Catastrophic grid failure in Texas requires new approach to prevent repeat disaster Properly managed, Texas can show the nation how renewable and conventional energy can complement each other Follow Us Question of the Day ANALYSIS/OPINION: Texas froze in February and vast portions of the state’s electric grid went dark. Four million Texans lacked electricity, heat or water for days. The death count is still climbing. Looking for answers, the Texas Legislature convened hearings, summoning dozens of witnesses who sit atop corporate and government bodies, most of whom accepted some shared responsibility for the failures. Now, one of our three statewide elected Railroad Commissioners (who oversee oil and gas production, not railroads), Wayne Christian, is pointing the finger at wind and solar power. In “Texas’ Blackouts Blew in on the Wind” (Wall Street Journal Commentary 3/19/2021), he argues that the grid failed because the supply was weighted too much toward wind and solar, which he deems “unreliable sources of power.” Unsurprisingly, he advocates relying more on oil and gas.