National Conference on Electric Power Engineering Cost and Quota Management: Actively Explore the Innovative Application of Frontier Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc., in Cost Management
BEIJING, Dec. 26 (released Dec. 28, 2025) — The National Electricity Engineering Cost and Quota Management Work Conference convened in Beijing on Dec. 26.
In his address, An Hongguang, full-time Vice Chairman and Party Committee member of the China Electricity Council, fully recognized progress in electricity engineering cost and quota management during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
Against the 15th Five-Year Plan’s blueprint for energy and power transformation and breakthroughs, he outlined three key requirements for future work:
1. First, forward-looking plans are needed to advance organic integration of quota systems for traditional power and emerging sectors, and establish a quota and cost standards framework aligned with the new power system.
2. Second, active exploration is required for innovative use of cutting-edge technologies (including AI and blockchain) in cost management, building a cross-domain, cross-entity cost data sharing mechanism, and accelerating digita
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