Why it matters: Recent winter storms showed what a resilient energy system actually does. While snow and ice disrupted travel and daily routines, most homes stayed warm, hospitals stayed online, and basic services kept running. That kind of reliability depends on an energy system built to deliver large amounts of power exactly when demand spikes.

The piece makes a simple case: energy abundance and reliability are what prevent severe weather from becoming human suffering, and energy policy should treat resilience as a core requirement, not an afterthought.