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Have you ever thought that an inadvertent \"blink\" in the power grid could turn into a stumbling block on the path to industrial upgrading? Currently, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is advancing at an accelerated pace. Whether it is emerging industries, future-oriented industries, or the intelligent transformation of traditional industries, all of them are highly sensitive to power supply quality; even minor disruptions can cause production equipment to stop operating, leading to the spoilage of products or even damage to the production lines. Power quality issues are becoming a key bottleneck restricting the development of new types of productive forces in our country. To advance China’s power supply from a basic level of availability to a new stage characterized by high-quality power supply and zero disruptions, the **Development and Reform Commission** and the **Energy Bureau** have recently issued guidelines. Focusing on the new requirements regarding power supply quality that arise from the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the development of emerging industries, and the proactive planning for future industries, these guidelines call for the launch of a special campaign to improve power supply quality, with an emphasis on addressing key issues such as voltage drops. The concerns related to electricity consumption in the development of new-quality productive forces are expected to be resolved. The higher the level of an industry, the more sensitive its power consumption becomes; this has become a common trend in the upgrading of the manufacturing sector. Unlike traditional industries, the equipment in the core areas of new-type productive forces is highly precise, the manufacturing processes are complex, and control requirements are stringent; tolerance for power supply quality is virtually zero. In chip manufacturing, lithography machines and etching machines are sensitive to voltage fluctuations on the order of milliseconds, as these can cause deviations in the light path and defects in the wafers ； In the die-casting production lines for new energy vehicles, even a temporary drop in voltage can cause damage to the molds and result in the waste of unfinished products ； In server clusters in computing power centers, sudden voltage instability can cause system crashes and data loss, disrupting the normal operation of the digital economy. Even in traditional petrochemical and steel industries, after undergoing intelligent transformation, the sensitivity of numerous digital control systems and variable frequency devices to voltage fluctuations increases significantly; minor disturbances can lead to the shutdown of the entire system, thereby negating the benefits brought about by the technological upgrades. According to statistics, Chinese industrial enterprises suffer substantial economic losses each year due to power quality issues; in industries such as semiconductors, precision manufacturing, and medical equipment, the average loss caused by a single voltage dip can amount to hundreds of thousands of yuan. As the penetration of new energy sources increases and precision equipment becomes more widespread, power quality issues will become more prominent. These losses not only erode corporate profits but also hinder industry competitiveness. Without resolving power quality issues, it will be difficult to ensure stable production in high-end manufacturing, and it will be hard for new forms of productive capacity to develop healthily; as a result, China’s progress from a major manufacturing country to a strong one will be hindered. This special campaign is not merely a simple renovation of power lines; it aims to shift from \"reactive repairs\" to \"proactive defense\", thereby establishing a power supply quality management framework characterized by clear responsibilities, efficient coordination, and precise services. Strengthen the power grid side to prevent disruptions at the source. Encourage power grid companies to optimize the grid structure, improve the insulation of lines as well as their resistance to lightning and disasters, thereby reducing the occurrence of faults at the physical level. At the same time, accelerate the process of intelligent upgrading by utilizing technologies such as digital twins and intelligent monitoring to achieve second-level isolation of faults and rapid rerouting of loads, thereby minimizing the scope of the impact caused by disruptions. Enhance immunity on the user side to improve its own resistance to interference. Guide enterprises to develop a proactive approach to prevention and control, and to properly deploy equipment such as uninterruptible power supplies and voltage regulators. This not only reduces the pressure on the power grid but also equips enterprises with the ability to provide their own protection, ensuring continuous and stable production even in the face of sudden fluctuations. Establish rules and standards at the institutional level to improve long-term governance mechanisms. On the one hand, accelerate the formulation and revision of standards for voltage sags monitoring and hierarchical management, and clarify the responsibilities of all parties ； On the other hand, innovative efforts are made to create model parks with high power supply quality, achieving \"zero disruption to equipment, zero loss in production, and no impact on businesses,\" thereby improving the regional power supply quality through these model areas. Carrying out special initiatives to improve power supply quality may seem like a task specific to the electricity sector, but in reality it is related to **industrial upgrading, regional competition, and overall high-quality development; it is a critical task that cannot wait or be delayed. From the perspective of industrial development, power supply quality has become the \"lifeline\" of new-quality productivity. Currently, competition in the global high-end manufacturing sector is becoming increasingly fierce. In industries such as semiconductors, biomedicine, and precision manufacturing, it is not only technology, talent, and capital that are at stake, but also the capacity of infrastructure to provide support. In the future, only those with high-quality electricity can transform technological innovation into industrial advantages more effectively. From the perspective of regional competition, high power supply quality will become a \"new selling point\" for attracting investment. In the past, regional investment promotion relied on land, tax revenue, and subsidies ； In the future, as industries advance toward higher levels of sophistication, \"parkes with high power supply quality\" will become a key factor in attracting high-tech enterprises. Whoever establishes a zero-disturbance power supply demonstration area first will gain the advantage in industrial layout, attract more high-end resources, and foster more new drivers of growth. For the economy to develop, electricity must come first. New quality productive forces represent the direction of technological innovation and industrial transformation, and require a modern infrastructure system that is suited to them. As a fundamental energy source, the quality of electricity directly determines the level of development of new forms of productive capacity. Only by establishing a new type of power supply service system suited to the new forms of productive capacity, and ensuring that the supply of electricity per kilowatt-hour is stable as rock, can these new forms of productive capacity achieve accelerated growth. China National Petroleum News Center