The recent cold weather and subsequent load shedding events—purposely cutting power to customers in order to prevent a blackout—has brought electricity to the forefront of policy conversations. Much has been written, yet most miss the mark. Unfortunately, almost every comment and commentator comes to electricity from politics. How can we possibly come up with energy solutions without discussing Ted Cruz? Sure, he wasn’t getting in a bucket truck to make repairs. Who begs for leadership from the rear? Cruz could have looked for empty buildings with lights on, tried to bring hamburgers to...