Mr. Peeraphan Sali Rathaviphak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Meeting to give policy to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), with Mr. Prasert Sinsukprasert Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy As EGAT Chairman, Mr. Debarat Theppitak, EGAT Governor and senior executives welcomed us at the meeting room on the 19th floor, Building T.103, EGAT Central Office, Bang Kruai District. Nonthaburi Province
Mr. Peeraphan Sali Rathaviphak Deputy Prime Minister presented EGAT policy, emphasizing its role as a government mechanism in helping to care for people to have appropriate and fair electricity prices, and thanked EGAT for supporting the policies of the Ministry of Energy and the government. Especially helping to take care of the electricity bill. However, for the electricity bill in the next period, it is believed that there will be part that EGAT can gradually use to pay off the debt every month.
In addition, as EGAT oversees the stability of the electrical system, which requires up to 67% of natural gas to produce electricity, it is seen that EGAT should participate in the management of natural gas (Pool Manager). ) Overall, in order to ensure that energy business operations are efficient, transparent, and fair to the people who use energy.
As for the amendment of laws related to EGAT’s operations, both the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand Act, B.E. 2511 and the Royal Decree on Electricity Consumers, B.E. 2512, it is deemed appropriate to expedite amendments to suit the situation. Energy that changes quickly and related energy business operations By expediting the appointment of an internal committee within EGAT to collect issues that need to be resolved. and present it to relevant agencies as soon as possible
After that, the Deputy Prime Minister and the executive team visited the Renewable Energy Forecast Center and the Demand Response Control Center to develop the electricity network to be modern and support the demand. increase in renewable energy Including visiting the work of the National Electrical Power System Control Center
2024-03-28 14:24:42
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