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Scott A. Zimmermann
Partner
Energy and Climate Solutions
San Francisco
szimmermann@wsgr.com

D415-947-2167

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  • Represents Energy Innovators

    Scott clients include leading and emerging companies in the solar, wind, energy storage, nuclear, CCUS, green hydrogen, electrification, energy efficiency, water, and distributed energy resources industries, such as Siemens, Lilac Solutions, Kairos Power, Sunrun, Ember Infrastructure, Redaptive, and OhmConnect.

  • Extensive International Experience

    He has supported enterprises and institutions across the globe involved in financing, developing, and regulating energy technology and infrastructure.

  • Energy Industry Veteran

    Scott brings more than 25 years of experience working in the energy industry to his practice, having previously worked in the oil and gas sector.

Scott is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm's energy and climate solutions practice. He represents leading and emerging companies that are decarbonizing the global economy. He assists his clients developing technology innovations and building the next generation of projects in the solar, wind, energy storage, nuclear, CCUS, green hydrogen, electrification, energy efficiency, water, and distributed energy resources industries. His clients include Siemens, Lilac Solutions, Kairos Power, Sunrun, Ember Infrastructure, Redaptive, and OhmConnect.

Scott advises new and established companies and their investors on issues affecting the energy, infrastructure, decarbonization, and clean tech industries, including all aspects of project development, joint ventures, debt and tax equity project finance, private equity, structured finance, and start-up counseling. He has supported enterprises and institutions across the globe involved in financing, developing, and regulating energy technology and infrastructure. Scott is an active contributor to the firm's pro bono activities, representing nonprofits in the energy, climate, health, and environmental fields.

Scott brings more than 25 years of experience working in the energy industry to his practice. He was a process engineer for Fluor Corporation, where he supported the design and construction of international oil and gas facilities. Subsequently, Scott led the product development team at a start-up software company, developing solutions to improve the design, operation, and maintenance of large energy facilities. Scott teaches Energy Project Development and Finance at UC Berkeley School of Law.

Experience

Scott is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm's energy and climate solutions practice. He represents leading and emerging companies that are decarbonizing the global economy. He assists his clients developing technology innovations and building the next generation of projects in the solar, wind, energy storage, nuclear, CCUS, green hydrogen, electrification, energy efficiency, water, and distributed energy resources industries. His clients include Siemens, Lilac Solutions, Kairos Power, Sunrun, Ember Infrastructure, Redaptive, and OhmConnect.

Scott advises new and established companies and their investors on issues affecting the energy, infrastructure, decarbonization, and clean tech industries, including all aspects of project development, joint ventures, debt and tax equity project finance, private equity, structured finance, and start-up counseling. He has supported enterprises and institutions across the globe involved in financing, developing, and regulating energy technology and infrastructure. Scott is an active contributor to the firm's pro bono activities, representing nonprofits in the energy, climate, health, and environmental fields.

Scott brings more than 25 years of experience working in the energy industry to his practice. He was a process engineer for Fluor Corporation, where he supported the design and construction of international oil and gas facilities. Subsequently, Scott led the product development team at a start-up software company, developing solutions to improve the design, operation, and maintenance of large energy facilities. Scott teaches Energy Project Development and Finance at UC Berkeley School of Law.

Education
  • J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law, 2008Environmental Law Certificate; Certificate in Engineering and Business for Sustainability; Articles Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly
  • M.S., Energy & Resources, University of California, Berkeley, 2008
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 1996
Associations and Memberships
  • Adjunct Faculty, UC Berkeley School of Law, 2012-present
  • Advisory Board Member, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley School of Law
  • Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (Chemical), State of California
  • Recipient, U.S. EPA Region 9 Environmental Leadership Award
  • Member, Energy Bar Association
  • Director, AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law, 2008Environmental Law Certificate; Certificate in Engineering and Business for Sustainability; Articles Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly
  • M.S., Energy & Resources, University of California, Berkeley, 2008
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 1996
Associations and Memberships
  • Adjunct Faculty, UC Berkeley School of Law, 2012-present
  • Advisory Board Member, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley School of Law
  • Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (Chemical), State of California
  • Recipient, U.S. EPA Region 9 Environmental Leadership Award
  • Member, Energy Bar Association
  • Director, AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Focus Areas
  • AI and Data Center Infrastructure
  • Clean Energy
  • Climate and Clean Technologies
  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
  • Energy and Climate Solutions
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance
  • Finance and Structured Finance
  • Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) Resource
  • Project Finance and Tax Credit Transactions
  • Sustainability and Decarbonization
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Client Highlights
Wilson Sonsini Advises Energy Peace Partners in Co-Management of P-REC Aggregation Facility
On March 25, 2026, African Development Bank Group and Nordic Development Fund announced the commitment of $11.3 million to pilot the Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) Aggregation Facility, a pioneering initiative that will, for the first time, deploy renewable energy certificates as a direct funding instrument for a portfolio of mini-grids across Africa. The facility will be co-managed by Camco Clean Energy, a climate and impact fund manager, and Energy Peace Partners (EPP), a coalition that leverages climate finance solutions. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati served as pro bono legal counsel to EPP on the transaction.
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Client Highlights
Wilson Sonsini Advises Zanskar on Close of $40 Million in Novel Development Capital Financing
On April 16, 2026, Zanskar, the first AI-native geothermal energy company, announced the closing of $40 million in a Development Capital Facility. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Zanskar on the transaction, which is among the first ever structured for early-stage geothermal development. The financing was co-led by Just Climate and Spring Lane Capital, with additional capital committed by Tierra Adentro Growth Capital.

The Development Capital Facility draws on best practices from the renewables and natural resource sectors, establishing a revolving development credit facility designed to accelerate project development across Zanskar’s growing portfolio. The non-recourse facility covers key pre-construction activities, bridging projects to traditional bank project financing, and is structured to upsize to $100 million as Zanskar’s portfolio scales.

The financing transaction strengthens Zanskar’s ability to commercialize its pipeline of naturally occurring geothermal systems and sets a scalable financing precedent for greenfield geothermal as a recognized asset class across the United States.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Zanskar on the transaction included Scott Zimmermann, Jason Slagle, Nicole Gambino, Bob O’Connor, Jordana Palgon, and Jenae Sharp.
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Recent Events
Affiliated Programs
NPM US Power & Data Center Development Forum
On April 28, Scott Zimmermann will moderate the panel "Evolving power supply agreements in the data center era." at the NPM US Power & Data Center Development Forum. The event will provide insight into the convergence of power infrastructure, renewable energy, and data center development from over 300 industry experts.
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Affiliated Programs
Infocast Energy Independence Summit
On October 21, partners Todd Glass and Scott Zimmermann will be participating in panels at Infocast's Energy Independence Summit.
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