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Recently, the **Development and Reform Commission** and the **Energy Bureau** issued the \"Notice on Promoting the Orderly Development of Direct Connections for Multiple Users to Green Electricity\" (hereinafter referred to as the \"Notice\"). The Notice states that priority should be given to supporting computing infrastructure, as well as emerging and future industries such as green hydrogen, ammonia, and alcohols, in accessing green electricity directly. The local balance and nearby utilization of new energy are important measures to overcome the challenge of high-rate energy consumption. Currently, single-user direct connection to green electricity only allows new energy sources to supply green electricity directly to a single user, and it is not possible to meet the needs of multiple users for such direct connections. Multi-user green power direct connection expands the scope of application and use cases beyond single-user green power direct connection, thereby facilitating the clean substitution of energy sources in industrial parks and zero-carbon parks. Multi-user green power direct connection refers to a model in which renewable energy sources such as wind power, solar power, and biomass power are not connected directly to the public power grid; instead, green power is supplied to multiple users through dedicated lines and transformation facilities, allowing for clear tracking and allocation of the supplied electricity. Among them, multiple users refer to multiple different legal entities, excluding residential and agricultural users. The multi-user green power direct connection project (hereinafter referred to as the project) is divided into grid-connected and off-grid types based on whether it is connected to the public power grid. Grid-connected projects are integrated into the public power grid as a whole, with a clear physical and responsibility boundary between them; the power source should be connected to the interior of the project. The Notice specifies that the scope of application for direct connection of green electricity to multiple users includes: new loads can utilize direct connection of green electricity to multiple users. Among existing loads, single-user green power direct connection projects can be expanded into multi-user green power direct connection projects ； Users with a demand for green electricity (including enterprises with requirements regarding the proportion of green electricity used, companies with high energy consumption and carbon emissions, export-oriented enterprises that need to reduce carbon emissions, as well as their upstream and downstream partners) can establish direct connections for green electricity supply among multiple users ； Multi-user direct connection to green electricity can be implemented for all or part of the load in industrial parks, zero-carbon parks, incremental distribution networks, etc. The Notice specifies the requirements for investment and construction. In accordance with the principle of “determining the source based on demand”, the scale of new energy projects and their commissioning schedules are determined. It requires that projects establish a principal responsible entity through flexible investment models, which will be responsible for the construction and fair operation of the internal power facilities. In terms of operation management, the Notice clarifies the safety responsibility boundaries among projects and internal entities as well as the public power grid. It emphasizes an internal self-balancing management approach for projects, aims to enhance their safety protection and emergency management capabilities, and promotes the local consumption of new energy. Regarding trading and pricing mechanisms, the Notice specifies that projects should participate in the electricity market as a whole, allowing for internal coordination to optimize operation modes and flexible adjustment of generation and consumption patterns. It also sets out requirements for metering and settlement, as well as stipulates that relevant fees must be paid according to the price mechanism for local consumption ； At the same time, explore a traceability mechanism for green electricity based on time-of-use metering, ensuring its integration with green certificates, carbon accounting, and other related systems. **Relevant officials from the National Energy Administration stated that the **National Development and Reform Commission** and the **National Energy Administration** will, together with relevant departments, ensure the proper implementation of the *Notice*. First, it is necessary to guide local authorities to refine the requirements outlined in the documents as soon as possible, based on local conditions, to optimize project management mechanisms, ensure coordination with planning, market dynamics, and green certificates, and advance project construction in an orderly manner. Second, it is necessary to carry out effective publicity and interpretation by organizing relevant departments and experts to conduct extensive policy explanations and specialized training, so as to help all relevant parties in society understand the essence of the policies in a timely manner. Third, carry out proper tracking and monitoring, continuously follow up on the implementation of policies in various regions, analyze the problems and difficulties faced in project construction, and promote coordinated solutions.