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By September 2011, PEA’s distribution network consisted of 19,672 circuit-kilometers of
115 kV line, 273,191 circuit-kilometers of 22 & 19 kV line, 459,796 circuit-kilometers of
0.4 kV line, 229,619 distribution transformers with capacity of 80,793 megavolt-amperes
(MVA). Total number of households connected to PEA’s networks, in September 2011,
was recorded as 15,912,540 households equivalent to 99.37 percent of households in
PEA service areas, which represents 99.98 percent of villages in PEA areas.
In 2010, PEA’s electricity purchase from EGAT we recorded at 106,404 million kWh and
from small and very small private power producers (SPPs and VSPPs) 1,256 million kWh
and PEA self-generation was accounted at 103 million kWh. In the same year, PEA
electricity sales volume rose 11.77 percent from the previous year to 100,750 million
kWh 96 . In the year, PEA provided 1,714 million kWh of electricity free-of-charge to poor
households.
Total net income of PEA in 2010 was recorded at THB 14.8 billion compared to THB 14
billion in 2009 or equivalent to a 5.45 percent increase. PEA employed 27,847 97 staff in
2009.
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of
Interior. It was established on 1 August, 1958 under the Metropolitan Electricity Authority
Act 1958 by combining the Bangkok Electricity Authority (Wat Liab) with Samsen Royal
Electricity Authority under the Department of Public Works.
At the beginning of its establishment, the MEA was responsible for generating and
retailing electrical power in the metropolitan area, until 1961 when the generation plant
was transferred to the Yanhee Electricity Authority, later renamed The Electricity Generating
Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Since then the Metropolitan Electricity Authority has only
been in charge of the distribution of electrical power to the Bangkok metropolitan area and
Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan provinces.
At the end of 2010, MEA’s network consists of 1,656.57 circuit-kilometers with voltage
levels ranging from 230, 115 and 69kV, including 382.89 circuit-kilometers of underground
cable, 149 substations (3 substations of 230kV-115kV, and 146 substations of 115kV-12kV).
The low voltage distribution networks consists of 14,868.16 circuit-kilometers with voltage
levels of 24kV and 22kV, exclusive of underground cable of 1,936.38 circuit-kilometers,
with distribution transformers with capacity of 19,995 megavolt-amperes (MVA). The total
number of consumers connected to MEA’s networks in 2010 was 3,035,144, which is
equivalent to 88.23 percent of those in the service areas. The average monthly sale of
energy is 3,667.70 GWh.
In 2010, MEA’s electric energy purchase from EGAT we recorded at 46,634 million kWh
and from private power producers 5.57 million kWh. Electricity sales volume in 2010 rose
7.97 percent year on year to 45,060 million kWh 98 and MEA’s energy loss was accounted
for 1,580 million kWh, equivalent to 3.39 percent.
96 Source: EPPO (Nov 2011)
97 Source: PEA Annual report 2009
98 Source: EPPO (Nov 2011)
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