from Hacker News

Frozen Wind Farms Are Just a Small Piece of Texas’s Power Woes

by spchampion2 on 2/16/21, 7:37 PM with 1 comments

• by maerF0x0 on 2/16/21, 10:17 PM

  I hope once this crisis is dealt with texans (and others) can have a hard look at their preparedness for edge cases.

  Retrofit with very good insulation would help in this case plus in the heat of summer (save on AC costs). Add a TSLA powerwall or other energy store and each home could be reasonably safe for a few days of rationed usage.

  Much like the issues with supplies to deal with a pandemic, this is a relatable case of lack of preparedness for an inevitable event.