-ConsumersEner"i;> Count onUs A CMS Energy Company LEGAL DEPARTMENT Tel: (517) 788-0550 Fax: (517) 768-3644 Direct Dial Number: (517) 788-0453 E-mail Address: [email protected] September 14, 2015 By Electronic Filing The following affidavits of publication and electronic tear sheet affirm publication of the attached Notice of Hearing in Case No. U-17771 By September 3, 2015. One Energy Plaza • Jackson, Ml 49201-2357 • Tel: 1800 477 5050 • www.consumersenergy.com GAS AND ELECTRIC COMBINATION CASE HEARINGS Electronic [&Paperless]- 30 Newspapers MPSC Case No.: U-17771 Date Notice Was Published By: September 3, 2015 Pre-Hearing Date: September 17, 2016 Ad No.: 1051-C ATTY: KM Hall DATE DATE NOTICE NOTICE NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED PUBLISHED NORTHWESTERN REGION CENTRAL REGION Allegan County News .................. 09/03/2015 Bay City Times/MLive ........................... 09/01/2015 Ionia Sentinel Standard ....................... 09/0112015 Flint Journal/MLive ................................ 09/01/2015 Cadillac News ..................................... 09/01/2015 Bad Axe Huron Daily Tribune ............... 09/01/2015 Cheboygan Daily Tribune ................... 09/01/2015 Midland Daily News .............................. 09/01/2015 Ludington Daily News ........................ 09/01/2015 Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun ...................... 09/01/2015 Manistee News Advocate .................... 09/0112015 Saginaw News/MLive ............................ 09/01/2015 Petoskey News Review ....................... 09/0112015 Big Rapids Pioneer ............................. 09/01/2015 Traverse City Record Eagle ................ 09/01/2015 SOUTHERN REGION Grand Haven Tribune/MLive .............. 09/0112015 St. Joseph Herald Palladium ................... 09/01/2015 Holland Sentinel. ................................. 09/0112015 Adrian Daily Telegram ........................... 09/0112015 Muskegon Chronicle/MLive ............... 09/01/2015 Hillsdale Daily News .............................. 09/01/2015 Greenville Daily News ........................ Jackson Citizen Patriot/MLive ............... 09/01/2015 Grand Rapids Press/MLive ................. 09/01/2015 The Momoe News .................................. 09/01/2015 Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive ..................... 09/01/2015 METRO REGION Detroit News/Free Press Battle Creek Enquirer ............................. 09/01/2015 (East Zone) ..................................... 09/03/2015 (North Zone) ·································· 09/03/2015 Owosso Argus Press ............................... 09/01/2015 Lansing State Journal ............................. 09/01/2015 Affidavit Log- U-17771 Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. Uq17771) appeared in the MI/Bay City Times MLive on 9/112015 \\lLt+ \\ f\cc.t A:ss D c - Signedby_h trolvl\ __'{Ad-vet>t1sing1vhnnrger}- Sworn to and subscribed before me o4J:Jtl4rt..CM.,.20l5. th,i~d~- I I JANICI: M. DEGRAAF NOTARY PUBliC, STATE OF M1 COUNTY OF KENT MY COMMISsiON EXPIRES Oct3, 2020 ACTING IN COUNTY QF J/ q---:r:-··4~ Affidavit of Insertion Tlus is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Flint Journal MLive on 9/1/2015 JANICE M. DEGRAAF NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF Ml COUNTY OF KENT W COMMISSIO~ ~:I~Oct3, ~~ ACTINGINCOUN~ Affidavit of Insertion This is to certifY that the Public Notice for Cousumet·s Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Bad Axe Huron Daily Tribune on 9/1/2015 Signed by iv ;c(j ~ G<""•b (Advertising Manager) -sf- ~ Sworn to and subscribed before me this_/_day oC~en7P1J5 FIZ., 2015. Notary Publ'c C!'f 1Jt/ c,.. ltV fttA.tet?n> {l_c..~;V tflu:-Ut t-f'/JL) A 11 1 rVLl{ CoMtntSS(oA-> E!~P(Jt.es OJ/tf/ttY28 Ruth Weakman 8359151 p.1 Affidavit of Insertii 111111l This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy 0 : 1 p1my (15091CCI) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI!Midland Daily News on 9/1/2015 v()~,; (Ad', 1 .: .ng Manager) /' . Sworn to and subscribed before me this_l_day of-------=:: :; :~~~::..__, 2015. JOY~ 1: . I .tH r~Oi ARV PUBl. I'!' OF Ml CO.UNTY : I ,11• . .0 i~!Y COMI!'ilSSIO~ 'i : I I ,J:m 16, 2017 ·. ~;-;'!NC IN C::YJNXY C Affidavit of Insertion This is to certif)' that the Public Notice for Consumel's Enel'gy Company (1509lCC1) {MPSC CASE NO. U-17771} appeared in lhe Ml/Mt Pleasant Morning Sun on 9/1/2015 Signed by~. (Advertising Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this_l__day of Scpie:rnfx(~2015. DONNA L. HOLZ NOTARY PUSLIC- STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF MACOMB ~Y t::ommisslon Expl~~ 5, 2021{ Acttng 1n the Counly or _ ](( rx. Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771} appeared in the Ml/Saginaw News MLive on 9/1/2015 ) .• !} . /.M-1'' 4• ) ~ . Sworn to and subscnbed before me th __day of_ ,Pf-r..:fd-~"2015. ~Atot):;r~fdPcJA,..JJ-.<"7\~L-:;:____ ___ u JANICEM.DEGRAAF v NOTARY PUBliC, STATE OF Ml COUNTY OF KENT MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Oct 3, 2020 ACTING IN COUNTY ~F L./ . ,- - .._r~-;1 Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI!St Joseph Herald Palladium on 9/1/2015 Signedb~--------<~::~~V'- Sworn to and subscribed before me this /~-ft-.. day of S.Pit.,)?(/ , 2015. -- I __--=-.____fkd?!lig~~ Notary Public Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) {MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Adrian Daily Telegram on 9/1/2015 Signedby~ Advertising Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this~day ofS~)1fu\Mf, 2015. Notary Public CASSANDRA A MARRIOTT Notary Public • Michigan Hillsdale county My Commission Expires Oct 19, 2021 Acting In the County or k.no..we.-(.. ~ Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) {MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Hillsdale Daily News on 9/1/2015 Sworn to and subscribed before me this ltfh day of ~f.! ,:n6 f r , 2015. Notary Public Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice tor Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MilJackson Citizen Patriot MLive on 9/1/2015 Signed by ") Sworn to and subscribed before me this~day_~J/ o~~.4t-C:<-t:c:.._~,1?~-·r-" 2015. -~1t.--~-~ /n. 0 Notary Public JANICE M. DEGRAAF NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF Ml COUNTY OF KENT MY COMMISSION EXP~RES3 2020 ACTING IN COIJNTY OF ' . ~ ""';r"'--,~..,....1---- Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Ene:rgy Company (15091CC1) {MPSC CASE NO. U-17'771) appeared in the MI/The Monroe News on 9/1/2015 Signed by~!Jr\D ~~=¥~,4-fl-----.(Advertising Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this~day of 'S.q?kmhu= , 2015 . .... SM3N 9NIN3A3 30~DW 96L£ZPGPEL1 88:91 9106/80/60 Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Kalamazoo Gazette MLive on 9/112015 Signed by____k , () ~ JANICE M. DEGRAAF NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF Ml COUNTY OF I<ENT MY COMMISSION EXP~S 3,2020 ACTING IN COUNTY OF ..-~-+-; __ • .4"1 I • Affidavit of Insertion This is to certif)r that the Public Notice tbr Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Battle Creek Enquirer on 9/1/2015 Signedby (~~. /(J L (Advertising-Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this~day of Sep·k ...... ~, 2015. Cv/c;.-=--·--------~ Notary Public •• ARGUS PRESS PAGE 02/02 09/01/2015 13:50 9897256376 Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy CQmpany (l5091CCl) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17171) appeared in the MI/Owosso Argus Press on 9/1/2015 Signed by c~~~ _(Advertising Manager) Swom to and subscribed before me this j S'"tay of _&.p±:_, 2015. Notary PubHc Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Lansing State Journal on 9/1/2015 Signed by_CQ_Q~ r (Advertising Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this/.~ ..~- day of Sf'r--\-...,.,.Jo(>r, 2015. /;/ Notary Public :;:... ... " Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771} appeared in the MilAllegan County News on 9/3/2015 Signed by -±S cd_) Ltv0 CJ2.DJl_L (Advertising Manager) 0 Sworn to and subscribed before me this L/_day of .5:~ 2015. I Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Ionia Sentinel Standard on 9/1/2015 Sworn to and subscribed before me thisE._ ~+ day oo/e~~ ,2015. I Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CCI) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MI/Cadillac News on 9/1/2015 Signedby~~~ (Advertising Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this Jsb. day of.s;_-p/u~ , 2015. Notary 'c BRENDA VANDERHOEF Notlry Public • Michigan Dsceo11 County Mr Commission Expires Otc 18 2017 Acting In 1111 county at t.l . r' ~ Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771) appeared in the MilCheboygan Daily Tribune on 9/1/2015 f1J .3A (Adve1iising Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this_l_day of ~~mbef, 2015. Notary Public Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO. U-17771} appeared in the MI/Ludington Daily Journal on 9/1/2015 Signed by ~~---·-----(Advertising Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this_f_day of S t?1£Aift"P015. Affidavit of Insertion This is to certify that the Public Notice for Consumers Energy Company (15091CC1) (MPSC CASE NO.