Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Limited was established in the wake of the President's order of creating a new state out of Madhya Pradesh. Chhattisgarh, now an independent state needed an autonomous Power Supply and Management Facility. Hence, Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Limited was formed in 2000, which served the major areas of Chhattisgarh, for power consumption, electricity, energy distribution needs etc.