Don't stall on privatisation, Egat told
Post reporters
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
(Egat) could not use its planned hydro-power
plant along the Salween River as a pretext
to postpone privatisation by 2004, said Energy
Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana.
``The privatisation of Egat must be completed
as scheduled in 2004. The authority cannot
delay it by using the 200-billion-baht hydro-power
plant project as a pretext because they are
not related,'' Mr Pongthep said yesterday.
``The project is one of co-operation between
the governments of Burma and Thailand and
is proposed on a long-term basis. So, there
is a chance of additional fund-raising in
the future.''
Previously, Egat governor Sitthiporn Ratanopas
had expressed concern that the privatisation
of the authority, if implemented as scheduled,
would impede its mobilisation of funds for
investment in the Salween project.
Egat has also disagreed with a proposal by
the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo)
to privatise electricity generating agencies
through a new electricity supply arrangement.
Under the proposed approach, the power transmission
system would be split off from Egat. Its
power plants would be categorised into three
groups of electricity generating units to
curb its monopoly and encourage price competition
for the benefit of the public.
But Egat believes the approach is impractical
in Thailand. It wants to have the whole organisation
privatised under a single banner, emulating
PTT Plc, reasoning it would strengthen the
organisation and put a possible increase
in power charges on hold.
Mr Pongthep said a workshop would be held
on Monday to discuss the best way to restructure
the power industry. The conclusion would
be forwarded to the National Energy Policy
Council for consideration next month.
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