The Energy Department has deputed special teams to supervise power restoration works in the cyclone-affected areas in Nellore, Guntur, Prakasam, Krishna, Chittoor, West and East Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram and other parts of the State.
Special Chief Secretary (Energy) K. Vijayanand is personally monitoring the situation along with AP-Genco MD K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu and other top functionaries of the power utilities.
As per an official release, two units (Nos. 2 and 3) of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station at Krishnapatnam tripped due to an electrical problem and a coal feeding issue caused by the adverse weather.
