 On February 27, 2005, a major fire broke out at KTPS and had to be shut down causing blackouts in most districts of Marathawada.In May 2007, the power plant was shut down due a strike by workers.Mahagenco has sought permission from Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to close down unit 5 and 6 of Koradi (200 MW and 210 MW).