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A sound knowledge base, blended with a proper flow of information, is essential prerequisite for the growth of every organization. Today majority of business organizations have Knowledge Management programmes in one form or another. Knowledge Management can be best described as a systematic process for creating, acquiring, synthesizing, sharing and using knowledge & experience to achieve organizational goals with a focus on continual learning. Power sector establishments are no exception. Indian power sector organizations are also feeling increasing need for successful knowledge intervention by having a structured knowledge pool so that power sector activities can be made more rewarding in an inclusive way. Out of such need, some of the organizations in this sector in India have started with Knowledge Management initiatives. This paper is an exploratory survey research which attempts to identify the awareness, adoption and implementation in a few power companies in West Bengal. The focus is on understanding of how the knowledge management implementation process can be driven to derive its benefits. The paper attempts to investigate the scope of effective adoption and implementation of a knowledge management process in the workplace of Indian power sector organizations, with an understanding of level of awareness while providing future directions.