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                                                                      Exh. 25(b)

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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                                     13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                 identification no.)

48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                               10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                     Zip code)


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                               CMS ENERGY TRUST II
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                     To Be Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)

Fairlane Plaza South, Suite 1100
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, Michigan                                           48126
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)


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                           Trust Preferred Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)


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1.      GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE 
        TRUSTEE:

        (a)    NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO 
               WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

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                  Name                                        Address
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        Superintendent of Banks of the State of                                      2 Rector Street, New York,
        New York                                                                     N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York      33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                                                     N.Y.  10045

        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation                                        Washington, D.C.  20429

        New York Clearing House Association                                          New York, New York   10005



        (b)    WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

        Yes.

2.      AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

        IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
        AFFILIATION.

        None.

16.     LIST OF EXHIBITS.

        EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
        ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
        RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
        C.F.R.
        229.10(D).

        1.     A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
               (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
               the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
               exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
               1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
               Statement No. 33-29637.)

        4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
               T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

        6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
               (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-44051.)

        7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
               pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
               examining authority.






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                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 9th day of December, 1998.


                                     THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                     By:      /s/THOMAS C. KNIGHT              
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                                        Name:    THOMAS C. KNIGHT
                                        Title:   ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT


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                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 9th day of December, 1998.


                                     THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                     By:      T. C. Knight              
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                                        Name:    Thomas C. Knight
                                        Title:   Assistant Vice President
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                                                                       EXHIBIT-7
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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                     of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 1998,
published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.



                                                                 Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                             in Thousands 
                                                                         
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..              $7,301,241
   Interest-bearing balances...........................               1,385,944
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities.........................               1,000,737
   Available-for-sale securities.......................               4,240,655
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under                               
   agreements to resell................................                 971,453
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned                                            
     income..................................38,788.269
   LESS: Allowance for loan and                        
     lease losses...............................632,875
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk                       
     reserve..........................................0
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,                                    
     allowance, and reserve............................              38,155,394
Assets held in trading accounts........................               1,307,562
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized                                
   leases).............................................                 670,445
Other real estate owned................................                  13,598
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and                                  
   associated companies................................                 215,024
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances                                
   outstanding.........................................                 974,237
Intangible assets......................................               1,102,625
Other assets...........................................               1,944,777
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Total assets...........................................             $59,283,692
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................             $26,930,258
   Noninterest-bearing.......................11,579,390
   Interest-bearing..........................15,350,868
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement                                       
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................              16,117,854
   Noninterest-bearing..........................187,464
   Interest-bearing..........................15,930,390
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under                               
   agreements to repurchase............................               2,170,238
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury................                 300,000
Trading liabilities....................................               1,310,867
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or less.........               2,549,479
   With remaining maturity of more than one year                                
     through three years...............................                       0
   With remaining maturity of more than three years....                  46,654
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and                                    
   outstanding.........................................                 983,398
Subordinated notes and debentures......................               1,314,000
Other liabilities......................................               2,295,520
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Total liabilities......................................              54,018,268
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock...........................................               1,135,284
Surplus................................................                 731,319
Undivided profits and capital reserves.................               3,385,227
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on                                        
   available-for-sale securities.......................                  51,233
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments....             (   37,639)
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Total equity capital...................................               5,265,424
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Total liabilities and equity capital...................             $59,283,692
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         I, Robert E. Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.


                                                               Robert E. Keilman

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.


J. Carter Bacot                                                                
Thomas A. Renyi                     Directors
Alan R. Griffith

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