National Conference on Power Engineering Cost and Quota Management: Actively exploring innovative applications of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain in cost management

Foresight News reports that, according to Jintiao Data, the National Power Engineering Cost and Quota Management Work Conference will be held in Beijing on December 26, 2025. An Hongguang, a member of the Party Committee and full-time Vice Chairman of the China Electricity Council, fully affirmed the achievements of power engineering cost and quota management during the 14th Five-Year Plan period in his speech. He also combined the energy and power sector transformation tasks outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan blueprint to propose three requirements for the next steps: First, to make forward-looking arrangements, promote the organic integration of traditional power and emerging business models in the quota system, and build a quota and cost standard system suitable for new power systems; second, to actively explore innovative applications of frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain in cost management, establish a cross-field and cross-entity cost data sharing mechanism, and accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of cost management; third, to play a bridging and linking role, gather consensus and strength from multiple parties, and jointly promote the steady and long-term development of power cost and quota management.