Jared W. Johnson

Chevron

Jared Johnson is Senior Counsel, Downstream, Chemicals & Midstream Law at Chevron.   Since 2014 he has advised Chevron on electric power matters for its North American operations.  He has counseled the Chevron Pipeline & Power business unit on power sales and steam transactions from cogeneration units, resource adequacy sales in California, federal and state regulatory and compliance matters.  He has also negotiated retail power supply purchases for Chevron’s refineries and its ERCOT power supply for upstream operations.  He routinely advises on rate case strategy in a variety of state PUCs and on power legislative developments.  Since 2019, Mr. Johnson has advised Chevron on its renewable power strategy to integrate renewable power into its upstream and downstream operations, including through the development of new renewable power facilities and purchase agreements. 

Mr. Johnson has recently transitioned to supporting Chevron New Energies, where he will counsel on a variety of matters relating to Chevron’s development of new energy businesses, including carbon offsets and hydrogen.

Prior to joining Chevron in 2014, he was a member of the Energy Regulatory and Markets practice group at Latham & Watkins LLP, representing clients in regulatory proceedings before the FERC and several state utility commissions, as well as in project development and financing transactions. 

He is a graduate of Gonzaga University and Georgetown Law School.