We asked San Antonio, Bexar County officials what went wrong and needs to change after winter disaster Bexar County Commissioners, San Antonio City Council agree deregulation by state was partially to blame Updated: Tags: What local officials think about the Texas winter storm disaster SAN ANTONIO – One month ago, Texas was in the middle of a brutal winter storm that left millions of homeowners struggling to find warmth without power and water as the snowstorm knocked power generators offline. Though Texas avoided a catastrophic monthslong blackout by the forced outages implemented by the state’s power grid — the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) — an untold number of people died in the storm and the vast property damage reported due to busted pipes led to a major disaster declaration approved by President Joe Biden.