I. Continuously Deepen the Reform of the Administrative Approval System

(1) Promote standardization and normalization of administrative licensing items

In accordance with the unified deployment of the General Office of the State Council, formulate implementation specifications for each administrative licensing item set at the central level that are implemented by the National Energy Administration or on behalf of the National Development and Reform Commission. (The Department of Policy and Regulation, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Electric Power, Department of Nuclear Power, Department of Coal, Department of Oil and Gas, Department of New Energy, Department of Safety, and Qualification Center shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(2) Accelerate the formulation of the list of powers and responsibilities

Complete and publicly release the list of powers and responsibilities of the Administration, and improve the law-based administration work of the Administration based on the list of powers and responsibilities. (The Department of Policy and Regulation takes the lead; relevant departments, dispatched agencies, and relevant directly affiliated institutions shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(3) Deepen the reform of "separating permits from certificates"

Conduct an assessment of the "separating permits from certificates" reform, summarize the implementation of the commitment system for electric power business qualification licensing, improve the licensing process, strengthen in-process and post-event supervision, and handle enterprises with false or fraudulent commitments in accordance with laws and regulations. (The Qualification Center takes the lead; dispatched agencies shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

II. Strengthen Scientific Supervision in the Energy Sector

(4) Strengthen supervision over market order

Strengthen supervision over grid companies' proxy power purchase business, gradually reduce the scope of grid proxy power purchase, and focus on strengthening supervision over grid companies and power trading institutions in areas such as market transactions, information disclosure, electricity fee settlement, and service quality. (The Department of Supervision takes the lead; relevant departments and dispatched agencies shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(5) Fully implement "double random, one public" supervision

Comprehensively promote "double random, one public" supervision, carry out inspections in accordance with the *National Energy Administration's List of Random Inspection Items (Revised in 2020)*, and improve the fairness and effectiveness of supervision. Implement classified and hierarchical supervision based on credit risks, increase the proportion and frequency of inspections for high-risk market entities, and enhance the accuracy and deterrence of supervision. Make good use of differentiated supervision methods based on credit classification, and carry out special supervision on the implementation of the electric power business qualification licensing system for some renewable energy power generation projects, related grid-connected projects, under-construction grid projects, and user power-receiving projects. (The Department of Supervision, Department of Safety, and Qualification Center take the lead; relevant departments, dispatched agencies, and relevant directly affiliated institutions shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(6) Improve credit supervision

Strengthen the collection and sharing of credit information in the energy sector, public credit evaluation, and credit risk analysis and early warning, and improve credit supervision systems and measures such as credit commitments, punishment for dishonesty, and credit repair. Improve the credit data list and behavior list for the energy industry, organize pilot applications of new credit-based supervision, and summarize pilot experience in a timely manner. (The Qualification Center takes the lead; relevant departments, dispatched agencies, and relevant directly affiliated institutions shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(7) Strengthen administrative law enforcement

Comprehensively implement systems such as public disclosure of administrative law enforcement, whole-process recording of law enforcement, and legal review of major law enforcement decisions. Increase administrative law enforcement efforts in areas that directly affect people's power consumption rights and interests, public electricity safety, and other areas with strong social repercussions. (The Department of Supervision takes the lead; relevant departments, dispatched agencies, and relevant directly affiliated institutions shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

III. Continuously Optimize Government Services

(8) Optimize approval services

Simplify and integrate the approval procedures for energy project investment and construction. On the premise of ensuring project quality, further clean up and standardize administrative licensing, technical review, and other matters involved in the entire project approval process, disclose information such as procedures, conditions, and standards for handling matters, and refrain from adding preconditions beyond statutory requirements. Standardize the management of administrative filing to prevent filing from being used as a substitute for licensing in disguise. Strictly implement systems such as the first-responsibility system, one-time notification, and time-limited completion, and timely disclose the implementation of relevant project approval service specifications. (The General Department, Department of Policy and Regulation, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Electric Power, Department of Nuclear Power, Department of Coal, Department of Oil and Gas, Department of New Energy, Information Center, Qualification Center, etc., shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(9) Promote the convenience of government services

From the perspective of providing services for enterprises and the public, integrate items in the energy sector that are highly relevant, frequently handled, and bring a strong sense of gain to enterprises and the public, and provide themed and package-based services. In accordance with the requirements of "one-time notification, one-form application, one set of materials, one-window acceptance, one-network handling, and one-portal issuance", optimize and reengineer business processes, reduce procedures, simplify materials, and shorten handling time. Accelerate the application of electronic licenses in government services in the energy sector; information that can be obtained through data sharing shall not require applicants to provide physical licenses. Implement the "good and bad evaluation" system for government services and fully carry out evaluation work. (The General Department, Information Center, and Qualification Center take the lead; relevant departments, dispatched agencies, and relevant directly affiliated institutions shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

IV. Promote a Better Business Environment

(10) Continuously optimize power supply services

Guide and urge provincial energy (electric power) authorities and power supply enterprises to complete the tasks specified in the *Opinions on Comprehensively Improving the Level of "Access to Electricity" Services and Continuously Optimizing the Electricity Business Environment* (Fagai Nengyuan Gui〔2020〕1479号). Focus on supervising key tasks such as the construction of government-enterprise collaborative power supply platforms and improving high-voltage power supply service levels. Strengthen supervision over local efforts to improve the level of "access to electricity" services. Continuously track the latest trends in the World Bank's business environment assessment and implement reforms to align "access to electricity" with international advanced standards. Hold a national promotion meeting on improving the level of "access to electricity" services. (The Department of Supervision takes the lead; dispatched agencies and the Reliability Center shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(11) Standardize grid connection services

Implement the *Measures for the Supervision of Fair Access to Power Grids*, strengthen supervision over power source grid connection, grid interconnection, and other behaviors, and standardize work procedures and time limits. Guide and urge grid companies to provide fair and non-discriminatory grid connection and interconnection services to power source project owners and grid interconnection applicants, shorten the handling time for links such as grid connection application acceptance and plan response in accordance with requirements, and improve service efficiency. (The Department of Supervision takes the lead; the Department of Electric Power, Department of New Energy, and dispatched agencies shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(12) Promote fair access to oil and gas pipeline infrastructure

Guide and urge oil and gas pipeline operators to provide services such as oil and gas transportation, storage, gasification, loading and unloading, and transshipment to eligible users in accordance with laws and regulations. Disclose basic information on oil and gas pipeline facilities, remaining capacity, service conditions, technical standards, price standards, application and acceptance procedures, lists of written materials to be submitted by users, confidentiality requirements, etc. Simplify procedures, shorten handling time, and improve the efficiency of access service acceptance. (The Department of Supervision takes the lead; the Department of Oil and Gas and dispatched agencies shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

(13) Promote market-oriented transactions of distributed generation

Improve market transaction mechanisms, support distributed generation to participate in market transactions locally, and promote distributed generation to participate in green power transactions. Promote the construction of transaction platforms based on technologies such as blockchain, and study institutional mechanisms for renewable energy microgrids, existing local power grids, incremental distribution grids, and large power grids to conduct transactions. (The Department of Policy and Regulation, Department of Electric Power, and Department of New Energy take the lead; the Department of Supervision and dispatched agencies shall be responsible according to their respective functions and divisions of labor)

Source: CCTV.com