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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bigger issue than the wind turbines freezing is that Texas has underinvested in its energy infrastructure and doesn't have cross-border connections to draw energy from  neighboring states and alternative sources. This was done purposefully, and experts have been warning about this kind of event in Texas for years.

This is fully a political issue that is manifesting because of law taxes and non-action relation to climate change.

I am sorry it is happening, but it was a fully avoidable event.[/quote]
I’m the OP and this is true. My friends and I are sitting with no lights, TV, etc, just phones trying to keep power on. We don’t have wood stoves etc.. This was not my choice. FU Abbott.
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Aren’t the blackouts rolling and deliberate in a lot of areas? The energy company that is responsible is based in Austin and run by two Dems[/quote]

God you people are ridiculous in your attempt to blame Democrats.  Rolling blackouts have been ordered by the state of Texas.  They are doing it to ration power.[/quote] Exactly. Because the one energy commission responsible for a lot of TX didn’t plan properly. They are in Austin and the two board heads are Dems. The panhandle and extreme east TX next to MS have no blackouts and no outages. They are NOT under this energy commission.[/quote]

The panhandle does get winter weather regularly, fwiw. Central Texas really doesn't.

Anecdotally, my brother in Austin tried turning on the heater that they haven't used in years and it didn't work.  Their water heater is outside.  They've tried to insulate it....[/quote]

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