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                                                                 EXHIBIT (23)(C)
 
                          [ARTHUR ANDERSEN 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 10K 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, 3 and 6 to the financial statements as to which the date
is April 18, 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 3, 4, 7 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements as to which the
date is May 9, 1995) with respect to CMS Energy Corporation and to all
references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
    
 
Arthur Andersen LLP
 
Detroit, Michigan
   
  May 25, 1995.
    
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                        [ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP LETTERHEAD]
 
   
To CMS Energy Corporation:
    
 
   
     We are aware that CMS Energy Corporation has incorporated by reference in
this registration statement its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995,
which includes our report dated May 8, 1995, covering the unaudited interim
financial information contained therein. Pursuant to Regulation C of the
Securities Act of 1933, that report is not considered a part of the registration
statement prepared or certified by our Firm or a report prepared or certified by
our Firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.
    
 
Arthur Andersen LLP
 
Detroit, Michigan,
   
  May 25, 1995.