Gov. Greg Abbott wants power companies to âwinterize.â Texasâ track record wonât make that easy. David J. Phillip/AP Power lines are shown Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Houston. More than 4 million people in Texas still had no power a full day after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) By: ERIN DOUGLAS and last updated 2021-02-21 15:10:16-05 Winterize. Thatâs the directive Gov. Greg Abbott gave to power companies and lawmakers Thursday when he called for a law and funding to better prepare Texasâ essential power infrastructure for the kind of extreme winter weather that createdmultiplecrises this week.