Pete Dietrich
Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
DTE Energy
Peter Dietrich is senior vice president and chief nuclear officer at DTE Energy, overseeing nuclear operations at the company’s Fermi 2 nuclear power plant. Dietrich’s career in the commercial energy industry spans nearly three decades, including 25 years in the nuclear industry serving in high-level leadership roles. As the chief nuclear officer, Dietrich is responsible for overall operations at Fermi 2, with a strong commitment to safe and reliable operation.
Dietrich is a U.S. Navy Veteran and earned a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated with merit. He also earned a Master’s in Business Administration from Tulane University. Dietrich qualified as a Shift Technical Adviser and is licensed as a Professional Engineer.
Prior to joining DTE, Dietrich served as the chief nuclear officer for the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and Nawah Energy Company. In that role, Dietrich was responsible for all aspects of the nuclear program for the United Arab Emirates and Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation. Prior to that, Dietrich served in leadership roles for Southern California Edison, including as the senior vice president for Transmission and Distribution, and the site vice president and chief nuclear officer, where he led the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
Dietrich also previously served as site vice president at the James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Station and as general manager of plant operations at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, both owned by Entergy. He served other leadership roles at Entergy, including in operations, maintenance and engineering within the company’s nuclear division.
Dietrich serves on the University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Advisory Board.
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 Southeast 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 utility operations will reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions by more than 80 percent by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric and Gas aspire to achieve net zero carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. DTE is committed to serving with its energy 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.
