Meg Guillaumin

Meg Guillaumin is the Director of Gas Plants at DTE Energy, a Detroit-based diversified energy company. With over 20 years of experience in the power generation industry, Meg has worked in engineering, maintenance, and operational leadership roles in fossil fuel and renewable energy generating facilities. Currently, Meg is responsible for DTE Energy’s natural gas, fuel oil, and hydroelectric generating plants, which together total more than 4,000 MW of generating capacity across the State of Michigan. These facilities provide both base load and peaking generation capabilities to serve the needs of customers safely and efficiently.

Prior to this role, Meg led Operational Performance for DTE’s Energy Supply organization, where she was responsible for developing strategic direction for DTE’s generation transformation and emerging technology usage associated with DTE’s plan to achieve net-zero carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. While in this role, Meg spearheaded the development of DTE’s first utility scale battery storage system, the Slocum Battery Energy Center. The Slocum project involved converting a 60 year old diesel peaking site into a state-of-the-art facility capable of providing carbon-free power to Michigan customers. When Slocum came online, it was the largest utility-scale battery storage system in the state of Michigan. In 2022, Meg also managed DTE’s Blue Water Energy Center, a new natural-gas fired power plant, during its transition from construction to commercial operation and helped the plant achieve top quartile unit performance during its first full year of operation.

Meg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Technological University and is a member of the ChE External Advisory Board (EAB). Supporting Michigan Tech runs in the family: Meg’s father, Jack (’67 BS-Chemistry) is also a proud alumnus, who served on various advisory boards across campus. Meg and her wife Catherine live in Metro Detroit and enjoy golf, travel, great meals and Michigan summers on the beach.

Excerpted from the 2025 Chemical Engineering Academy induction ceremony.