What happened to Texas?

If you’re interested in actually learning more about what happened to the Texas power grid over the past week (and by actually learning, I mean not just looking to point the finger at Democrats/Republicans/ERCOT/etc.) I’d highly recommend this amazing talk that Dr. Hao Zhu, a professor in UT Austin’s Electrical Engineering department, gave. She talks about all of the different sources of generation and what happened to them; what did/didn't go wrong with ERCOT; and whether Texas being more connected to the rest of the US grid would have helped things. To spoil it for you, ERCOT mostly did their job (to the extent that their power allows). Being more connected to the rest of the US/Mexican power grid wouldn't have really moved the needle in this situation. Finally, there isn't anything easy and obvious to fix right away. I found it really insightful and a refreshing break from "All wind turbines are evil" or "this is all Greg Abbott's fault". Then again, those messages don’t sell as well.