从我国电力工业的发展现状、各省（市、区）的电力装机分布，全国大气环境及酸雨状况，煤炭、水力、石油天然气资源分布等方面论述在实施西部大开发战略过程中，建立西南地区水电基地和“三西”地区煤电基地的必要性和有利条件及需要注意的环境问题，指出电力部门在西部大开发中大有可为。 From the current status of China’s power industry development, the distribution of power installations in various provinces (cities, districts), the national atmosphere and acid rain conditions, the distribution of coal, water power, and oil and natural gas resources, we will discuss the establishment of hydropower in the southwest during the implementation of the strategy for the development of the western region. The necessity and favorable conditions of the base and the “Three West” area coal and electricity base and the environmental issues that need attention have pointed out that the power sector has a lot to do in the development of the western region.