Well, blaming it on frozen wind turbines didn't work, so this is the next logical step. Admitting Piss Poor Planning and pocketing profits rather than investing in infrastructure might have the torch and pitchfork folks looking at the utilities instead of greenies and chinese.
“...investing in infrastructure...”
The government provides incentives to invest in solar and wind. The government penalizes them for carbon emissions.
“If somebody wants to build a coal-fired power plant, they can. It’s just that it will bankrupt them.” (Obama, 2008)