Diversity had nothing to do with it.

Conservative anti-union BS did. 18,000 union linemen were staged, ready to come help. NES turned them down because they were union, and didn't want to pay those rates. They went to Memphis and had their power restored in a couple of days.

We were a week without power. 2+" of ice formed when 4" of snow was followed by freezing rain. A 10" limb broke off an poked a hole in our roof. Fortunately, one of the crew on the tree service we hired was able to repair it before the melt began. Altogether, we had 3 large and 3 small trees cut down that were close to our house. Fortunately, there are plenty left.

Sunday night of the ice storm sounded like gunfire in every direction as trees fell, huge limbs broke off, and transformers blew up.

It was a wild experience.