EXHIBIT 25(b)
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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|



                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                     13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                 identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                              10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)



                            CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Michigan                                                     38-2726431
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)


212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, Michigan                                            49201
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

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                             Subordinated Debentures
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.       GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
         TRUSTEE:

         (A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.



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                  Name                                                    Address
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        Superintendent of Banks of the State of                           2 Rector Street, New York,
        New York                                                          N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York                                  33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                                          N.Y.  10045

        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation                             Washington, D.C.  20429

        New York Clearing House Association                               New York, New York   10005


        (B)    WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

        Yes.

2.      AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

        IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.

        None.

16.     LIST OF EXHIBITS.

        EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
        ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
        RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
        C.F.R. 229.10(D).

        1.     A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
               (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
               the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
               exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
               1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
               Statement No. 33-29637.)

        4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

        6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
               (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed
               with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

        7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
               pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
               examining authority.


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                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 20th day of November, 2001.


                                       THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                       By:    /s/  STACEY POINDEXTER
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                                           Name:   STACEY POINDEXTER
                                           Title:  ASSISTANT TREASURER



                                                                   EXHIBIT 25(b)
                                                                       EXHIBIT 7



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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2001,
published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.



                                                                                              Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                                                          In Thousands
                                                                                           
Cash and balances due from depository
   institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
     and coin.............................................                                        $2,811,275
   Interest-bearing balances..............................                                         3,133,222
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities............................                                           147,185
   Available-for-sale securities..........................                                         5,403,923
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased
   under agreements to resell.............................                                         3,378,526
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale.........................                                            74,702
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...............37,471,621
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses............599,061
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income and allowance.................................                                        36,872,560
Trading Assets............................................                                        11,757,036
Premises and fixed assets (including
   capitalized leases)....................................                                           768,795
Other real estate owned...................................                                             1,078
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
   and associated companies...............................                                           193,126
Customers' liability to this bank on
   acceptances outstanding................................                                           592,118
Intangible assets.........................................
   Goodwill...............................................                                         1,300,295
   Other intangible assets................................                                           122,143
Other assets..............................................                                         3,676,375
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Total assets...........................................                                          $70,232,359
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................                                          $25,962,242
   Noninterest-bearing.......................10,586,346
   Interest-bearing..........................15,395,896
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................                                           24,862,377
   Noninterest-bearing..........................373,085
   Interest-bearing..........................24,489,292
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase............................                                            1,446,874
Trading liabilities....................................                                            2,373,361
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
   under capitalized leases).......                                                                1,381,512
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding.........................................                                              592,804
Subordinated notes and debentures......................                                            1,646,000
Other liabilities......................................                                            5,373,065
Total liabilities......................................                                          $63,658,235
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock...........................................                                            1,135,284
Surplus................................................                                            1,008,773
Retained earnings......................................                                            4,426,033
Accumulated other comprehensive income.................                                                4,034
Other equity capital components........................                                                    0
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Total equity capital...................................                                            6,574,124
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Total liabilities and equity capital...................                                          $70,232,359
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                               Thomas J. Mastro,
                                           Senior Vice President and Comptroller

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been




prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct.

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Thomas A. Renyi          |
Gerald L. Hassell        |
Alan R. Griffith         |                  Directors
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