Development Budget and Milestone Tracker
A pipeline budget and cash tool for developers: spend by phase for every project, milestone payments under sale agreements, and the runway your company actually has.
What it answers
Built around the decisions development teams and founders of early-stage solar companies actually make.
- Cash to NTP. How much each project needs to reach notice to proceed.
- Milestone timing. When milestone payments under a sale agreement land, and what happens if one slips.
- Runway. Months of runway across the pipeline at current burn.
- Pipeline triage. Which projects to accelerate, pause or drop.
What's inside
- Pipeline
- Up to 40 projects with stage, utility, size and target dates.
- Budget by phase
- Site control, interconnection, permitting, engineering and legal spend per project.
- Milestones
- Payment milestones, amounts and expected dates for projects under sale agreements.
- Cash forecast
- Monthly cash in and out across the company for 36 months.
- Dashboard
- Spend to date, cash to NTP, runway and milestone calendar.
- Checks
- Tie-out flags.
Built for
- Developers running multi-project pipelines
- Founders managing burn against milestone income
Not built for
- Construction budgeting and EPC cost control
Build it, hire it, or buy it
| Build from scratch | Hire a consultant | Hillcrest model | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Your time | $5,000 to $15,000 | $299, or tailored from $2,500 |
| Time to first answer | 1 to 3 weeks | 2 to 6 weeks | Same day |
| Documentation | Rarely | Varies | Full user guide and sample case |
| You can audit every formula | Yes | Sometimes | Yes, fully unlocked |
Questions
Which versions of Excel does it work in?
Microsoft 365 and Excel 2019 or later, on Windows or Mac. There are no macros. It is built for Excel; Google Sheets is not supported.
What tax credit assumptions does it use?
Credit rates, adders and transferability pricing are inputs, so you set them to current law and your deal. The user guide explains each one and where to confirm it.
Can I use it for more than one project?
Yes: unlimited projects within one company, for up to three named users. Larger teams are covered by a Professional engagement, which includes an organization-wide license.
Do I get updates?
Yes, free for 12 months. We email a new version when inputs or structure change.
What if something is wrong?
Email us. If there is an error we cannot fix within 14 days of purchase, we refund you in full. See the terms.
Can you tailor it to my deal?
Yes. Professional engagements set the model up on your first deal and train your team, from $2,500. Institutional builds tailored to your structure start at $7,500. See team and institutional options.
Development Budget and Milestone Tracker
Track development spend and cash runway across a pipeline, project by project.