WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2019

Irene Dimitry
Vice President of Business Planning & Development
DTE Energy - Renewable Energy


Irene M. Dimitry is vice president of Business Planning and Development for DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), 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 utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan. The DTE Energy portfolio includes non-utility energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects, natural gas pipelines, gathering and storage, and energy marketing and trading. As one of Michigan's leading corporate citizens, DTE Energy is a force for growth and prosperity in the 450 Michigan communities it serves in a variety of ways, including philanthropy, volunteerism and economic progress. Dimitry is responsible for business planning and generation strategy for DTE Electric, which serves SE Michigan and is one of the country’s largest electric utilities. In addition, she has responsibility for several operating groups which include renewable energy and energy efficiency. Dimitry joined DTE Energy in 1994, progressing in leadership roles in Marketing, Business Planning, Customer Service, Electric Operations and Corporate Strategy. Dimitry earned an undergraduate degree in business from Wayne State University in Detroit and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dimitry is a board member for the SE Michigan Region of the American Red Cross and for Michigan Saves, a non‐ profit organization focused on energy efficiency. She is on the advisory board the University of Michigan-Dearborn Business School. In 2009, Crain’s Detroit business magazine recognized Dimitry as a “Woman to Watch” in the Detroit metropolitan area.

Sessions :