Electricity FeaturedSix power plants shut in 35 hours, generation slumpsOur Reporter August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 by Our Reporter August 17, 2020August 17, 202001014 Six of the nation’s power plants were shut down between 8:15pm on Thursday and 6am on Saturday, causing power generation to plunge by 1,190.3 megawatts.