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                                                                  Exhibit (23)-4
                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP




                   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 Consumers Power
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, and to all references
to our Firm included in this registration statement.


Arthur Andersen LLP

Detroit, Michigan,
  December 19, 1995