Not very smart to short a utility trading below book value
It a rarity to see a utility trade below book value Specially WGL a 170 year history and probably one of the most solid companies on the stock market. Options around $20 are not going to take down the stock price that is laughable. If you look at ACI it trades around 1.5 x book value book value being around $15.50. This stock could easily double when unfounded claims are proven wrong and "tired"