[mwint]

They're a state-sponsored monopoly. If they're not competent to maintain enough capacity for the easily-projected demand, go find someone who can and make them the new state-sponsored monopoly.

It'd be ugly, but if no one loses their job nothing will change.

[otter-rock]

We already have carrots and sticks to ensure reliability. That's what regulation is for. Changing those is a lot easier than changing companies.