(CNN) With millions of Texans still without power in the wake of a winter storm and frigid temperatures, everyone is looking for someone to blame. Many conservatives are blaming the environmental movement -- insisting that frozen wind turbines show the limits of alternative energy sources. But the primary fall guy is the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), an independent organization that operates Texas' power grid. "This was a total failure by ERCOT," said Abbott on Tuesday. These are specialists, and government has to rely upon on these specialists to be able to deliver in these types of situations."

Source: The Nation February 17, 2021 15:45 UTC