Especially in Texas, where in the interest of avoiding as much federal regulation as possible, they have largely isolated their electrical grid. Theres no reaso

Especially in Texas, where in the interest of avoiding as much federal regulation as possible, they have largely isolated their electrical grid. Theres no reason other than political that it couldn't be connected to the rest of the region, or country, or continent. That would have gone a long way in avoiding the worst outcomes.