In this paper the present status and progress of energy control centers in China i s introduced. The present status of power industry i s briefly described in the INTRODUCTION. A short review of early control center developments in the late seventies and early eighties is described. More emphasis is placed on recent development of energy management systems and experiences of designing and developing a few typical control centers are summarized. A survey of power system control centers in China before 1991 is also included in this paper.At the end of this paper, an outlook for future research and development works in the next few years in China is speculated.