２００２年新年刚过，一些密切关注电力体制改革的媒体相继发出关于电力体制改革最新方案即将出台的消息和跟踪报道，引起巨大反响。尽管不少报道并不十分准确，但人们已经可以切实感到，讨论已久的电力体制改革即将瓜熟蒂落。３月份，国务院印发了关于电力体制改革方案的文件 Just after the New Year in 2002, some media closely following the reform of the power system have issued messages and follow-up reports about the upcoming plan of the power system reform, which has caused great repercussions. Although many reports are not very accurate, people can already feel that the long-discussed reform of the power system will come to fruition. In March, the State Council issued a document on the power system reform program.