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                                                                 EXHIBIT (23)(C)
    
 
   
                        [ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP LETTERHEAD]
    
 
   
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
    
 
   
     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our reports dated January 31,
1995 (except with respect to certain matters discussed in Notes 2, 3, 7 and 13
to the consolidated financial statements as to which the date is March 1, 1995)
included or incorporated by reference in CMS Energy Corporation's Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1994, the inclusion in this registration statement
of our report dated January 31, 1995 (except with respect to certain matters
discussed in Notes 2 and 6 to the financial statements as to which the date is
March 21, 1995) with respect to the Consumers Gas Group, a business unit of
Consumers Power Company, the inclusion in this registration statement of our
report dated January 31, 1995 (except with respect to certain matters discussed
in Notes 2, 3, 7 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements as to which the
date is March 21, 1995) with respect to CMS Energy Corporation and to all
references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
    
 
   
Arthur Andersen LLP
    
 
   
Detroit, Michigan,
    
   
  April 3, 1995.