 4: Why Invest?

    Why Invest? . . . . Our Growth Engine Supported By (2015-2024 Capex) ● UPSIDES create headroom (Investment, Sales, Cost, & DIG) ● PARTNERS in progress $15.5 Billion (Customers, Regulators, & Policy Makers) 5% - 7% EPS growth ● PASSION to improve for customers AND owners (Value, Reliability, & Enviro

  5. Slide 5: INVESTMENT -- "Catch-Up"

    INVESTMENT -- “Catch-Up” . . . . Amount (billions) $1.8 > $1.5 per year Peers Peer Performance a Consumers Energy Peer Average CMS Capex Liquidity Cash Flow (oper) 20% 16% 15% 14% 15% 12% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 __

  6. Slide 6: INVESTMENT -- Ten-Year Capex Plan Can Expand

    INVESTMENT -- Ten-Year Capex Plan Can Expand . . . . 2015-2024 Opportunity Level 10-Year Plan Amount (bils) Generation capacity • PPA replacement $3.0 • ROA return • Higher renewables $20+ Billion $15.5 Billion Gas conversions & expansion 1.0 Grid modernization 1.0 Total Opportunities $5.0 Upside? R

  7. Slide 7: UPSIDES -- Capacity Opportunities

    UPSIDES -- Capacity Opportunities . . . . Further Capacity Growth Over Next Ten Years Upside MW 11,000 Not in plan 10,000 1,200 MW PPA’s Expire PPA ~8,600 MW 1,240 MW 580 PPA 2,600 780 MW 7,500 capacity Owned ~30% 8,820 ~800 MW 410 MW Lower customer bills Owned Shortfall 6,000 540 MW 5,000 Today Jac

  8. Slide 8: UPSIDES -- Capacity Price Increases

    UPSIDES -- Capacity Price Increases . . . . Today Future Scenarios Recent Contracts (mils) (mils) +$50 $55 • Nine-year 250 MW “energy” contract at $4.06 • Capacity to Consumers $35 • 25 MW/2015 at $2.32 +$30 • 50 MW/2016 at $4.36 Upside: Capacity and energy $5 contracts layered in over time Capacity

  9. Slide 9: UPSIDES -- Reinvestment Model Helps Customers

    UPSIDES -- Reinvestment Model Helps Customers . . . . Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) 2014 +18¢ October 23rd Status Third Quarter EPS Weather (Electric) (6)¢ +15¢ Reinvestment (5) Total Change (11)¢ +9¢ Good First Nine Months EPS Choices Weather (Gas) 16¢ +4¢ Cost savings 4 Reinvest & other (16) +7%- Total

  10. Slide 10: UPSIDES -- Trend of Cost Savings

    UPSIDES -- Trend of Cost Savings . . . . O&M Cost Trend Future Savings 2018 vs 2013 0 50% (mils) ~6% per year 0 Peers • Fuel mix $ - 25 0 ~2% per year • Benefits - 75 0 • Less Expensive New - 75 0 Inflation -25% Hires & Lower Headcount 00 • Smart Meters - 25 0 -7% -7% • Inflation +100 0 CMS -10% 0 2

  11. Slide 11: PARTNERS -- Michigan Energy Law Update

    PARTNERS -- Michigan Energy Law Update . . . . • Adaptability • Reliability Update • Affordability • Environmental protection • Governor Snyder • 10% renewables announced energy a by 2015 top priority in 2015 • Energy efficiency standards • File-and-implement • Historical test • 10% ROA cap year • 1

  12. Slide 12: Partnering with Policy Makers

    Partnering with Policy Makers . . . . Governor Rick Snyder Regulation Commission John Quackenbush (R), Chairman Commission remains strong Term Ends: July 2, 2017 Powering Michigan’s Comeback Sally Talberg (I) Energy Committee Chairs Term Ends: July 2, 2019 Senator Mike Nofs Greg White (I) To Be Term

  13. Slide 13: REGULATORY -- Rate Case Summary

    REGULATORY -- Rate Case Summary . . . . Electric Rate Case Gas Rate Case Amount (mils) • Settled at $45 million Capital Investment $ 185 Cost & Other - 57 (Pending MPSC order) Core Request $ 128 Jackson Gas Plant 35 • Six months early! Total Request $ 163 2001 Securitization Offset $ - 80 Memo: Net

  14. Slide 14: REGULATORY -- Gas and Electric Rate Cases

    REGULATORY -- Gas and Electric Rate Cases . . . . 2014 2015 2016 Our View GAS A) Settled $45 million a a Filed Settled $88 M $45 M B) Six months early 7/01 C) 10.3% ROE D) Revenue decoupling mechanism A) A) Jackson Plant in Jackson Plant Classic 7 Decommissioned rate base B) Final Securitization Fil

  15. Slide 15: PASSION TO IMPROVE -- CMS Energy

    PASSION TO IMPROVE -- CMS Energy . . . . Future Shines Bright Sustainable Future Growth $3.50 EPS a +5% to +7% Past Next 5 Dividend Performance Years Investment (bils) $6.3 $7.5 (2009-2014) Capacity Op! +7% O&M Reductions (7)% (10)% (2006-2013) Conservative Sales Growth +1% +½ % (2010-2013) Conserva

  16. Slide 16: Appendix

    CUS ENERGY Appendix

  17. Slide 17: Credit Ratings

    Credit Ratings . . . . Scale Reflects S&P / S&P Moody’s Fitch Fitch Moody’s (Dec.) (January) (February) A+ A1 • Consistent A A2 Consumers Performance Secured A- BBB+ A3 Baa1 • Less Risk BBB Baa2 BBB- Baa3 • Customer Focus BB+ Ba1 • Constructive BBB Baa2 CMS Unsecured Regulation BBB- Baa3 BB+ Ba1 Pre

  18. Slide 18: Consumers Appears to Be in a Good Carbon Position

    Consumers Appears . . . . Carbon Tonnage Reduction Million Tons of CO2 (Preliminary) 25 2005 Baseline 23 21 Clean Power Plan 19 “Implied” EPA Target 17 Consumers Energy Projected 15 emission level 13 2014 2020 2025 2029 2030 . . . . to be in a good carbon position. 17

  19. Slide 19: Generation Strategy: New Supply Sources

    Generation Strategy: New Supply Sources . . . . Levelized cost of new build (¢/kWh) New Build 25 Consumers Energy Sources 22¢ 20 15¢ 15 12¢ 11¢ Back 10¢ 10 -up 8¢ 7¢ 6¢ Back 7¢ 6¢ -up 6¢ 9¢ 5.5¢ 5¢ 5¢ 5 Cross Winds  6¢ Big 5 Palisades Zeeland 0 Combined Cycle Gas Plant Wind Coal Nuclear Residential

  20. Slide 20: GAAP Reconciliation

    CMS ENERGY GAAP Reconciliation

  21. Slide 21: Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation

    Earnings Per Share By Year GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Reported earnings (loss) per share - GAAP ($0.30) $0.64 ($0.44) ($0.41) ($1.02) $1.20 $0.91 $1.28 $1.58 $1.42 $1.66 After-tax items: Electric and gas utility 0.21 (0.39) - - (0.07) 0.05

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