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                  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 24, 1997, included or incorporated by reference in CMS Energy
Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to all
references to our Firm included in this registration statement.






                                                     /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Detroit, Michigan,
   May 20, 1997.