THE EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS A SUB-REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO ALLEVIATE THE PRESSING CONSTRAINTS ON GROWTH AND RETENTION OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING JOBS WHICH WILL HELP ACCELERATE A CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION AND ALSO BUILD RESILIENCY INTO THE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SHUT OFFS AND BREAKDOWNS DUE TO WILDFIRES AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES.