Energy experts weigh in on what happened during last week's storms Four energy experts gave their thoughts on what led to the statewide power outages and what needs to change. Author: Hank Cavagnaro Updated: 7:42 PM CST February 24, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Many questions remain after the storms that shut down power across Texas. Many of them are about what went wrong. Earlier on Wednesday, a group of experts sat down and talked about what they think happened and what needs to change. It's a reminder of the snow that many of us were staring down last week. "We all lived through the events of last week. My family was without power and water," said Jeff Clark, the president of the Advanced Power Alliance, who moderated the event.