This segment is from Thursday's edition of "Digging for Value," in which sector analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss energy and materials news with host Alison Southwick. The twice-weekly show can be viewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It can also be found on Twitter, along with our extended coverage of the energy and materials sectors, @TMFEnergy.

Having a portfolio of clean energy production facilities could pay off for utilities if Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) has his way. A few that are well positioned to take care of tax credits he is proposing are Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE:AT), Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE:BRK-A) MidAmerican Energy, and Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE). Under the new rules, producing energy in a way that is 25% cleaner than the annual average would qualify companies for tax credits. For more, tune in to the video below.

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