Lot's of positives for Texas but one negative that I don't think was mentioned was a rather fragile power infrastructure.
Texas has some unique grid challenges, but remember when California ran short of power a couple decades ago, Texas utilities stepped up, fired up some power plants that were under EPA sanctions and sold energy to California at those sanctioned prices. As demand all over the country increases, we're all subject to power shortages. We still have numerous gas and coal power plants under EPA sanctions that can be operated but not economically, effectively, they're shut down. Our 2021 snowmageddon was quite unique when coupled with the covid restrictions, plants didn't have time to prepare for the freeze.
Throughout central Texas, including Austin and Waco, six to nine consecutive days of freezing temperatures broke records for the longest freezing streak in the state’s recorded history.
Wind and solar are not reliable, standard power generation must ALWAYS be an available backup.
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/great-texas-freeze-february-2021https://www.reuters.com/article/uti...gas-plants-to-shut-idUSN1124347820110512https://www.reuters.com/article/usa...h-power-plant-rule-idUSN1E7661OO20110707
