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Turbine freezing is only a small part of the problem. Utilities didn't winterize their primarily

Posted by Road Warrior on February 16, 2021 at 15:54:10:
gas and coal fired generators. After the 2011 freeze, they were told to winterize. However, that was a suggestion as it isn't law nor is there a regulatory requirement that electricity generators be winterized in Texas, as opposed to many other cold weather states. The tale will be told weeks from now but that's what it's gonna come down to. And sure, they could have properly winterized wind turbines as well but hey, that'd cost money (as would winterizing gas and coal fired plants) and if not required, it ain't gonna be spent. My $.02 fwiw