Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister directed AP Genco to commence work on the three projects in February 2013.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/apgenco-asked-to-begin-work-on-3-projects/article4417743.ece "APGenco asked to begin work on 3 projects,"] The Hindu Business Line, Feb 15, 2013.</ref>
A public hearing on the proposed Unit 12 was held in July 2014. Protests were also planned.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/public-hearing-today/article6247408.ece "Public hearing today,"] The Hindu, July 25, 2014</ref>According to the India MoEF website (accessed April 2015), project sponsors applied for environmental clearance in February 2015.
==Location (Unit 12)==