After the power to change the front line into the 10th anniversary, Henan, led by a test area, electricity reform stalled for years to reproduce a ray of hope.

Recently, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission promulgated the "Opinions on the implementation of <State Council guidance on the support of Henan Province to speed up the construction of the central zone>" (hereinafter referred to as "the opinions"), proposed to encourage and support start Henan include large consumers direct purchase a series of reform measures electrical power, etc., independent electricity transmission and distribution.

This is the State Council since 2002 electricity reform, SERC to promote electricity reform made new attempt. Five task was determined, the separation of major, separate transmission and distribution, and bidding has yet to be achieved. And the power to change Henan, SERC clear that the efforts to promote the generation of electricity users and the trial of direct transactions, the relevant departments as soon as possible to promote the independent electricity transmission and distribution.

Large consumers direct purchase of electricity is one of the contents of the reform of the electricity market. To fair and open grid to determine a reasonable basis for the electricity transmission and distribution, build a trading platform for buyers and sellers, market trading electricity price formation, the establishment of voluntary participation, buy more and sell price formation mechanism.

At present, large consumers direct purchase of electricity tariff only pilot in Liaoning, Jilin, Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and six provinces. 2011 users nationwide direct transaction completed 8.194 billion kwh of electricity, less than society as a whole 4.7 trillion kwh electricity consumption per thousand.

Reporters learned that, SERC Chairman of the Wu-hsiung recently on large consumers direct purchase of electricity to make special instructions, in order to build a platform for the buyers and sellers of electricity, strengthen the construction of the electricity market, improve the supporting policy to promote electricity reform.

Professor of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University Zou Bin analysis, the transmission and distribution companies rely on end-user tariff revenue minus power plant electricity price difference to be achieved if the Henan power to change to launch a better independent electricity transmission and distribution plan, lose distribution of corporate earnings through transmission and distribution service to get, which will market the electric power industry to provide the necessary foundation.

However, the power to change the pilot Henan there are still difficult to cross the threshold - the national grid.

Large consumers direct purchase of electricity transmission and distribution is actually a separate transition program, separate transmission and distribution has encountered strong opposition from the national grid. In April this year, Liu Zhenya, general manager of the State Grid Corporation of its "China Power & Energy," a book indicates, adhere to the integration of transmission and distribution.

State Grid is also a practical level to implement one of the transmission and distribution policy. This year, July 15 - After 17 years working conference was held, the national grid on the basis of the previous five on the grid, in addition to set up five branches nationwide coverage. National Grid will gradually five branches registered as an independent legal entity, and strengthen the transmission control terminal.

"In addition to Southern Electric Supervisor outsider, five electricity regulatory management directly over the five regional power grid, and now with the regulatory body shell of the top five electricity regulatory supervision can go to guide what?" The East China Electricity Regulatory Bureau, a source told reporters smile, five regional power grid transmission and other operating assets, scheduling functions, and all five cross-owned branches, five regional grid company "currently only a sign."

But apart in the industry, distribution is considered to be the key to the implementation of the five electricity reform tasks. China Electric Power Development Association full-time consultants Jiang Shaojun personally participated in and witnessed the whole power system reform, he said: "Changwangfenkai, after the separation of major, must adhere to separate transmission and distribution grid can continue to split laterally, forming three northern, central power fairly. grid. after the decentralization of local distribution companies, can mobilize the enthusiasm of local development. "

Thus, the SERC Henan proposed pilot program, it is for the national grid to control the pattern of a challenge. SERC purpose is to experience the future of Henan spread across the country, but this will inevitably involve the core interests of the national grid.

Liu Jipeng electricity experts said: "The need to end the existing pattern of weak SERC SERC as soon as possible to really play the role of market regulation, it is necessary to strengthen the powers of the reconstruction.."

When October 11 met with the Qinghai Provincial Secretary Qiang Wei, Wu-hsiung still stressed, Qinghai SERC will help "strengthen the power scheduling, propulsion power system reform." This is Wu recently emphasized the determination to promote the power to change again.