Ford Motor Company to Procure Locally Sourced Michigan Wind Energy Through Collaboration with DTE Energy
February 21 2019 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
- Ford Motor Company is announcing the
procurement of 500,000 megawatt hours of locally sourced Michigan
wind energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program
- Ford is the first company to announce
their involvement with this new tariff
- Dearborn Truck Plant and Michigan
Assembly Plant, which produce Ford’s iconic F-150, Raptor and
Ranger trucks, is on target to be powered by 100 percent locally
sourced renewable energy by January 2021
Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn Truck Plant, home of the Ford
F-150 and Ford Raptor, Michigan Assembly Plant, home of the new
2019 Ford Ranger, and several new buildings on the Ford Research
and Engineering Campus and Corktown campus, including Michigan
Central Station, will soon be powered by 100 percent locally
sourced renewable energy. This is in addition to the 500-kilowatt
solar photovoltaic panel system already in place at Michigan
Assembly.
This collaboration is part of a commitment by Ford to a
substantial renewable energy procurement through DTE Energy’s
MIGreenPower program, supporting the company’s Southeast Michigan
portfolio and providing 500,000 megawatt hours of locally sourced
Michigan wind energy.
“Ford supports the implementation of renewable energy where the
project can be tied to the customer’s facility, either directly or
through the local distribution utility, and we believe that
supports local jobs, improves the local environment and adds
resiliency to the local grid,” said George Andraos, Ford Global
Director of Energy and Technology. “This project is a great
investment for the State of Michigan and will have direct impact on
our state.”
“Ford is proud to be a part of this initiative, as it builds on
the early achievement of our aggressive 30 percent per vehicle
carbon reduction target,” said Andy Hobbs, Director, Environmental
Quality Office. “That early achievement reduced the company’s
annual footprint by 3.4 million metric tons.”
Ford plans to announce a new Global Carbon Reduction Strategy,
which will focus on renewable energy in conjunction with the launch
of the company’s 20th annual Sustainability Report in June.
With MIGreenPower, DTE electric customers can join the company’s
efforts to develop more Michigan-made renewable energy by matching
their energy use to local wind and solar projects. In January, DTE
received approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission
(MPSC) to expand its voluntary renewable offerings to include a
tariff designed specifically for large corporate and industrial
customers. Ford is the first company to announce involvement with
this new tariff.
“Expanding MIGreenPower to help our largest corporate customers
meet their sustainability goals is another milestone in our clean
energy transformation,” said Trevor F. Lauer, president and COO,
DTE Electric. “It’s exciting that iconic Ford vehicles like the
F-150 will be built in a plant powered by DTE wind energy, and we
appreciate the leadership role Ford is taking in reducing its
carbon footprint and supporting our state’s clean energy
economy.”
DTE plans to build additional renewable energy projects and
expand MIGreenPower to meet increasing customer demand. As the
state’s largest producer of renewable energy, DTE will more than
double its renewable energy generation capacity, investing an
additional $2 billion in wind and solar by 2024. Through its
investment in renewable energy and other clean energy sources, DTE
is delivering on its commitment to reduce carbon emissions by more
than 80 percent by 2050. To learn more about DTE’s clean energy
transformation, visit journeyto80.com.
To learn more about Ford’s sustainability performance, data and
reporting, visit sustainability.ford.com.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn,
Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a
full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and
Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford
Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in
electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford
employs approximately 199,000 people worldwide. For more
information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit
Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified
energy company involved in the development and management of
energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating
units include an electric company serving 2.2 million customers
in Southeastern Michigan and a natural gas company
serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio
includes energy businesses focused on power and industrial
projects, renewable natural gas, natural gas pipelines, gathering
and storage, and energy marketing and trading. As an environmental
leader, DTE will reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions by
more than 80 percent by 2050 to produce cleaner energy while
keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE is committed to being
a force for good in the communities where it serves through
volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy
and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at
dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and
facebook.com.
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