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by Katie Sergent | News Channel 3
Construction on a key milestone toward Ford Motor Company's decarbonization goals has wrapped up in Branch County. Thursday, DTE Energy announced they completed the 100-megawatt Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater. (DTE ENERGY/WWMT)
COLDWATER, Mich. — Construction on a key milestone toward Ford Motor Company's decarbonization goals has wrapped up in Branch County.
Thursday, DTE Energy and Ford held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the 100-megawatt Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater.
Once in operation, the park is anticipated to bring clean energy to operations and to the community, according to officials.
“Cold Creek Solar Park represents more than a new renewable energy project. It reflects what’s possible when customers and energy providers work together to accelerate Michigan’s clean energy future,” Matt Paul, president and chief operating officer of DTE Electric, said.
The update comes after Ford agreed to buy up to 650 megawatts or renewable energy through DTE's CleanVision MIGreenPower program, which "allows homes and businesses to attribute their energy use to clean, Michigan-made renewable power."
This ties into Ford's goal that every vehicle made in Michigan is assembled with the equivalent of 100% carbon-free electricity by the end of 2027, according to officials.
In addition to Cold Creek Solar Park, DTE has 20 wind park and 36 other solar parks across the state. Together, those parks produce enough clean energy to power one million homes.
"Cold Creek Solar Park is now delivering on the promise we made when we broke ground on this project — clean, reliable energy for our Michigan operations and for the communities where we build our vehicles," Amir Mirshahi, director of Energy Infrastructure & Engineering at Ford, said. "Projects like this strengthen the resiliency of the grid that our plants, our employees and our neighbors all depend on."
This project, and others supported by MIGreenPower, are essential to meet Michigan's target of 60% renewable energy by 2035 and DTE's ultimate goal of net zero carbon emissions, according to officials.
More information about DTE's MIGreenPower program can be found online.
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