Power supply on short fuse as poor rains hit hydel units
Thermal Power Plants Bear Extra Load As Hydel Plants Run At About 40% Capacity Subhash Narayan NEW DELHI AFTER ravaging the farm sector, poor rainfall now threatens to bring hydel power plants to a complete halt as most of them are running at about 40% capacity, or plant load factor, and are perilously close to a complete shutdown for want of adequate water in their reservoirs.