Christopher Hargett is an associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Christopher's practice focuses on the North American energy and infrastructure sector.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Christopher was the Director of Energy Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (“Con Edison”). There, he led teams and projects to integrate new technologies, energy storage and large-scale renewables into wholesale electricity markets and further the development of transmission necessary to meet clean energy goals. Prior to joining Con Edison, Christopher held positions of increasing responsibility at the Edison Electric Institute in Washington, D.C., where he collaborated with investor-owned electric utilities to establish and articulate industry positions concerning the planning, financing and development of transmission infrastructure, as well as wholesale organized and bilateral electricity market design, with a focus on items before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy. Christopher began his career as an economic policy advisor at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
