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  2. Alaska Interconnection - Wikipedia

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    The Alaska Interconnection (ASCC) is an AC power transmission grid in North America that serves Central and Southeast Alaska. [1] While the Alaska Interconnection is often referred to as one interconnected grid, its two parts are not connected to each other through interconnectors, nor are the two grids connected to any other interconnection, making the grids in Alaska isolated circuits.

  3. Living Off the Grid: 8 Things You Should Know - AOL

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    Before building, seek out a contractor that is familiar with off-the-grid permits, restrictions and design. Alternatively, you could elect to start with a tiny house.

  4. Off-the-grid - Wikipedia

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    Off-the-grid or off-grid is a characteristic of buildings and a lifestyle [1] designed in an independent manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. The term "off-the-grid" traditionally refers to not being connected to the electrical grid , but can also include other utilities like water, gas, and sewer systems, and can scale from ...

  5. Alaska Range - Wikipedia

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    The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 600-mile-long (950 km) mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest end [4] to the White River in Canada's Yukon Territory in the southeast. Denali, the highest mountain in North America, is in the Alaska Range.

  6. Autonomous building - Wikipedia

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    An autonomous building is a building designed to be operated independently from infrastructural support services such as the electric power grid, gas grid, municipal water systems, sewage treatment systems, storm drains, communication services, and in some cases, public roads. The literature mostly refers to housing, or the autonomous house.

  7. Stand-alone power system - Wikipedia

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    The wide range of load related problems identified are classified into the following types: Wrong selection: Some loads cannot be used with stand-alone PV systems. House wiring: Inadequate or low quality wiring and protection devices can affect the system's response. Low efficiency: Low efficiency loads may increase energy consumption.

  8. What life is like for a family living off-grid in a 160 ... - AOL

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    Mathias, Tova, and their son Ivar live in a 160-square-foot cabin in the wilderness of northern Sweden. The family moved into their home, which has no electricity or water, eight years ago.

  9. Aleutian subduction zone - Wikipedia

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    The Aleutian island arc formed ~50-55 ma as a result of Kula Plate subduction under the North American Plate before the Pacific plate arrived. [3] There are three stratigraphic units of the Aleutian island arc: volcanic rocks from ~55-33 ma, marine sedimentary rocks from ~23-33 ma, and sedimentary and igneous rocks from ~5 ma-present. [3]