JIMMIE ZHANG is a managing associate in the Energy practice in Sidley’s office in Washington, D.C., where he focuses his practice on regulatory and compliance matters for a broad range of energy clients. Jimmie previously served as a legal and policy advisor to the Chairman and Commissioners of the Illinois Commerce Commission, where he advised on utility rate cases, innovative pilot projects, and transformational state energy policies.
Managing Associate
Jimmie Zhang
- Energy
Experience
- Representative Matters
Jimmie’s recent experience includes:*
- Advised clients on the regulatory requirements of a variety of renewable energy transactions
- Represented a public utility in its application for approval and cost recovery of a 500 kV transmission line with an underbuild that permits a future 230 kV circuit
- Represented a public utility in its innovative investment program, which seeks to bring broadband internet access to the region’s rural areas
- Represented a public utility in a series of rider cases and advised on its base rate case
- Advised multiple public utilities’ on their integrated resource plans
- Successfully defended a public utility against a complaint from one of its largest customers
*The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.
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Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- Virginia
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2017
- University of Western Ontario, B.A., 2013 (The Western Scholarship of Distinction, Roger's Family Award)