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5 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 <br />Current State of the County ................................................................................................ 1 <br />Identification of Industry Sector ......................................................................................... 3 <br />Energy Demand .............................................................................................................. 4 <br />Solar Focus ...................................................................................................................... 5 <br />The Present and Future of Solar ...................................................................................... 7 <br />The Cluster Approach ..................................................................................................... 9 <br />Regulatory Support/Policy Changes ............................................................................. 11 <br />Financial Climate .......................................................................................................... 12 <br />Solar Demand ...............................:...............................................................•-•---=--........ 13 <br />Small Business Impact .................................................................................................. 16 <br />Job Growth .................................................................................................................... 16 <br />Challenges .......................................................................:....... ---................................... 17 <br />Strategy ............................................................................................................................. 19 <br />Workforce Training ...............................................................•--.................................... 20 <br />Siting ............................................................................................................................. 21 <br />Communication ...............................................................................................•--........... 21 <br />Supply Chain ....................................•---......................................................................... 21 <br />Additional Incentives ...............:.................................................................................... 22 <br />Conclusion .................................................................................................•-•--•--•--............ 22 <br />References ......................................................................................................................... 24 <br />ii <br />