China　has　been　promoting　clean　energy　heating　in　an　all-around　way　since　recent　year　to　reduce　air　pollution　and　energy　consumption　as　a　result　of　using　coal　for　winter　heating.　Supported　by　a　series　of　Chinese　government　policies,　a　coal-to-electricity　project　become　a　significant　measure　for　clean　energy　heating　in　Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei　region　and　the　surrounding　areas,　which　has　obviously　improved　air　quality　in　northern　China.　The　coal-to-electricity　project　can　involve　engagement　from　multiple　levels　of　government　and　social　companies,　wherein　government　is　uniquely　positioned　to　provide　leadership.　However,　factors　contributing　or　hindering　policies　into　practice　are　largely　unexplored.　This　paper　presents　a　review　on　coal-to-electricity　policies　into　practice　through　summarizing　government　policies　and　practical　investigation,　including　its　planning,　scope,　funding,　process,　and　technical　types　analysis.　In　addition,　a　prospect　of　coal-to-electricity　project　in　northern　China　is　also　given.　It　is　found　that　the　coal-to-electricity　project　holds　a　meaningful　contribution　and　promising　potential　of　development　given　the　urgent　need　for　clean　energy　heating　in　large　areas　of　northern　China.　Government　financial　subsidy　is　driving　force　and　efficient　technical　types　are　carrier.　It　was　further　demonstrated　that　a　large　amount　of　government　financial　subsidy　and　the　application　of　efficient　technology　will　contribute　to　the　implementation　of　coal-to-electricity　project,　which　may　provide　reference　for　transition　of　other　energy　and　low　carbon　policies　into　practice.　©　2019　Institute　of　Physics　Publishing.　All　rights　reserved.