I think your assessment on the Texas matter is accurate @lighteye. As of last check... we have about 17 States now that have never bought into the covid hype or have now lifted their oppressive mandates upon citizens.

Threat of Secession from the Union by Texas has made them more of a target than in the past by malevolent actors. I suspect that power outage, was inflicted upon the residents of the State, and as a threat to local political leaders.