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by dredmorbius 1935 days ago
They did: https://abc11.com/griddy-gridy-texas-power-bills-what-is-ene...

They couldn't.

Either people still got hit by massive bills (thousands or tens of thousands of dollars), or they cut usage (voluntarily or otherwise) and froze to death or poisoned themselves trying not to.

Municipal water and sewerage perations couldn't function. Pipes froze and burst. Massive damage precipitated by underprovisioning, risk-shifting to the most vulnerable, and a gamble that lost.

Life ain't textbook neat.