Thailand: INCENTIVES FOR VOLUNTARY POWER SAVINGS IN MARCH

Thailand: INCENTIVES FOR VOLUNTARY POWER SAVINGS IN MARCH

Large electricity consumers who shut down their power consumption during a
certain period from March 27-31 will be paid Bt3 per kilowatt-hour of saved
power, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

ERC member Viraphol Jirapraditkul said Myanmar's Yadana gas field was
scheduled to shut down its production for nine days from March 25 to April 2
and that would reduce its gas flow to Thailand by 1,100 million cubic feet
per day, affecting production from gas-fired power plants by 6,400
megawatts.

To minimise the impact from higher costs that will stem from the power
plants having to shift to using higher-cost diesel fuel, the ERC will
introduce its "demand response" measure to reduce power consumption during
the period.

Large power users near the Ratchaburi, Tri energy, and South Bangkok power
plants, as well as those in Teparak, southern Thon Buri, Bang Phli, and some
central provinces that can cut their electricity consumption during peak
hours from 9am to 10pm during weekdays from March 27-31 will be offered the
compensation. The authorities have targeted saving 400MW of electricity from
the measure, Viraphol said.

The ERC has joined forces with the Federation of Thai Industries and the
three state-owned power utilities to introduce the programme.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com