Following are some of the highlights of the power sector in 2012:
* India faced worst power blackouts in July-August, affecting over 600 million people
* Some states faced the Supreme Court’s ire for overdrawing power, while distribution companies accumulated huge losses
* Government announced a financial restructuring package for distribution firms
* Acute fuel shortage for power as Coal India was unable to meet demand
* Official auditor critical on the manner in which coal blocks were allocated
* Decision to supply coal considering both domestic prices and cost of import
* Government needs $250 bn to bridge power demand-supply gap
