Cms Energy

2 facilities · 1 state · 14.4M lbs total releases

According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Cms Energy is the reported parent of 2 Form R facilities across 1 state, disclosing 14.4M lbs of toxic releases. 4 of 39 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Michigan (14.4M lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for Cms Energy, including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.

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Release-over-release change

What changed for Cms Energy: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-37.4%

2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-37.4%

3.2 million lb → 2.0 million lb, every facility that filed

  • Cms Energy's total reported releases fell from 3.2 million lb in 2022 to 2.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Cms Energy's water releases fell from 18.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Cms Energy's land releases fell from 3.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Cms Energy's air releases fell from 147.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 94.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

TRI parent disclosure trail

Read Cms Energy from filing to facility

Largest Form R sites under this parent: J H Campbell Generating Plant; De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; US Ecology Inc; Jbs USA Food Co; Pace Industries LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Ammonia; Vanadium compounds; Zinc compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Michigan. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Electric Utilities. Start from those named sites and neighbors rather than a generic parent blurb; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) · August 2026

Total Releases
14.4M lbs
Facilities
2
Chemicals
39
Carcinogens
4

Largest Form R sites under this parent: J H Campbell Generating Plant; De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; US Ecology Inc; Jbs USA Food Co; Pace Industries LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Ammonia; Vanadium compounds; Zinc compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Michigan. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Electric Utilities.

Cms Energy ranks #122 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents by disclosed release pounds, mid-to-upper among parents, not a top-25 volume name. Cms Energy's TRI Form R footprint is concentrated in a single state (Michigan), so statewide context matters more than a multi-state portfolio read. Releases are facility-concentrated: J H Campbell Generating Plant accounts for most of Cms Energy's disclosed pounds, so peer comparisons should weight that site, not an even portfolio average.

Parent aggregation for Cms Energy follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; US Ecology Inc; Jbs USA Food Co) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.

Where Cms Energy sits among TRI parents

Cms Energy sits on a disclosure ladder beside Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and US Ecology Inc and Jbs USA Food Co and Pace Industries LLC. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.

Higher disclosed volume

Lower disclosed volume

Largest chemicals disclosed by Cms Energy

Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Ammonia; Vanadium compounds; Zinc compounds lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as J H Campbell Generating Plant. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.

Chemical Disclosed lbs
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7.5M lbs
Barium And Barium Compounds 4.4M lbs
Ammonia 498.3K lbs
Vanadium compounds 445.9K lbs
Zinc compounds 321.2K lbs

Facilities (2)

Facility Releases
J H Campbell Generating Plant West Olive, MI 10.9M lbs
De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant Essexville, MI 3.5M lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much pollution does Cms Energy release?
Cms Energy discloses 14.4M lbs across 2 facilities. On the ladder it sits near Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and US Ecology Inc. Cms Energy ranks #122 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents by disclosed release pounds, mid-to-upper among parents, not a top-25 volume name.
How many facilities does Cms Energy operate?
Cms Energy maps to 2 facilities in Michigan, including J H Campbell Generating Plant; De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant. Releases are facility-concentrated: J H Campbell Generating Plant accounts for most of Cms Energy's disclosed pounds, so peer comparisons should weight that site, not an even portfolio average.
What industries and chemicals show up for Cms Energy?
Cms Energy's disclosed pounds sit inside a single reported industry label: Electric Utilities. Cms Energy's largest disclosed chemicals by pounds are Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Ammonia, Vanadium compounds, Zinc compounds (none of those top chemicals carry a carcinogen flag in this extract). Neighbor parents: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; US Ecology Inc; Jbs USA Food Co; Pace Industries LLC.
Does Cms Energy release carcinogens?
Yes - 4 carcinogen-flagged substances appear in the extract. Largest by pounds include Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Ammonia; Vanadium compounds; Zinc compounds.

Compare beyond the release ladder

Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count

Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest Cms Energy on total disclosed release pounds (14.4M lbs) and reporting facility count (2). Release-volume peers include Ball Corp, Gerdau Group, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.

About This Data

EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are Michigan; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files

What to do with Cms Energy's TRI parent record

From Cms Energy, open J H Campbell Generating Plant or compare against Cleveland-Cliffs Inc rather than reading rank alone.

Rank and peers (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, US Ecology Inc) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.

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Cms Energy's record groups disclosed TRI parent-company filings so readers can compare reporting context without treating the total as a measure of risk.

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