Exhibit 12.2

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

					In Millions, Except Ratios
	Nine Months
		Ended			Year Ended December 31
	September 30, 2013				2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Earnings as defined1
Pretax income from continuing operations			$	687	$	736	$	734	$	688	$	456	$	562
Exclude equity basis subsidiaries			-		-		-		-		-		-
Fixed charges as defined			202		269		287		296		313		276
Earnings as defined			$	889	$	1,005	$	1,021	$	984	$	769	$	838
Fixed charges as defined1
Interest on long-term debt			$	177	$	232	$	251	$	246	$	250	$	229
Estimated interest portion of lease rental			17		21		18		16		17		25
Other interest charges			8		16		18		34		46		22
Fixed charges as defined			202		269		287		296		313		276
Preferred dividends			3		3		3		3		3		3
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends			$	205	$	272	$	290	$	299	$	316	$	279
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			4.40		3.74		3.56		3.32		2.46		3.04
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends			4.34		3.69		3.52		3.29		2.43		3.00

NOTES:

1 Earnings and fixed charges as defined in instructions for Item 503 of Regulation S-K.