" ERCOT board members, Mark Carpenter, Lori Cobos and Deann Walker all contributed to past Governor Abbott campaigns, pouring in a combined $18,670." So, as temperatures began to plunge in February 2021, despite a 10-year heads-up, Texas was more vulnerable than ever.

“ERCOT 董事会成员马克·卡彭特 (Mark Carpenter)、洛瑞·科沃斯 (Lori Cobos) 和迪恩·沃克 (Deann Walker) 都为过去的州长阿博特竞选活动做出了贡献，总共投入了 18,670 美元。”因此，随着 2021 年 2 月气温开始骤降，尽管有 10 年的预报，德克萨斯比以往任何时候都更加脆弱。