Lobbying Update: $210,000 of CMS ENERGY CORP lobbying was just disclosed

$210,000 of CMS ENERGY CORP lobbying was just disclosed, from Q4 of 2024, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.

This included lobbying on issues like:

"H.R. 5803/S. 1793, the Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act; H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act; Hydropower tax credits generally; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation generally; H.J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15, the solar tariff Congressional Review Act (CRA); S. 2994, Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act; Resiliency issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; S. 1793, Grid Resiliency Tax Credit; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation including Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit implementation, Section 48 Investment Tax Credit implementation; Distribution transformer issues generally; Tax Cut and Jobs Act issues generally;
H.R. 8610 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; Counter-UAS legislation; S. 4630 - Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act; H.R. 9768- Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Act; H.R. 976 - Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State- Sponsored Threats Act. Increasing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure generally; Discussion Draft, Preventing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure. Discussion Draft, Pipeline Security Authorities Legislation; Counter-UAS legislation generally; S.1631 - Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023; Harmonizing Duplicative Cybersecurity Regulatory Reporting Regimes Across Federal Agencies; Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 9469 Pipeline Security Act (H.R. 9469) Cyber incident reporting generally; Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act S. 1449, the RESTART Act H.R. 1577, The Builder Act H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.J.Res.163/S.J.Res.92 related to EPA regulations; H.J.Res.152/S.J.Res.95 related to CCR regulations; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; H.R. 10523- Federal Wildfire Relief Act of 2024; H.R. 6012 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023; HR 9533, the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act S.2269 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023 S. 4628 Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act; S. 4343 Fire Ready Nation; H.R. 8656 Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2024; S. 4191 Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act; EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Coal combustion residuals; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Water Resources Development Act generally; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters; Farm Bill Reauthorization; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; National Historic Preservation Act generally; Draft legislation on virtual power plants; Clean Air Act generally
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 2882, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; HR 9747 Continuing Appropriations Act; H.R. 9494, Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025; H.R. 893/S. 405. Heating and Cooling Relief Act; H.R. 5793. Water Access Act; H.R. 10445 - the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; FY24 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation; FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation; FY24 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation (LIHEAP); FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation (LIHEAP); FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act; FY25, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act; FY25 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act; FY25 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Department of Homeland Security Act; FY25 Department of Homeland Security Act; FY24 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act; FY25 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act; FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act; FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act; FY25 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Financial Services and General Government Act; FY25 Financial Services and General Government Act; Energy R&D funding; FY24 Department of Defense Act; FY25 Department of Defense Act; Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433; Disaster supplemental funding, general
Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally; Alternative fuel transit and school buses generally; FAA Reauthorization; Supply chain issues generally; Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; Buy America and Buy American generally; Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure; H.R. 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 6494, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 H.R. 7073, Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out; Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation S. 5045, Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act of 2024
S. 4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; Pole Attachments generally; FCC Spectrum Auction Reauthorization draft legislation; Telecom issues generally; 811 locate service issues generally.
Public Law No. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act; S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 S. 1043, the Natural GAS Act; H.R. 6185, the GRID Act H.R. 9893, The National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act H.R.1615 Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act; H.R.1640 Save Our Gas Stoves Act ; H.R.337 GAS Act; H.R. 263 Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify Energy Act; H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act; H.R. 4505, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act; H.R. 6747, Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act; H.R. 6192, Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act H.R. 5075 Ethics in Energy Act HR 7073, Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act S. 4719/H.R. 1389- Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense (GRID) Act of 2024; S. 2827, BIG WIRES; S.914, Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act; S. 4664- Department of Energy AI Act; H.R. 9083- SECURE Grid Act; PEER Act discussion draft; Discussion draft of the DOE Appliance and Equipment Standards Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Consumer Protection Act Federal Power Act generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Minimum transfer capability; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Data center issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors; Nuclear issues generally; Draft legislation related to electric sector emissions reductions; Draft legislation related to transmission; Draft legislation related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure Draft legislation related to offshore wind; Draft legislation related to public safety power shutoffs; Draft legislation related to cybersecurity; Draft legislation related to security and data; Draft legislation related to permitting reform; Draft legislation related to public safety power shutoffs; Draft legislation related to two product classes under Energy Policy and Conservation Act; Draft legislation related to security and data; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Emissions reporting generally; FERC issues generally; FERC Orders 1920, 2022, 2023; 1977; FERC nominees; Energy grid supply chain issues generally ; Hydropower licensing and re-licensing; Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation; Distribution transformers; Congressional oversight of DOE, CPSC; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1456, the SPUR Act; S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring; Regulatory Transparency Act; S. 1339, the Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1521, Community and Hydropower Improvement Act; S.914, Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act; S. 2651, the SITE Act; S.2994 / H.R. 6653, Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023; Creating a Gas Reliability Organization; S. 4027, the SPEED and Reliability Act; S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; ENERGY Star generally; Energy Access issues generally; Defense Production Act; Net Zero Buildings generally; H.R. 5075, Ethics in Energy Act; H.R.6185, GRID Act; H.R.1389, GRID Act; S.3830, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act; H.R.7171/S. 3627, Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024; H.R. 2864, Countering CCP Drones Act; H.R. 7624/S. 3918, the Advancing GETs Act; EISA Section 433; H.R. 8416 - Drones for First Responders Act; American Privacy Rights Act; Offshore wind issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Congressional oversight of DOE- Relating to residential furnaces, cooking products rulemakings, water heaters, building codes, Zero Emission Building Definition, natural gas direct use limitations.
2024 Farm Bill (Renewable Energy, Rural Energy Assistance Program, Wildfires, Brownfields, RNG);
FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act;"

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CMS Insider Trading Activity

CMS insiders have traded $CMS stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CMS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

• JOHN G RUSSELL sold 28,750 shares for an estimated $1,893,187
• BRANDON J. HOFMEISTER (Senior Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 6,000 shares for an estimated $408,495.
• BRIAN F RICH (Senior Vice President) sold 4,000 shares for an estimated $263,982
• SCOTT B MCINTOSH (VP, Controller, CAO) sold 936 shares for an estimated $64,116

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CMS Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 344 institutional investors add shares of CMS stock to their portfolio, and 293 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 7,739,518 shares (+255.3%) to their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $546,642,156
• GQG PARTNERS LLC added 3,311,218 shares (+3578.3%) to their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $233,871,327
• BLACKROCK, INC. added 2,053,522 shares (+7.2%) to their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $145,040,258
• JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 1,959,051 shares (+7.8%) to their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $138,367,772
• AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC removed 1,663,182 shares (-24.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $117,470,544
• AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC removed 1,341,471 shares (-82.7%) from their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $94,748,096
• BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP removed 1,282,554 shares (-35.9%) from their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $90,586,789

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