Intellectualization is the direction of the development of urban power network

which is also an effective way to solve the problems existing in today’s urban power networks. We discussed the new demands and problems in the transition progress of the smart urban power network. By comparatively analyzing the traditional urban power network and the modern one

we reviewed new technologies and new methods involved in smart urban power network transition progress from the aspects of network structure

equipment

informationization supporting

advanced analysis and application

etc.

according to the multi-level hierarchy framework of ‘physic-information-application’. Accordingly

we also discussed the prospects for the future development of smart urban power network.