And even more importantly, has Texas done anything to improve their electrical infrastructure since their 2021 cold weather power crisis? It was the worst energy infrastructure failure in the history of the state of Texas.
If you recall, Gov Abbott first tried to blame the whole thing on frozen wind turbines, but it turned out that unwinterized natural gas infrastructure was the biggest factor in their power failure.
And, unlike the rest of the US, Texas was unable to tap into out-of-state power because, to avoid federal electrical regulations, Texas has kept their grid separate from the rest of the US. Ironically, if adhered to, those federal regulations would have prevented many of the grid failures that caused so much damage in 2021.
This summer, ERCOT, the Texas grid operator, asked Texans to conserve electricity use nearly a dozen times. No, I don't think they are up to snuff yet.
