Thanks, @ThomasM125.
I hoped you were correct about the carry forward. However, from what I read on IRS Form 8911 instructions, the credit can't be carried forward. Below is the excerpt:
Line 19
If you can’t use part of the personal portion of the credit because of the tax liability limit, the unused credit is lost. The unused personal portion of the credit can’t be carried back or forward to other tax years.
