The biggest problem that I see is because these failures give additional talking points to the left. There is a renewed effort by the left to absorb the Texas grid into the national grid thereby making Texas power subservient to the whims of FedGov. The commies in WDC would love nothing more than to be able to control our electricity at such a macro level. Imagine the Feds being able to shut down the power to all or some Red states just before an election.
Nice power grid youse got there ... be a shame if it stayed off for a few months because youse voted the wrong way.
The problem being is this has nothing to do with the power grid but you can bet that’s how it will be spun.
I agree with your point about the Feds trying to get the Texas grid under thei jurisdiction, and that it’s not good, but honestly the Texas regulators and utilities have done a horrible job. With the big push for renewables, Texas seems to have blackouts during every heat wave and cold snap due shortage of generation capacity. Shame on the State of Texas for allowing these morons to create one of the worst electrical systems in th country (note that the grid is not the problem….its the generation mix and rules).