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                                EXHIBIT NO. (25)
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                                                                  EXHIBIT (25)

               Securities Act of 1933 File No. _________
               (If application to determine eligibility of trustee
               for delayed offering  pursuant to  Section 305 (b) (2))
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                               __________________
                                    FORM T-1

         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                  OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

          CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)_________________
                               __________________

                            THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                             (National Association)
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                   13-2633612
                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

                   1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York
                    (Address of  principal executive offices)

                                      10081
                                   (Zip Code)
                                ________________

                             CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
              (Exact  name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                                    Michigan
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation  or organization)

                                   38-2726431
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                        Fairlane Plaza South, Suite 1100
                              330 Town Center Drive
                               Dearborn, Michigan
                    (Address of principal  executive offices)

                                      48126
                                   (Zip Code)
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                                 Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)
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Item 1.  General Information.

           Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

     (a)   Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
           which it is subject.

                Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C.

                Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System,
                Washington, D. C.

     (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                Yes.

Item 2.  Affiliations with the Obligor.

           If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
           such affiliation.

           The Trustee is not the obligor, nor is the Trustee directly or
           indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control
           with the obligor.

           (See Note on Page 2.)

Item 16.  List of Exhibits.

     List  below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of
     eligibility.
     *1. --  A copy of the articles of association of the trustee as now in
             effect .  (See Exhibit T-1 (Item 12), Registration
             No. 33-55626.)
     *2. --  Copies of the respective authorizations of The Chase Manhattan
             Bank (National Association) and The Chase Bank of New York
             (National Association) to commence business and a copy  of 
             approval of merger of said corporations, all of which
             documents are still in effect. (See Exhibit T-1 (Item 12),
             Registration No. 2-67437.)
     *3. --  Copies of authorizations of The Chase Manhattan Bank 
             (National Association) to exercise corporate trust powers,
             both of which documents are still in effect.  (See Exhibit T-1
             (Item 12), Registration No. 2-67437.)
     *4. --  A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.  (See
             Exhibit T-1 (Item 16) (25.1), Registration No. 33-60809.)
     *5. --  A copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4, if the obligor
             is in default. (Not applicable.)
     *6. --  The  consents of United States institutional trustees required
             by Section 321(b) of the Act.
              (See Exhibit T-1, (Item 12), Registration No. 22-19019.)
      7. --  A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
             published pursuant to law or the requirements of its
             supervising or examining authority.

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     *The Exhibits thus designated are incorporated  herein by reference. 
Following the description of such Exhibits is a reference to the copy of
the Exhibit heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
to which there have been no amendments or changes.

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<PAGE>  2.
                                      NOTE

      Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2 the
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

      Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form  T-1.


                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
trustee, The Chase Manhattan Bank (National  Association), a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has
duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York,
and the State of New York, on the 22nd day of February, 1996.




                                         THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                                         (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)



                                         By:      Mary Lewicki
                                            -----------------------------
                                         Second Vice President
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                                    Exhibit 7
REPORT OF CONDITION
Consolidating domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the

                         The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

of New York in the State of New York, at the close of business on
September 30, 1995, published in response to call made by Comptroller of
the Currency, under title 12, United States Code, Section 161.

Charter Number 2370
Statement of Resources                            Comptroller of the Currency
 and Liabilities                                  Northeastern District


                                     ASSETS
                                                                     Thousands
                                                                    of Dollars
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
    Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin. . . . . .  $ 5,081,000
    Interest-bearing balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5,957,000
Held to maturity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,678,000
Available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5,303,000
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under 
  agreements to resell in domestic offices of the 
  bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
  and in IBFs:
    Federal funds sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,806,000
    Securities purchased under agreements to
      resell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       23,000
Loans and lease financing receivable:
    Loans and leases, net of
      unearned income . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 55,682,000
    LESS:  Allowance for loan and
      lease losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1,112,000
    LESS:  Allocated transfer risk
      reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             0
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    Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
      allowance, and reserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   54,570,000
Assets held in trading accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   12,551,000
Premises and fixed assets (including 
  capitalized leases) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,755,000
Other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      400,000
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 
  and associated companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       30,000
Customers' liability to this bank on 
  acceptances outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,091,000
Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,344,000
Other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6,322,000
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TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $97,911,000
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                                   LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$  31,007,000
    Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  12,166,000
    Interest-bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    18,841,000
  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
    subsidiaries, and IBFs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   36,015,000
    Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . .$    3,258,000
    Interest-bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    32,757,000
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
  and in IBFs:
    Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,673,000
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase. . . . . . . .      233,000
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury. . . . . . . . . . . . .       25,000
Trading liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    9,105,000
Other borrowed money:
    With original maturity of one year or less. . . . . . . . . .    2,783,000
    With original maturity of more than one year. . . . . . . . .      395,000
Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under
  capitalized leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       40,000
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
  outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,100,000
Subordinated notes and debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,960,000
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5,747,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   90,083,000
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Limited-life preferred stock and related surplus. . . . . . . . .            0

                                 EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus . . . . . . . . . .            0
Common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      921,000
Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5,244,000
Undivided profits and capital reserves. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,695,000
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
  available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (43,000)
Cumulative foreign currency translation
  adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       11,000
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TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    7,828,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, LIMITED-LIFE PREFERRED STOCK, 
    AND EQUITY CAPITAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 97,911,000
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I, Lester J. Stephens, Jr., Senior Vice President and Controller of the
above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.  
                        (Signed) Lester J. Stephens, Jr.

We the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement
of resources and liabilities.  We declare that it has been examined by us,
and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

(Signed) Thomas G. Labrecque
(Signed) Donald Trautlein                  Directors
(Signed) Richard J. Boyle

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