Exhibit (23)(f)


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-76347) and S-3 (No. 333-120611) of Consumers
Energy Company of our report dated February 20, 2006 relating to the financial
statements, and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting of Midland Cogeneration Venture L.P., which appears in this
Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan
February 20, 2006