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Potential Policy could fund DSM, DER, and grid modernization programs

A new policy push from Congress aims to make clean energy tax credits transferable before a project is placed in service.
➡️ That means earlier access to capital—and new flexibility for how utilities structure clean energy investments.

For consultants and utility planners, this opens up big opportunities:

✅ Launch DSM pilot programs
✅ Use pre-service tax credit value to underwrite DER portfolios
✅ Explore blockchain-backed models to monetize demand flexibility and carbon savings
✅ Align procurement cycles with real-time financial innovation

If adopted, these changes won’t just speed up project timelines—they’ll transform how utilities think about capital stacking, rate design, and long-term planning.

Now is the time to re-evaluate your clean energy finance strategy.

Read the full Utility Dive article:
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/rep-kiggans-house-gop-members-request-transferability-placed-in-service-tax-credit-tweaks/748609