People died.

No, I am not kidding.

It made major news at the time, but sometimes people like to shat on Texas/Texans, we consider typically that a combination of jealousy and praise, but this time I think some of the detractors are right. We were caught with our pants down. https://www.tdem.texas.gov/disasters/winter-storm-uri

When the temps get over 110 and everyone's 18-seer 4-ton 50,000BTU air conditioners are humming we sell excess electricity to other states. But a few inches of snow-/ice for more than a day or two and look out!