Nov 28, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Gifts of Energy an Ideal Way to Help Others on Giving Tuesday

JACKSON, Mich., Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gifts of Energy from Consumers Energy offer a convenient solution for those who want to help others this Giving Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesday) is a global day where people are encouraged to donate time, goods or their voice in order to assist those in need.

"Consumers Energy employees receive a lot of satisfaction from giving back to their communities by contributing both their time and our money to worthy causes," said Brandon Hofmeister, Consumers Energy's senior vice president of governmental, regulatory and public affairs. "We are happy to make it easy for anyone to experience the joy of giving through our offering of Gifts of Energy certificates."

Gifts of Energy fit well with the theme of Giving Tuesday because they can be given anonymously to a person or organization to help someone in need pay their Consumers Energy electric or gas energy bill.

Whether it is a neighbor, family member, service provider or a person in need identified through a charitable organization, place of worship, service club or emergency responders such as police and fire, Gifts of Energy are an easy and simple way to make a difference.

Some facts about Gifts of Energy. They:

    --  Never expire.
    --  Are available in amounts of $10, $20 and $50.
    --  Can be mailed with a Consumers Energy bill payment or applied to an
        energy bill at a Consumers Energy bill payment location. The amount is
        deducted from the bill total.
    --  Cannot be redeemed for cash.

Gifts of Energy are available for purchase at all Consumers Energy bill payment offices and at participating credit unions. They can also be purchased via U.S. mail from Consumers Energy using a check or money order.

Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electric service to 6.7 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

For more information about Consumers Energy, go to www.ConsumersEnergy.com.

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FORE MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com/energygift. Click on "Energy Gift Certificates."

WHERE TO BUY: Purchase Gifts of Energy at all Consumes Energy bill payment offices, at participating credit unions and through U.S. mail by sending a check or money order to:

Consumers Energy
GOE-CMR
530 W. Willow St.
Lansing, MI 48906

Other direct purchase locations include:

    --  CP Federal Credit Union (several Jackson locations, plus Brooklyn and
        Parma)
    --  ELGA Credit Union (Burton, Davison and Flushing)
    --  Clawson Community Credit Union
    --  Consumers Energy bill payment offices

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