CMS Energy
CMS Energy has 8 planned power projects totaling 1 GW and 1 operating project totaling 200 MW in the FieldProspects database. 100% of the planned capacity has an interconnection agreement and 78% is past its listed in-service date. The projects sit in 2 states and 3 technologies.
Where CMS Energy's planned pipeline sits
Planned MW by state. The 2 largest states hold 1 GW of the 1 GW.
for every MW CMS Energy operates today. Solar is most of the gap.
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| Technology | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 6 | 800 MW | 0 | 0 MW |
| Wind | 1 | 200 MW | 1 | 200 MW |
| Battery Storage | 1 | 0 MW | 0 | 0 MW |
MW by technologySolar and Battery Storage have no operating projects
How much of the pipeline is real
An interconnection agreement and a construction start are the two strongest signals that a queue project will be built. A listed date that has already passed is the strongest sign it will not be built on time.
Share of CMS Energy's planned MWSee the queue slip report
Planned MW by listed in-service year
Projects listed before 2026 and still planned are past due.
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| Year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 100 MW |
| 2022 | 2 | 380 MW |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 MW |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2025 | 2 | 300 MW |
| 2026 | 2 | 220 MW |
Pipeline by grid and queue year
CMS Energy's planned MW sits entirely in Midcontinent ISO (MISO).
Planned MW by grid operator
8 planned projects
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| Grid | Planned projects | Planned MW |
|---|---|---|
| Midcontinent ISO (MISO) | 8 | 1 GW |
When the planned projects entered the queue
Planned MW by queue request year. 2018 was the biggest year.
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| Queue year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 180 MW |
| 2018 | 2 | 300 MW |
| 2019 | 2 | 100 MW |
| 2020 | 1 | 200 MW |
Changes since the June 4, 2026 snapshot
What moved in CMS Energy's queue position between June 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026.
Which projects were added, finished, cancelled or shelved
| Change | Project | Technology | State | MW | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Members see each changed project with its name, location and dates, and get an email when CMS Energy's pipeline moves.
CMS Energy against the nine largest developers
The nine largest planned pipelines in the database, ranked by planned MW. NextEra Energy leads with 36.8 GW planned. CMS Energy ranks 169 of 815 developers with a planned project.
| # | Developer | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW | Operating per planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextEra Energy | 191 | 75 | 0.32 | ||
| 2 | Invenergy | 135 | 28 | 0.17 | ||
| 3 | Intersect Power | 54 | 5 | 0.05 | ||
| 4 | Hecate Energy | 41 | 8 | 0.06 | ||
| 5 | Engie | 80 | 51 | 0.24 | ||
| 6 | RWE | 78 | 20 | 0.25 | ||
| 7 | Avantus | 49 | 10 | 0.14 | ||
| 8 | EDF Renewables | 54 | 15 | 0.12 | ||
| 9 | OCI Energy | 45 | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| 169 | CMS Energy this page | 8 | 1 | 0.20 |
Operating per planned is operating MW divided by planned MW. A low ratio means a pipeline far larger than the fleet already built.
Top 9 by planned MW, plus CMS EnergyEvery CMS Energy project
All 9 projects with name, county, grid, MW, queue date, in-service date, interconnection status and construction status. Filter, sort and export to Excel.
| Project | County | Grid | MW | Queue date | In service | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project names never appear next to their developer on public pages. Members see both.
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