Financing US Battery Storage: Tariffs, Tax Credits, & the Future of Clean Energy | Chris Taylor

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The United States is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition. Massive policy shifts like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have unlocked unprecedented levels of clean energy investment, from wind and solar to hydrogen and carbon capture. But ambition alone doesn’t build projects the real challenge is how to finance, structure, and deliver gigawatts of new capacity at the speed net zero requires.

Tax credits, long-term offtake structures, and regulatory frameworks will determine which projects attract capital and which stall in development. Add in the complexity of interconnection queues, supply chain constraints, and regional market rules, and it’s clear that capital deployment in the US clean energy sector is as complex as it is urgent.

In this episode of *Transmission*, Quentin speaks with **Chris Taylor, CEO of GridStor**, to explore how capital is flowing into US energy storage, what investors are looking for, and why regulatory clarity is key to unlocking large-scale deployment. They discuss how storage fits into the wider clean energy build-out, and what it will take to turn climate ambition into bankable, shovel-ready projects.

Key topics covered include:

- How the Inflation Reduction Act is reshaping storage investment in the US.

- Why interconnection queues are one of the biggest barriers to deployment.

- What investors need to see to back large-scale storage projects.

- The balance between federal incentives and private capital.

- The impact of tariffs and domestic production incentives on supply chains.

About our guest

Chris Taylor is the CEO of GridStor, a US-based developer focused on large-scale battery energy storage. With a career spanning energy investment, infrastructure, and project development, Chris brings deep expertise in how capital, policy, and technology intersect to accelerate the clean energy transition. At GridStor, he leads efforts to deliver gigawatt-scale storage projects that help balance the grid, integrate renewables, and provide critical flexibility to the power system. His perspective combines hands-on development experience with an investor’s eye for risk, regulation, and long-term value creation in the rapidly evolving US energy market. For more information on what GridStor do, head to their [website.](https://gridstor.com/)