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                             EXHIBIT NO. (24)
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                                                      EXHIBIT (24)


                                CMS ENERGY





February 23, 1996


Mr. Alan M. Wright and
Mr. Thomas A. McNish
CMS Energy Corporation
Fairlane Plaza South, Suite 1100
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI  48126

We hereby appoint each of you lawful attorney for each of us and in each
of our names to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission registration statement(s) and/or any amendment(s)
thereto, including post-effective amendment or amendments, to be
accompanied in each case by a prospectus or supplemental prospectus and
any necessary exhibits with respect to the issue and sale of up to $125
million of the Corporation's General Term Notes.

Yours very truly,



/s/ William T. McCormick, Jr           /s/ Frank H Merlotti
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   William T. McCormick, Jr.               Frank H. Merlotti


/s/ James J Duderstadt                 /s/ Michael G. Morris
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   James J. Duderstadt                     Michael G. Morris


/s/ K R Flaherty                       /s/ W. U. Parfet
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   Kathleen R. Flaherty                    William U. Parfet


/s/ Victor J Fryling                   /s/ Percy Pierre
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   Victor J. Fryling                       Percy A. Pierre


/s/ Earl D Holten                      /s/ K Whipple
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   Earl D. Holten                          Kenneth Whipple


/s/ Lois L. Lund                       /s/ John B Yasinsky
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   Lois L. Lund                            John B. Yasinsky
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Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors of
CMS Energy Corporation (the "Corporation") held on February 23, 1996.


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Proposed Issue and Sale of Notes

              The officers of the Corporation recommend that the Corpora-
tion issue and sell up to $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
senior unsecured debt in the form of General Term Notes (the "Notes") (in
addition to the amount of General Term Notes remaining under Registration
Statement No. 33-51877) to be distributed pursuant to the terms of a
Distribution Agreement to be entered into with J. W. Korth & Company and
any other agent(s) selected by any officer at the prices and on the terms
deemed desirable in the interest of the Corporation by the Chairman of the
Board, a Vice Chairman, the President or Chief Financial Officer of the
Corporation, or certain persons designated as agents for the Corporation. 
The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

              Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following
resolutions were thereupon unanimously adopted:

                     RESOLVED:  That the Board of Directors
       approves the issue and sale of not more than $125,000,000
       aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured debt in the
       form of General Term Notes (the "Notes") and the officers of
       the Corporation, and each of them, are authorized in their
       discretion, on its behalf, to execute and file with the
       Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement
       on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
       (the "Act") with respect to the issue and sale of not more
       than $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes,
       in such form as may be approved by the officers executing
       the same, and to do all other things necessary to make such
       registration effective, including the execution and filing
       of any necessary or appropriate amendments; and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That the officers of the
       Corporation, and each of them, are authorized in their
       discretion, on its behalf, to take all actions necessary or
       advisable to consummate the negotiation, registration, and
       sale of up to $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
       Notes, which Notes shall be issued pursuant to an Indenture
       dated as of January 15, 1994 entered into between the
       Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, National
       Association, as Trustee, as supplemented by a Second
       Supplemental Indenture (the "Supplemental Indenture") to be
       entered into between the Corporation and The Chase Manhattan
       Bank, National Association, as Trustee, substantially in the
       form presented to the meeting  (such Indenture as so
       supplemented, the "Indenture"); and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That the form of
       Supplemental Indenture and the form of Note included in such
       Supplemental Indenture, as presented to the meeting, are
       approved and authorized, and the officers of the
       Corporation, and each of them, are authorized to execute and
       deliver the Supplemental Indenture, on behalf of the
       Corporation, with such changes therein as may be approved by
       the officers executing the same, such approval to be
       conclusively evidenced by their execution thereof; and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That any one of the
       following persons: the Chairman of the Board, a Vice
       Chairman, the President or Chief Financial Officer, or
       Doris F. Galvin, Martin R. Walicki or Jeffrey H. Gorham, as
       agents for the Corporation, are authorized in their
       discretion, to execute, issue, deliver and sell from time to
       time up to $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
       Notes pursuant to and in accordance with the Indenture and
       the Distribution Agreement hereinafter described and
       authorized, but subject to the effectiveness of the
       Registration Statement under the Act; and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That the officers of the
       Corporation, and each of them, are authorized in their
       discretion, to execute and deliver, on its behalf, a Distri-
       bution Agreement between the Corporation, J. W. Korth &
       Company and any other agent(s) selected by any officer
       relating to the sale of up to $125,000,000 aggregate
       principal amount of the Notes, substantially in the form
       presented to the meeting, with such changes therein as may
       be approved by the officers executing the same, such
       approval to be conclusively evidenced by their execution
       thereof, and to perform all acts and things necessary to
       effectuate the transaction contemplated by said Distribution
       Agreement; and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That each Note issued by
       the Corporation shall be sold at a price equal to 100% of
       the principal amount thereof and have such terms (including,
       without limitation, interest rate, maturity date, redemption
       provisions (if any) and other terms permitted or
       contemplated by the Indenture) as shall be set forth in a
       certificate delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the terms
       of the Indenture, and any one of the following persons:  the
       Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman, the President or
       Chief Financial Officer, or Doris F. Galvin, Martin R.
       Walicki, or Jeffrey H. Gorham, as agents of the Corporation,
       are empowered to approve and authorize such terms and to
       execute and deliver such certificate setting forth the same;
       and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That each Note issued by
       the Corporation shall bear interest at such rate, pay
       interest and principal on such dates, and have such other
       terms and provisions (including, but not limited to,
       redemption terms or a survivor's option), and shall be
       issued in definitive registered form as a global note
       pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, as determined by any
       one of the following persons:  the Chairman of the Board, a
       Vice Chairman, the President or Chief Financial Officer of
       the Corporation, or Doris F. Galvin, Martin R. Walicki or
       Jeffrey H. Gorham, as agents for the Corporation; and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That the officers of the
       Corporation and each of them, are authorized to take any and
       all action that any of such officers may deem necessary or
       advisable in order to effect the registration or qualifica-
       tion, or to request an exemption from such registration or
       qualification, of part or all of the Notes for offer and
       sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of any of the
       States of the United States of America or other
       jurisdiction, and, in connection therewith, to execute,
       acknowledge, verify, deliver, file and publish all such
       applications, reports, resolutions, consents and other
       papers and instruments as may be required under such laws,
       and to take any and all further action that any such officer
       may deem necessary or advisable in order to maintain any
       such registration or qualification, or exemption therefrom,
       for as long as such officers may deem to be in the best
       interests of the Corporation; and

                     RESOLVED FURTHER:  That the officers of the
       Corporation, and each of them, are authorized and empowered
       to sign, seal and deliver such papers and documents, and to
       do or cause to be done all acts and things which any of them
       may consider necessary or advisable to carry out the intent
       and purposes of all the foregoing resolutions with respect
       to the issue and sale of up to $125,000,000 aggregate
       principal amount of the Notes of the Corporation.


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