Chimera Thompson is a special projects lawyer in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, and is a member of the Power practice group.

Chimera counsels clients on a wide range of federal energy regulatory and administrative litigation matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), including RTO/ISO generation and transmission interconnection issues, market-based rates under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), Section 206 complaint proceedings, and FERC enforcement investigations. She has advised clients in commercial transactions involving FERC-jurisdictional assets, including regulatory due diligence related to the potential acquisition or financing of energy assets under FPA Section 203, and the issuance of securities under FPA Section 204. She has also assisted clients in obtaining certifications for exempt wholesale generators and qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (PUHCA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), respectively.