The Past, Present and Future of Electric Power Systems in China

(1) The revising of criteria of power system planning and operation are absolutely needed to adapt ever-changing conditions and to make the better coordination between security, quality and economy.(2) The main mission of the Ministry of Electric Power is to realize long distance and bulk power transmission from the west to the east and to solve the related technical, economic and organizational problems. To meet the mission, the Ministry of Electric-Power is preparing some planning and operating guides to promote regional interconnections and keeping stable and economic operation of interconnected systems.(?) There are many problems needed to be studied for the new market-oriented structure in power industry.