Cold Creek Solar Park finished; Ford pact brings Michigan assembly to 100% carbon-free electricity target

DTE Energy announced completion of the 100‑megawatt Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater, Michigan. The project was funded through Ford Motor Company’s participation in DTE’s MIGreenPower renewables program, and represents the first finished component of a larger clean‑energy supply arrangement between the utility and the automaker.

Under the agreement, Ford agreed to purchase up to 650 megawatts of renewable energy through DTE’s CleanVision MIGreenPower program. DTE says that, as a result of the combined procurement, every Ford vehicle manufactured in Michigan will be assembled with the equivalent of 100% carbon‑free electricity by the end of 2027.

For Michigan auto enthusiasts and the state’s manufacturing community, the completed solar park signals tangible progress toward electrification and decarbonization goals that affect vehicle production footprint and supply‑chain emissions. The Cold Creek facility increases local renewable capacity now, while the broader 650‑MW commitment outlines the scale of clean energy required to meet automaker ambitions.

Next steps described by DTE include integrating the Cold Creek output into the MIGreenPower program and continuing deployment of the remaining renewable capacity under the Ford procurement; no additional operational details or timelines beyond the 2027 assembly target were provided in the announcement.