Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, (UPPCL) has stepped up efforts to ensure power supply as per schedule across the state in view of the cold wave sweeping the state.
UPPCL CMD M Devraj said here on Monday that adequate electricity was available in the state and supply was being made against the demand of 21,196 megawatts. He said in January 2022, the average demand of electricity was 13,865 MW which had increased to 16,118 MW.
He said as per the schedule of power supply, round-the-clock supply was being maintained in all big cities, district headquarters and area under Taj trapezium, for 18 hours in rural areas and for 21 hours 30 minutes in tehsil headquarters and nagar panchayat towns.
The CMD said the field officers of the UPPCL had been directed to maintain power supply as per schedule and keep a close watch for maintaining uninterrupted power supply.
Two units of Anpara of 500 MW and 210 MW are closed for maintenance. One unit of 210 MW, which had stopped generation due to leakage in a tube, will be commissioned on January 10. One unit of 660 MW of Lalitpur and 250 MW unit of Harduaganj are also closed for annual maintenance.