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NM-B house wire is specified for 60C by the NEC, but it can withstand 90C. [1]
2AWG is rated for 95A at 60C, 1 AWG is rated for 110 at 60C [2]
USE-2, RHW-2 and RHH - sunlight, heat, moisture resistant [3]
Aluminum ampacity - 1/0 aluminum does 100A at 60C. Good chart of wire types and their T resistance [4]

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 *6/3 NM-B is $5/ft [https://www.menards.com/main/electrical/electrical-wire-cable/shop-all-electrical-wire-cable/6-3-type-nm-b-cable-with-ground-wire/p-1474478926950.htm] or [https://www.amazon.com/Non-Metallic-Sheathed-Residential-Wire-Equivalent/dp/B083ZKTFLK/ref=asc_df_B083ZKTFLK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=507622025025&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9868926090943744526&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9023314&hvtargid=pla-1306992923478&psc=1]
 *4/0 is same price - [https://www.menards.com/main/electrical/electrical-wire-cable/electrical-service-wire-cable/4-0-4-0-2-0-aluminum-urd-cable-per-foot/3692101/p-1473854610606-c-1525874617506.htm] or [https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/4-0-4-0-2-0-sweetbriar-underground-secondary-distribution-cable]
+*1/0 aluminum is 100A and $2.50/ft [https://www.menards.com/main/electrical/electrical-wire-cable/electrical-service-wire-cable/1-0-1-0-2-al-urd-wire-per-foot/sku3692045/p-1444442902248-c-1525874617506.htm]