In the era of knowledge economy with increasingly fierce competition, it is an important way for every enterprise to gain an advantage in the market competition by efficiently and reasonably utilizing every resource of the enterprise and bringing the most benefits to the enterprise as soon as possible. Only by improving the internal system of the enterprise, improving the operation ability of the enterprise, establishing a sound management system, and enhancing the core competitiveness of the enterprise, can the development of the enterprise be truly integrated into the tide of modern economic development. Therefore, it is of vital importance for enterprises to do a good job in analyzing their operational capacity and continuously improve their operational capacity. On the basis of stating the meaning, index and analysis meaning of operation ability, this paper analyzes the current situation of operation ability of zhengzhou coal power plant, points out the problems of operation ability of zhengzhou coal power plant, and puts forward the corresponding countermeasures.