Consumers Energy Co. engages in the generation of electric power and distribution of natural gas. It operates wind energy parks, hydroelectric plants, and pumped storage hydro electricity plants. The firm operates in the following business segments: Electric Utility and Gas Utility. The Electric Utility segment consists of regulated activities associated with the generation, purchase, distribution, and sale of electricity in Michigan. The Gas Utility segment consists of regulated activities associated with the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas in Michigan. The company was founded by William Augustine Foote in 1886 and is headquartered in Jackson, MI.