Bangkok Post – Thai officials eye rejig of gas supply business model

The Energy Ministry plans to lower electricity generation costs by restructuring the gas supply business model for power generation over the long term, which alters the power tariff.

Prasert Sinsukprasert, the permanent energy secretary, said the ministry tasked the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) with studying the viability of a business model put forward in January by energy policymakers, intended to revamp the way gas is distributed across various sectors to reduce electricity expenses.

The proposed change entails enhancing power producers’ access to…