Thailand: Energy Service Companies
As part of the Energy Conservation and Promotion Act, Thailand is considering establishing Energy Service Companies to promote and assist with the implementation of energy conservation. ESCOs are private companies that provide comprehensive energy-efficiency or load-reduction services to customers who own or operate facilities such as factories or buildings. They provide energy savings for a fee. Under the pilot ESCO program, the government provides interest-free loans to finance industrial energy conservation investments by private ESCOs.
Status: Voluntary
References: National Communication to the UNFCCC; World Energy Council, Thai Energy Day, Success of Demand Side Management Program in Thailand, http://www.eppo.go.th/inter/wec/int-WEC-TD02.html