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Gas imports or solar panels?
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this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2026
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Yeah, I know. That's why driving electrons around the country isn't any better.
You don't need to drive electrons around constantly - just drive the panels there once and you have power there for 20 years.
Michigan is cloudy or overcast most of the winter. It's a lake-effect thing, it starts once you get over the border from Indiana. Why use panels 4 or 5 months out of the year?