By Lou Sokolovskiy

In the evolving corridors of American finance, a transformation is quietly remapping the terrain of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). At the center of this shift lies the country’s accelerating clean energy push—one that is reshaping dealmaking in the lower and middle markets, sectors traditionally eclipsed by their multibillion-dollar counterparts. From Washington incentives to rising industrial demand, the conditions are aligning for what many analysts believe could be a generational reordering of energy investments.