Are voters actually informed of this tradeoff? Is this lowering cost or just shifting cost, given the huge amount of property damage being caused due to lack o

Are voters actually informed of this tradeoff? Is this lowering cost or just shifting cost, given the huge amount of property damage being caused due to lack of power? The “stitch in time” would apply here. Not to mention how to calculate the cost of human suffering caused by trying to survive in freezing temps with no power for multiple days.