Perhaps, the issue regarding the reliability of the power industry as a basis for the economy and its ability to undertake its historic mission further on is urgent today as never before in recent memory. The traditional model of power industry development ran its course. There are many questions and problems for such a concern, and key factors among them that are strongly interconnected determine global energy problems such as socioeconomic, demographic, environmental, resource, research and technology as well as sociopolitical potential. The article analyzes the past and substantiates new approaches compliant with civil society requirements.

Key words: energy policy, innovative development programs, people’s power industry.