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@frgough
Very good point, and naturally, given that in Alaska the sun's angle of attack is much lower, there will be much lower energy available per square meter. Not to mention, the number of hours of sunshine is much less during long periods.

In the end, with eolian or solar, you end up having to build a duplicate supply to fill in the gaps, thus doubling the cost.
ie8 fix

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