Power plan doesn't appear in Additional plans
Question
I imported a power plan but it does not show up under Additional plans in the Power Options control panel. How do I fix it?
Answer
Modern Connected Standby (CS / AoAc) hides the classic power plans on some systems. The fixes below restore them.
TIP
Open Command Prompt as Administrator before applying any fix.
Solution 1:
Manual registry edit
Open the Registry Editor (
regedit).Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PowerRight-click the right pane → New → DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name it:
PlatformAoAcOverrideLeave the value at
0.Reboot, then re-open Power Options.
If the plan is still missing, continue with the fixes below.
Solution 2:
Same edit via CMD
bat
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power /v PlatformAoAcOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fSolution 3:
Disable Connected Standby
bat
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power /v CsEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fSolution 4:
Restore default power schemes
bat
powercfg -restoredefaultschemesSolution 5:
Switch to the High Performance scheme
bat
powercfg /s SCHEME_MINReboot after applying the fixes, then try importing or selecting your power plan again.