specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
provider: CMS Energy
providerId: cms-energy
publisherName: CMS Energy Corporation
serviceCategory: Energy / Utility
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Energy
  - Utility
  - Green Button
notes: CMS Energy is a regulated utility, not a software vendor. Green Button Connect is provided at no
  cost to customers and authorized third parties. The shape below captures the structural FinOps surface
  of partner / EDI integrations rather than a verified invoice.
description: 'FinOps placeholder for CMS Energy: Green Button Connect is free; partner / EDI / demand-response
  integrations are governed by MPSC tariffs or bilateral agreements rather than a public API price list.'
sources:
  - https://www.consumersenergy.com
  - https://www.greenbuttondata.org/
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Regulated Tariff / Enterprise Contract
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: CMS Energy
  ServiceCategory: Energy / Utility
  ProviderName: CMS Energy
  PublisherName: CMS Energy Corporation
  PricingCategory: Regulated Tariff
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: green_button_data_access
    description: Customer-authorized energy data shared via Green Button Connect (no charge).
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - third_party_application
  - name: partner_contract_subscription
    description: Recurring partner integration / EDI subscription fee per the contract.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - contract
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Reconcile usage against partner contracts via the partner's reporting deliverables; Green
      Button Connect access is observable through the customer's authorization log.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate partner-integration costs to the consuming demand-response or settlement program;
      Green Button Connect carries no allocable cost.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size partner contract scope at each renewal; ensure Green Button Connect implementation
      is up to date with NAESB ESPI revisions to avoid out-of-band custom integrations.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign a partner-integration owner accountable for renewal and utilization review; assign
      a Green Button Connect program owner accountable for NAESB ESPI compliance.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com