Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited
The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited is power generating organization in Andhra Pradesh. It undertakes operation and maintenance of the power plants and also setting up new power projects alongside upgrading the project's capacity, under the recommendations of Hittenbhayya committee setup by TDP Govt.
History
The government reforms in power sector led to the formation of APGENCO on 28 December 1998 and commenced operations from 1 February 1999. The imbalance of the revenues against the cost of production, no significant reduction in technical losses and energy thefts, high cost purchases from IPP's, other SEB's gradually worsened the financial position of APSEB.APSEB division
Government of Andhra Pradesh realizing the declining tendency of the financial position of APSEB and considering the recommendations made by committee it was unbundled into Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation & Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited on 1 February 1999 by AP Electricity REFORMS ACT.APTRANSCO was further unbundled w.e.f. 1 April 2000 into "Transmission Corporation" and four "Distribution Companies". From Feb 1999 to June 2005 APTransco remained as single buyer in purchasing and selling of power to DISCOMs.
APGENCO formation and split
Later, on 2 June 2014, when the state was bifurcated, APGENCO distributed all the assets, liabilities and power stations to both the states and Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited was formed for the newly formed Telangana state and APGENCO remained for Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.Power plants
The total installed capacity of APGENCO, after the state's bifurcation is 6389 MW comprising 4210 MW Thermal, 1747.60 MW Hydro and 405.40 MW Solarpower plants. The Power Plants of APGENCO include thermal, hydel, Pumped Storage and solar power plants.