With revenues hit, AP power utilitieschalk out contingency plan to revive

Power utilities in Andhra Pradesh have charted out a contingency plan to overcome the fallout of the caronavirus crisis. With the lockdown adversely affecting their revenues, the focus is on recovery plans for the next six months.

According to State Energy Secretary Srikant Nagulapalli, who has been reviewing the power sector during the lockdown period, “the power sector has geared up to provide uninterrupted power supply to all sections in this crucial period of health emergency”.

The State’s overall drop in power consumption ranged between 10-21 per cent, and the situation may worsen in the next two monthsif the present trend continues in the State.