Who owns NorthStar Clean Energy?
NorthStar Clean Energy is owned by CMS Energy (the United States, NYSE: CMS).[1]
Evidence: CMS Energy Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- CMS Energy Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Power producers
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CMS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About NorthStar Clean Energy
NorthStar Clean Energy is a CMS Energy subsidiary that, per the 2025 10-K, has ownership interests in independent power plants, PURPA-qualifying facilities and exempt wholesale generators.
What CMS Energy's annual report says about NorthStar Clean Energy
Sentences about NorthStar Clean Energy from CMS Energy's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
NorthStar Clean Energy, through its subsidiaries and equity investments, is engaged in domestic independent power production, including the development and operation of renewable generation, and the marketing of independent power production.
CMS Energy manages its businesses by the nature of services each provides, and operates principally in three business segments: electric utility; gas utility; and NorthStar Clean Energy, its non utility operations and investments.
Energy Resource Management: CMS ERM purchases and sells energy commodities in support of NorthStar Clean Energy's generating facilities with a focus on optimizing the independent power production portfolio.
How often CMS Energy names NorthStar Clean Energy in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of NorthStar Clean Energy
- Current owner CMS Energy [1] verified
Where NorthStar Clean Energy sits in CMS Energy
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by CMS Energy
CMS Energy controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in power producers, and who owns them
The 19 brands in power producers on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is KEPCO, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Korea East-West Power | KEPCO | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Acwa | ACWA Power | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Auren Energia | Auren Energia | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Calpine | Constellation | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Enel Generación Chile | Enel Chile | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Engie Brasil Energia | Engie Brasil Energia | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hallador Power | Hallador | 🇺🇸 United States |
| JERA | JERA | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: CMS Energy
CMS Energy is a publicly listed company headquartered in United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CMS.
CMS Energy's 2025 Form 10-K says it is the parent holding company of several subsidiaries, including Consumers Energy (Consumers) and NorthStar Clean Energy.
🇺🇸 NorthStar Clean Energy and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; NorthStar Clean Energy is not one of them.
- AES Ohio — AES 🇺🇸
- Agway Energy Services — Suburban Propane 🇺🇸
- Alabama Power — Southern Company 🇺🇸
- AmeriGas — UGI 🇺🇸
- American Transmission Company — WEC Energy Group 🇺🇸
- Arch Resources — Core Natural Resources 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of NorthStar Clean Energy?
The parent company of NorthStar Clean Energy is CMS Energy, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is NorthStar Clean Energy American?
Yes. NorthStar Clean Energy originated in the United States and its owner, CMS Energy, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is NorthStar Clean Energy still owned by CMS Energy?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, NorthStar Clean Energy is still owned by CMS Energy. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CMS Energy Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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