And I don’t know the word for the state of mind for risking losing that again.
You can but a lot of snowplows, interconnectors and backup plants for that money.
Reminds me of London, which of never prepared for snow as it never happens. Happened twice in the short time I lived there. Each time costing a lot more than a bit of preparation.
And then a decade goes by before snow sticks past 10am?
Being able to navigate the roads isn't a magical cure for a power grid that can't handle low temperatures, of course. It would make it easier for emergency vehicles and utility vehicles.
You’ll find you need an epic amount of snowplows to be able to clear up after that storm.
And then remind yourself while you’re sipping on a lemonade on a sunny and warm February day in central Texas that preparing for unlikely extreme weather events is stupid. How about, here’s a fucking idea, plan for hurricanes instead?
Do they plan for hurricanes where you live? Well why not? I mean, think of the children……………