Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) was established on May 1, 1969 by the promulgation of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2511 which merged assets and operations of the 3 previous state enterprises, namely Yanhee Electricity Authority (YEA), Lignite Authority (LA), and the North-East Electricity Authority (NEEA). Kasem Chatikavanij was the first EGAT Governor. EGAT is committed to generate, transmit, and sell electric energy to Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) that further distribute and retail electricity to customers.